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JD Program Courses
TRU Law offers a traditional JD program, approved by the Federation of Law Societies of Canada. Our mandatory first-year curriculum builds a solid foundation for advanced legal study in upper years, which includes compulsory courses in Ethical Lawyering, Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Business Associations, Advanced Legal Research & Writing, Evidence, Dispute Resolution 2 and Dispute Resolution 3.
Ninety-six credits are required for graduation. These traditional course offerings are complemented by innovative courses such as Lawyering in the 21st Century, a course that fosters innovation in the legal profession, and Apps for Access to Justice, a unique course of its kind in Canada that teaches students to design their own technology solutions to enhance access to justice.
Knowledge gained in the classroom is enhanced by many opportunities for applied learning—such as mandatory dispute resolution courses; competitive mooting internally and with other law schools; and serving clients at our Community Legal Clinic.
JD Program course requirements are set out in the TRU Academic Calendar.
First Year Courses:
Students admitted into the JD Program will be required to successfully complete the following 9 courses in the first year curriculum (for a total of 36 credits).
Course Number | Course Name |
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LAWF 3010 | Constitutional Law |
LAWF 3020 | Legal Perspectives |
LAWF 3030 | Contracts |
LAWF 3040 | Legislation, Administration and Policy |
LAWF 3050 | Property |
LAWF 3060 | Fundamental Legal Skills |
LAWF 3070 | Torts |
LAWF 3080 | Crime: Law and Procedure |
LAWF 3090 | Dispute Resolution I: Interviewing and Counselling |
Upper Year Courses:
Students are required to satisfactorily complete 30 credits in each of their second and third years of study to obtain the minimum 96 credits required to complete the JD degree. Both mandatory and elective courses are offered. The following list includes some of the courses that may be offered, which are subject to change. Course descriptions are available through the Course Calendar. Refer to the timetable for details on courses taught in the current academic year.
Course Number | Course Name |
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LAWF 3100 | Entertainment Law |
LAWF 3400 | Lawyering in the 21st Century |
LAWF 3410 | Community Lawyering |
LAWF 3420 | Clinical Practice |
LAWF 3422 | Clinical Practice 2 |
LAWF 3424 | Clinical Practice 3 |
LAWF 3426 | Clinical Practice 4 |
LAWF 3428 | Clinical Practice 5 |
LAWF 3430 | Creditors' Remedies |
LAWF 3440 | Intellectual Property Law |
LAWF 3450 | International Trade Law |
LAWF 3460 | Comparative and International Indigenous Rights |
LAWF 3470 | International Intellectual Property Law and Policy |
LAWF 3480 | Digital Media Law |
LAWF 3490 | Communications Law |
LAWF 3500 | Insurance Law |
LAWF 3510 | Jurisprudence |
LAWF 3520 | Tax Policy |
LAWF 3530 | Privacy Law |
LAWF 3540 | Charter Civil Liberties |
LAWF 3550 | Comparative Law |
LAWF 3560 | Corporate Governance |
LAWF 3570 | Advanced Criminal Law |
LAWF 3580 | Advanced Advocacy |
LAWF 3590 | Advanced Torts |
LAWF 3600 | Conflict of Laws |
LAWF 3610 | Real Estate Transactions |
LAWF 3620 | Bankruptcy and Restructuring Law |
LAWF 3630 | Advanced Public Law |
LAWF 3640 | Secured Transactions |
LAWF 3650 | Unjust Enrichment |
LAWF 3660 | Health Law |
LAWF 3662 | Mental Health Law & Policy |
LAWF 3670 | Corporate Tax |
LAWF 3680 | Immigration and Refugee Law |
LAWF 3690 | Law and Economics |
LAWF 3700 | Public Lands and Natural Resources Law |
LAWF 3702 | Transnational Lawyering: Social Justice, Communities & Resources |
LAWF 3710 | Remedies |
LAWF 3720 | Trusts |
LAWF 3730 | Human Rights Law |
LAWF 3740 | International Law |
LAWF 3750 | Canadian Legal History |
LAWF 3760 | Directed Research |
LAWF 3780 | Selected Topics: Access to Justice – Policy Responses |
LAWF 3780 | Selected Topics: Advanced Evidence |
LAWF 3780 | Selected Topics: Advanced Family Law |
LAWF 3780 | Selected Topics: Animal Law |
LAWF 3780 | Selected Topics: BC Law School Moots |
LAWF 3780 | Selected Topics: Bowman Tax Moot |
LAWF 3780 | Selected Topics: Business Associations 2: Advanced Corporate Law |
LAWF 3780 | Selected Topics: Class Actions |
LAWF 3780 | Selected Topics: Construction Law |
LAWF 3780 | Selected Topics: Design Legal Expert System |
LAWF 3780 | Selected Topics: Estate Litigation |
LAWF 3780 | Selected Topics: In-House & Corporate Counsel |
LAWF 3780 | Selected Topics: Law & Religion |
LAWF 3780 | Selected Topics: Legal Knowledge Engineering Externship |
LAWF 3780 | Selected Topics: Municipal Law |
LAWF 3780 | Selected Topics: Rule of Law 21st Century |
LAWF 3780 | Selected Topics: Securities |
LAWF 3780 | Selected Topics: Video Gaming Law |
LAWF 3800 | Business Associations |
LAWF 3810 | Criminal Process |
LAWF 3812 | Sentencing Law |
LAWF 3820 | Family Law |
LAWF 3830 | Basic Tax Law |
LAWF 3840 | Environmental Law |
LAWF 3850 | Employment Law |
LAWF 3860 | Labour Law |
LAWF 3870 | Wills and Estates |
LAWF 3880 | Sale of Goods |
LAWF 3890 | Indigenous Peoples and Canadian Law |
LAWF 3900 | Administrative Law |
LAWF 3910 | Civil Procedure |
LAWF 3920 | Evidence |
LAWF 3930 | Ethical Lawyering |
LAWF 3940 | Dispute Resolution 2: Negotiation and Mediation |
LAWF 3950 | Advanced Legal Research & Writing |
LAWF 3960 | Dispute Resolution 3: Adjudication |
LAWF 3970 | Sports Law: High Performance/Amateur & Adventure Sport |
LAWF 3980 | Sports Law: Professional Leagues & International Sports Organizations |
LAWF 3990 | Canadian Journal of Comparative and Contemporary Law |
LAWF 4000 | Court of Appeal Moots |
LAWF 4010 | Kawaskimhon National Aboriginal Moot |
LAWF 4020 | Wilson Moot |
LAWF 4030 | Provincial Court Clerkship |
LAWF 4050 | Jessup Moot |
LAWF 4130 | Western Canada MacIntyre Cup Trial Competition |