Peter A. Allard School of Law at UBC Information

The Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia, located in Vancouver, British Columbia, is recognized as one of the leading law schools in Canada, and has a reputation worldwide for innovative research, inspiring teachers, and outstanding graduates. The law school has more than 600 students in our J.D. and Graduate programs, and boasts over 8,900 alumni in 40 countries around the world. Our students are academically outstanding, intellectually curious, and actively-engaged in using their new knowledge and skills to help others. Our faculty members are innovative teachers and scholars who have gained national and international recognition for their contributions in areas ranging from human rights to environmental sustainability to business law, and our alumni have achieved leadership in the profession as well as in the business, government and non-profit sectors. Our J.D. and Graduate programs offer students the opportunity to select courses from a comprehensive and progressive curriculum that emphasizes foundational knowledge, scholarly innovation, ethics, and the development of professional skills. In addition to providing a strong ‘generalist’ education, the Allard School of Law offers clusters of faculty expertise and program offerings around specific areas that equip future graduates with the skills they need to promote the rule of law nationally and on a global level. The law school was renamed the Peter A. Allard School of Law in 2015 in recognition of the support and generosity of UBC law alumnus, Mr. Peter A. Allard. Q.C.