Program Overview

Programme de droit canadien Juris Doctor (J.D.) et Licence en droit (LL.L.)

The Canadian Law Program at the University of Ottawa offers a unique opportunity for students to earn two degrees, a Juris Doctor (J.D.) and a Licence en droit (LL.L.), in a three-year program. This program is designed to prepare students for the practice of law in Canada and abroad.

Program Overview

The program is offered in French only, but a knowledge of English is necessary. The Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa has been training lawyers in both civil and common law for over 50 years, and is committed to reflecting the linguistic and legal diversity of Canada.

Program Requirements

The program requires 108 credits, including:

• 75 credits of compulsory courses
• 33 credits of optional courses

Compulsory Courses

The compulsory courses include:

• CML 1506: Introduction to Dispute Resolution
• CML 1508: Property Law
• CML 1602: Contracts
• CML 1611: Legal Skills and Abilities
• CML 1613: Constitutional Law I
• CML 1701: Civil Wrongs and Extra-Contractual Liability I
• CML 1702: Civil Wrongs and Extra-Contractual Liability II
• CML 1704: Legislation
• CML 1705: Law, History, and Society
• CML 1707: Truth, Reconciliation, and Indigenous Peoples
• CML 2702: Business Associations
• CML 2704: Criminal Law
• CML 2712: Administrative Law
• CML 2713: Constitutional Law II
• CML 2741: Philosophy of Law
• CML 3776: Professional Responsibility
• DRC 4789: Private International Law
• DRC 4790: Law of Obligations: Formation and Effects of Contracts
• DRC 4791: Property Law
• DRC 4792: Law of Persons and Family
• DRC 4795: Law of Obligations III: Execution, Transfer, and Extinction of Obligations
• DRC 4797: Civil Procedure I
• DRC 4798: Civil Procedure II

Optional Courses

The optional courses include:

• 3 credits of optional courses chosen from:
  • CML 2701: Indigenous Peoples and the Law
  • CML 3901: Selected Issues in Indigenous Law
  • CML 4162: Advanced Aboriginal Law
  • CML 4163: Comparative Indigenous Rights
  • CML 4517: Indigenous Legal Traditions
  • DRC 4596: Course in Indigenous Territory
  • DRC 4597: Social Responsibility of Businesses and Sustainability
  • DRC 4762: Law of Indigenous Peoples
• 30 credits of optional courses in civil law (DRC) or common law (CML)

Program Notes

• The course CML 1506 is offered in January only, as an intensive course over 3 weeks.
• The courses CML 2704 and CML 2713 must be completed by the end of the second year.
• Among the optional courses, a minimum of 18 credits of courses must be completed in civil law (DRC) and a minimum of 15 credits of courses must be completed in common law (CML).
• Students in the Canadian Law Program must satisfy the tribunal-school requirement of the Common Law Section, which is met by completing the courses DRC 4797 and DRC 4798.
• Students in the Canadian Law Program must also satisfy the research paper requirement of the Common Law Section.
• Given the mission of the Canadian Law Program, a legal education in Canada would not be complete without the study of Indigenous legal traditions, which offer a different approach to legal issues and will enrich the program of study. In addition to the course CML 1707, 3 credits of optional courses in Indigenous law must be completed.