Faculté de droit de l'Université Laval

The Faculté de droit de l'Université Laval is the law school of Université Laval. Founded in 1852, it is one of the oldest institutions of its kind in North America. It hosts more than 1,000 students in its curriculum of first, second, and third years, with more than 45 lecturers teaching and supervising research projects in most areas of law. The research activity is particularly intense in the field of human rights and public freedoms in light of legal issues, economic law, environmental law, public law, and private international trade.

Laval University Faculty of Law
Faculté de droit de l'université Laval
Faculté de droit
MottoDeo favente haud pluribus impar • Avec la grâce de Dieu, à nul autre comparable
Motto in English
With God's help, to no one equal
TypePublic
Established1852 (1852)
Parent institution
Université Laval
DeanAnne-Marie Laflamme
Academic staff
> 45
Students> 1,000
Address
Pavillon Charles-De Koninck, 1030, avenue des Sciences-Humaines
,
 Quebec City
,
 Quebec
,
G1V 0A6
,
 Canada

46°46′53″N 71°16′30″W
CampusUrban
LanguageFrench
Websitewww.fd.ulaval.ca
University rankings
Global rankings
Canadian rankings

Teaching and research are based on a law library with more than 200,000 documents, which receives subscriptions of several hundred legal periodicals from Quebec, Canada, and internationally.

Specializations

The Laval Faculty of Law allows for specializations in:

Programs of study
  • LL. M. in Business Law[6]
  • LL. M. in Environmental Law, Sustainable Development and Food Security[6]
  • LL. M. in Fundamental Rights[6]
  • LL. M. in International and Transnational Law[6]

Alumni

The Laval Law School has educated many prominent Canadians. Many alumni have distinguished themselves in English and French Canada, most notably, in the fields of the civil service, politics, the judiciary, and business.

Numerous public figures, including Prime Ministers of Canada, Premiers of Quebec, Supreme Court Justices, federal Cabinet Ministers, Senators, and Lieutenant-Governors attended the Laval Faculty of Law.

Supreme Court of Canada justices

Politicians

Royalty

Business
  • Conrad Black — former media magnate
  • Peter White
  • William John Jacques Demers

Entertainment

See also

References
  1. "Maîtrise avec Essai en Droit de l'Entreprise (Company Law) at Université Laval". LLMStudy.com. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
  2. "Certificat en droit : Faculté de droit de l'Université Laval". fd.ulaval.ca (in French). Retrieved 2018-11-14.
  3. "Baccalauréat en DROIT (LL. B.) : Faculté de droit de l'Université Laval". fd.ulaval.ca (in French). Retrieved 2018-11-14.
  4. "Doctorat en droit : Faculté de droit de l'Université Laval". fd.ulaval.ca (in French). Retrieved 2018-11-14.
  5. "Maîtrise en droit - avec mémoire (LL. M.) : Faculté de droit de l'Université Laval". fd.ulaval.ca (in French). Retrieved 2018-11-14.
  6. "Université Laval". LLM GUIDE – Master of Laws Programs Worldwide. Pritzwalks GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
  7. "Maîtrise en droit notarial (LL. M.) : Faculté de droit de l'Université Laval". fd.ulaval.ca (in French). Retrieved 2018-11-14.
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