The Canadian & American Dual JD Program offers a unique curriculum for students to earn a law degree in both Canada and the United States in just three years. This integrated program is a collaboration between Windsor Law and the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law.
By attending two law schools, Dual JD students have access to opportunities on both sides of the border to develop a unique skill set and become competent, justice-seeking lawyers in two countries.
Foundational courses in the Dual JD program are taught comparatively, meaning that students learn about Canadian and American law at the same time. Dual JD students also travel between Canada and the United States each term to attend classes in both countries. This truly cross-border experience provides Dual JD graduates with a one-of-a-kind legal education.
Experiential learning is built into the Dual JD program curriculum. All Dual JD students participate in a clinic through Detroit Mercy Law, where they gain experience working with real clients. The clinics at Detroit Mercy Law and Windsor Law allow students to gain exposure to a wide variety of legal practice areas. These include intellectual property law, arts and entertainment law, environmental law, criminal law, family law, immigration law, veterans’ law, wrongful conviction appeals, law relating to migrant workers, poverty law, and class actions.
Dual JD students will also enroll in a Detroit Mercy Law Firm Program course of their choosing, which will simulate working in a law firm, government agency, non-profit organization, or corporate legal department.
Admissions Policy: No one single factor is solely determinative of admission to the law school. The Admissions Committee assesses applications in light of the criteria set out below and the chief source of information about applicants is that which is provided by them in their Personal Profile. Applicants should take care to present a full and rounded view of themselves in their Personal Profile. The admissions criteria and procedures for the current entering class are set out below.
Objective: The objective of the admissions policy is to select students who will excel in the study of law and who have the potential to contribute creatively and meaningfully to the law school and the community.
Criteria: The majority of applicants are considered by the Admissions Committee in the framework of the following criteria:
November 1: First-Year Entry
April 15: Dual JD Entry
May 1: Upper-Year Entry