Juris Doctor

Program Overview & Highlights

  • J.D.
Our three-year JD program provides the theoretical framework and experiential learning opportunities to effectively and successfully practise law in Canada. Students have the opportunity to customize their program to fit their individual interests.

For more than 50 years, Windsor Law has offered dynamic and innovative learning through a people-centered approach to legal education. We use law as an adaptive tool for social impact and offer a comprehensive and rigorous legal education.
Our focus on Access to Justice and Transnational Law shapes our approach. We provide a broad curriculum and unique opportunities to learn practical justice skills in a supportive environment that nurtures lifelong relationships and varied career paths.

At Windsor Law, our greatest asset is our people who are committed to helping you explore and achieve your dreams. Our professors are engaged in important research about current and significant legal and social issues. Our staff is dedicated to the betterment of the student experience and our students work together to form a vibrant intellectual and social community. Your personal and professional success is our priority.

Windsor Law sits on the traditional territory of the Three Fires Confederacy, which is comprised of the Ojibway, the Odawa, and the Potawatomi. We are committed to ensuring Indigenous legal traditions and perspectives are fully acknowledged and respected in our teaching, research and community engagement.

Explore legal studies from a unique social justice perspective
Learn from our world-class faculty in our newly renovated, dynamic, and accessible classrooms

Learn More About Our Program

$40M
renovation recently completed to the Ron W. Ianni Faculty of Law building
160
classes and experiential learning opportunities offered
25+
Indigenous events per year
50+
Student-led events per year

What Lancers Are Saying

Jasmine Bell
"Exploring diverse topics and perspectives through the study of literature and critical theory equipped me with a number of professional competencies that are highly sought-after in many fields. The practice of synthesizing ideas and formulating convincing arguments has served me well in non-profit communications, ghostwriting, and now student affairs.”

Jasmine Bell

BA (Honours) in English Language & Literature with Minor in Philosophy
BA (Honours) in English

Admission Requirements

Student in Canada

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:

  1. University Program: This category comprises undergraduate average and academic performance trends in light of relevant considerations; awards and prizes; the nature and content of the program taken; the level of any degree(s) or diplomas obtained.
  2. Work Experience: Part-time, summer and full-time work experience is analyzed for signs of organizational and administrative skills as well as initiative. Vocational, professional or other special qualifications will be considered.
  3. Community Involvement: Contribution to the community (city/town; university; religious; etc.) will be assessed for indications of commitment to the community. Factors examined include the nature of the applicant’s participation in service clubs, community service organizations, religious, athletic, and social organizations.
  4. Personal Accomplishments: Factors can include extracurricular activities, hobbies and special accomplishments; artistic and athletic accomplishments; communication skills and languages spoken.
  5. Career Objectives: The applicant’s career objectives, including how and where the legal education will be employed, are considered.
  6. Personal Considerations: Personal factors affecting the applicant are recognized in this section. Any personalfactors such as illness, bereavement, unusual family responsibilities or other such circumstances which may have some bearing on the applicant’s qualifications will be noted.
  7. Law School Admission Test Scores: All applicants must write the Law School Admission Test (LSAT).

 

Admission Deadlines


November 1: First-Year Entry

April 15: Dual JD Entry

May 1: Upper-Year Entry

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