25+ INDIGENOUS EVENTS PER YEAR
40+ FACULTY-LED EVENTS PER YEAR
50+ STUDENT-LED EVENTS PER YEAR
7000+ ALUMNI WORLDWIDE

Program Overview & Highlights

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. Juris Doctor (JD) 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. Canadian & American Dual JD 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. Juris Doctor/Master of Social Work Learn more about the Canadian & American Dual JD here The integrated JD/MSW program offers students an opportunity to earn both a law degree and a social work degree through a condensed, four-year curriculum. This program promotes the integration of law and social work through an interdisciplinary commitment to social justice. Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration The integrated JD/MBA program offers two powerful degrees through a condensed, four-year curriculum. This program promotes the integration of law and business through an interdisciplinary curriculum offered by Windsor Law and the Odette School of Business. Master of Laws (LLM) The LLM program is geared towards individuals with law degrees looking to further specialize in almost any area of law. Students may choose from two streams: a one-year, research-based LLM degree or a two-year LLM degree with a certificate in University Teaching and Learning.

What Will I Learn?

STUDENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
ACADEMIC SUCCESS PROGRAM: Law students come from a variety of academic disciplines. The Academic Success Program assists first-year students in transitioning to law studies. Sessions address anything from learning strategies to case analysis, briefing, and prepping for exams. Tutorials provide further support for students beyond the classroom.
PEER MENTORSHIP PROGRAM: At Windsor Law, you will always have someone to turn to for advice and support. Upper-year students are matched with first-year students to help them transition to law school.
JOB SHADOWING PROGRAM: Imagine your career through the lens of a successful Windsor Law alum. Shadow a private practice lawyer on Bay Street, a government lawyer, a politician, a leader in business or industry, or a director of an NGO. Wherever you’re going, we’ve got a mentor for you.
INDIGENOUS LEGAL STUDIES PROGRAM: In addition to our mandatory Indigenous Legal Orders course, Windsor Law offers hands-on, experiential learning of the same kind by taking students, faculty and staff to local First Nations communities. Teachings are conducted outdoors to demonstrate first-hand how Indigenous law is found in many different aspects of the living and natural world.
20+ EXTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES & GROWING EVERY YEAR
30+ CLINICAL PLACEMENTS & GROWING EVERY YEAR

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