The Peter A. Allard School of Law is recognized as one of the leading law schools in Canada, and has a reputation worldwide for innovative research, inspiring teachers, and outstanding graduates. Our students are academically outstanding, intellectually curious, and actively-engaged in using their new knowledge and skills to help others. Our faculty members are innovative teachers and scholars who have gained national and international recognition for their contributions in areas ranging from human rights, to environmental sustainability, to business law, and our alumni have achieved leadership in the profession as well as in the business, government and non-profit sectors.
At a time when our province and country are becoming more diverse, it is more important than ever for the legal profession to reflect the people it serves. The Allard School of Law is committed to actively seeking out talented students who come from diverse backgrounds—whatever their financial circumstances.
The International Justice and Human Rights Clinic gives upper-year law students the opportunity to experience hands-on work with international cases and projects, involving pressing human rights and global justice concerns.
The Allard School of Law Excellence in Education and Research Fund supports initiatives across the Faculty to enhance the student experience. By making a donation to the fund, you will help provide unique learning opportunities which enable our students to reach their full potential.
The UBC Innocence Project at the Peter A. Allard School of Law exists to help the wrongfully convicted overturn their sentences and reclaim their freedom, while providing our law students with a unique experience of real casework as part of their studies.
With a gift to the Indigenous Legal Studies Program, you can help increase opportunities for Indigenous students to study law, and support access to justice for Indigenous communities.
