Juris Doctor - Law

About this programme

Planned outage: Beginning Nov. 1, you will not be able to access the USask admission application and event registration system for up to six days. Learn more . Our Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree program provides the opportunity to pursue your legal education in a collegial and student-centered environment. While you complete your Juris Doctor degree, you can also enhance your experience with the following options: The University of Saskatchewan College of Law offers a Certification in common law in French - Certification de common law en français (CCLF) , which has been launched through a partnership with the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law. The CCLF will allow incoming students with competencies in French the unique opportunity to obtain a Certificate in French Common Law from the University of Ottawa during the completion of the three year University of Saskatchewan J.D. program. This joint program is the first of its kind in Canada, and will allow selected students the opportunity to gain valuable skills in French legal writing and advocacy as well as a deep understanding of the important issues surrounding language rights in Canada. Selected students will complete an exchange in Ottawa, compete in a moot court competition with teams throughout Canada, be paired with experienced mentors in the legal profession, and have the opportunity to complete a credited internship with law firms, organizations and government actors that work in French. These unique experiences will give participating students the necessary tools to offer legal services in French upon graduati