Professional LLM Specializing in
Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution

This program is available via Distance Learning.

Directors

The Hon. Justice Todd L.Archibald
Superior Court of Justice and Adjunct Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School

Kenneth E. Jull, Barrister and Solicitor

Janet Walker, Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School

The two-year, Professional LLM in Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution will enrich and deepen your understanding of contemporary developments in law and the practice of civil litigation and dispute resolution. Expert faculty is comprised of senior academics, practitioners and judges. Students will:

  • strengthen their ability to analyze and solve complex litigation problems;
  • develop advanced litigation skills; and
  • focus on solutions to contemporary challenges to the litigation process.

 

 

Degree Requirements

 

There are two options for completing this degree:

Option I

  • The required courses in the Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution specialization [30 credits]; and
  • A Major Research Paper (70 pages) in the Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution specialization [6 credits].

 

  The Legal Research Methods course is required for all students who wish to complete a Major Research Paper. Please note that this will not count towards the 36 credits required to complete the degree.

 

Option II

  • The required courses in the Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution specialization [30 credits];
  • 6 additional credits of coursework outside the Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution specialization*; and
  • A significant research paper (30 pages) in one of the Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution courses as the means of evaluation.

 

*Credits outside the Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution specialization may be taken from other Professional LLM specializations scheduled during your period of enrollment only.

 

Curriculum

 

Courses will be offered in a combination of intensive (typically three or five consecutive days) and weekly formats. Videoconferencing is available for weekly format courses; attendance in person is required for intensive format courses.

 

Required Courses

 

Advanced Trial Advocacy and Evidence Issues
Contemporary Issues in Civil Litigation
The Role of Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Litigation Process
Recent Developments in Substantive Law Relevant to Litigation
Transnational Litigation

 

LLM Admissions Contact


Phone:  416.673.4670

Toll free within Canada: 1.888.923.3394
Email: admissions-opd@osgoode.yorku.ca

 

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