My sister's first day in LAW school! ... yes, I'm in Kingston with her!
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Queen's University, Faculty of Law |
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| Motto | Soit Droit Fait (Let Right Be Done) |
| Established | 1957 |
| Type | Public |
| Dean | Bill Flanagan |
| Academic staff | 70 |
| Students | 500 |
| Location | Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
| Website | http://law.queensu.ca |
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The Queen's University Faculty of Law is a professional faculty of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada and is regarded as one of the most prestigious institutions of legal education in Canada.
While the tradition of legal education at Queen's University heralds back nearly 150 years, the law school as it currently exists was officially established in 1957. Faculty members from Queen's have been honoured with major teaching and research awards, and are recognized nationally and internationally as leading experts in their fields. Past and current professors at Queen's such as William Lederman, Toni Pickard, Gary Trotter, Allan Manson, Nick Bala and Don Stuart are routinely cited in Supreme Court of Canada and other appellate decisions. As consultants, advisors, and project directors, Queen's Law professors have made substantial contributions to various provincial and national law commissions, as well as national and international organizations.
Queen's Law School is housed in Sir John A. Macdonald Hall, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister John G. Diefenbaker in 1960, and was completely renovated in 2003. It houses the William R. Lederman Law Library, named after the former dean and respected scholar, which contains over 150,000 legal volumes.
Academics: Admissions
Most accepted applicants have completed a four year university program. The preference is to accept those applicants who have an honours undergraduate degree, and many admitted students have attained graduate degrees as well. Acceptance into Queen's Law is highly competitive, with a few thousand applicants vying for around 160 positions. The average LSAT score of accepted applicants is 161 and the average undergraduate average (for the last two years) is 83%.
The Faculty Board and Queen's University Senate voted to change the LL.B. degree to a Juris Doctor (J.D.) designation to reflect the fact that the vast majority of Queen's Faculty of Law's graduates enter the program with at least one university degree.
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