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The National Program in Civil Law offers a unique opportunity to earn your LL.L. in just one year through online courses. 

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Become eligible for the Quebec Bar and speak confidently in any civil law environment.

Get ahead of the curve and gain an edge over other J.D.’s by learning the legal system used by 65% of the world’s population

Fulfill the growing need for jurists knowledgeable in multiple legal systems and capable of practicing law in an increasingly interconnected world.

Position yourself at the forefront of an evolving and borderless legal environment, ready to tackle new legal challenges surrounding technology, the internet, artificial intelligence, privacy, and more.

Improve your professional versatility and mobility and become an asset to the public sector, Canadian law firms and the legal departments of international companies throughout Europe, South America, Africa and Asia.

Enjoy 100% online courses.

Complete your degree in one year with full-time studying or study part-time, completing your degree at your own pace.

Learn from our comparative law experts, well-versed in many of the world’s great legal systems, including Civil, Common and Indigenous Legal Traditions.

Enjoy 100% online learning across ten courses (30 units). Complete the program in one year on a full-time basis, or study part-time, completing the program at your own pace.

Mandatory Classes

(18 units)

Optional Courses

(12 units)

You must meet the following requirements:

Have a J.D. degree from a Canadian common law school or be about to graduate from a J.D. program in a Canadian common law school.

Have a minimum average of 70% (University of Ottawa Common Law graduates must have a cumulative grade point average of 4.0).

Many University of Ottawa LL.B./LL.L. graduates move on to challenging and rewarding careers.

Richard Fridman, Partner, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, Toronto (LL.B. 1995, LL.L. 1996, LL.M. New York University School of Law):

Former Law Clerk to the Honorable Charles D. Gonthier and Consultant at McKinsey & Company. Featured in Best Lawyers in Canada and Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business

Kevin Gilmore, Founder & President, 4Sport Consulting (LL.L. 1986, LL.B. 1987 (Magna Cum Laude – Highest Sanding in the final year, Order of Merit 2019):

Former President & CEO of CF Montreal, Former Partner of Bold Sports & Entertainment, Former VP Hockey Operations and Assistant General Manager, Los Angeles Kings and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Canadiens de Montréal. Member of the Board of Directors, Canadian Olympic Committee (2013-2020).

Naiomi Walqwan Metallic, Professor, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University, Halifax (LL.B. (Dalhousie), LL.L. 2006, LL.M. (Osgoode), Order of Merit 2019):

Former law clerk to the Honorable Michel Bastarache of the Supreme Court of Canada in 2006-2007. (Originally from the Listuguj Mi’gmaq First Nation in Quebec. She was the first Mi’gmaq person to clerk at the Supreme Court of Canada). Named to the Best Lawyer in Canada® list in Aboriginal law since 2015 and Canadian Lawyers’ Magazine 2018 Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Human Rights, Advocacy and Criminal law.

My Chi To, Executive Deputy Superintendent of Insurance at New York State Department of Financial Services (LL.L. 1994, LL.B. 1995, M. Phil. Oxford, 1998 (Rhodes Scholar)):

Former Law Clerk to the Honorable L’Heureux-Dubé and Partner, Debevoise Plimpton in New York.

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