What Canadian law schools have converted to the J.D.?
At the present time the following schools have converted their LLB. degrees to J.D. degrees: – University of Toronto – Queen’s – Osgoode – University of British Columbia Those considering the transition include: – University of Western Ontario – University of Calgary – Dahousie McGill – change under consideration: http://mcgilljd.blogspot.com/ Note also the following Facebook group which makes it clear that the University of Calgary is also making the switch to the J.D. Osgoode – change under consideration: http://osgoode.yorku.ca/media2.nsf/58912001c091cdc8852569300055bbf9/6fb85805a130278385257401006bbab2!OpenDocument University of British Columbia – Change made: http://www.law.ubc.ca/news/2008/sept/09_02_2008_jd.html Western – change made: http://www.law.uwo.ca/News/Sept_08/JD.html My prediction – it won’t be long until the LL.B. has become extinct in Canada.
