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University of British Columbia Faculty of Law 

University of British Columbia Faculty of Law

Motto: Fiat Justitia Ruat Coelum (Latin) meaning "Let justice be done though the heavens fall."
Established: 1908
Type: Public Law School
Chancellor: Sarah Morgan-Silvester (July 1)[1]
President: Stephen Toope
Provost: Dr. David Farrar
Undergraduates: 600 students
Postgraduates: available
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Campus: Urban, Point Grey
Sport Teams: UBC Thunderbirds
Colours: Gold and Blue         
Mascot: Thunderbird
Affiliations: G13
APRU
Universitas 21
ASAIHL
AUCC
IAU, CIS, CWUAA, CUSID
Website: www.ubc.ca

The University of British Columbia Faculty of Law is one of the largest English language legal programs in Canada, with over 600 law students. The three-year Juris Doctor (J.D.) program is noted for its coursework breadth. The faculty also offers Master of Laws (LL.M.), Master of Jurisprudence (M.Jur.) and doctorate (Ph. D.) degrees. The faculty has a unique emphasis on Pacific Rim issues, aboriginal law, and feminist law.

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Motto

The law school's motto is: FIAT JUSTITIA RUAT COELUM meaning "Let justice be done though the heavens fall."

Location

The faculty is located in the Curtis Building at University of British Columbia's Point Grey campus in the University Endowment Lands, just outside the city limits of Vancouver, British Columbia. The building is named for the faculty's founding dean, the late George F. Curtis, who died on October 23, 2005.

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