Law School graduates and professional practice. Canadian Law Societies and their influence on theLaw School curriculum. Composition of law school professoriate. Legal culture and the jurisdiction of

professional practice.

Free from practice constraints.

Diverse law faculty composition. Curriculum: legal traditions and

cultures. Diverse pedagogy.

To foster a critical assessment of the law and to examine the moral, social, and political dimensions of law.

Aim. Concept of Law. The Study of Law. Pedagogy.

Interdisciplinary. Multidisciplinary Diverse legal cultures Theoretical

3 Major Pillars:

• Legal traditions and legal cultures• Theoretical legal perspectives • Contributions of other Social Science

disciplines.

Understanding of law as a social institution. Appreciation of the existence of different legal

traditions and cultures. Familiarity with the history of the legal

discipline. Appreciation of the contributions of other

Social Science disciplines to Law. Strong academic skills (reading, writing,

research, media literacy, oral scholarship, languages).

Student expectations. Image and perception. Institutional constraints.

Liberal Arts Programs: more receptive to diverse legal cultures.