Part-time LLM Specializing in
Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution

This program is available via Distance Learning.

Director

Kenneth E. Jull, Barrister and Solicitor

The two-year, part-time LLM in Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution will enrich and deepen your understanding of contemporary developments in law and the practice of civil litigation and dispute resolution. Expert faculty is comprised of senior academics, practitioners and judges. Students will:

  • strengthen their ability to analyze and solve complex litigation problems;
  • develop advanced litigation skills; and
  • focus on solutions to contemporary challenges to the litigation process.

Degree Requirements
There are two options for completing this degree:

Option I

  • The required courses in the Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution specialization [30 credits]; and
  • A Major Research Paper (70 pages) in the Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution specialization [6 credits].
 
Enrollment in the Legal Research Writing workshop is highly recommended for students who choose to write the Major Research Paper.

Option II

  • The required courses in the Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution specialization [30 credits];
  • 6 additional credits of coursework outside the Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution specialization*; and
  • A significant research paper (30 pages) in one of the Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution courses as the means of evaluation.

*Credits outside the Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution specialization may be taken from other Part-time LLM specializations scheduled during your period of enrollment only.

Curriculum
Courses will be offered in a combination of intensive (typically three or five consecutive days) and weekly formats. Videoconferencing is available for weekly format courses; attendance in person is required for intensive format courses.

Required Courses

Advanced Trial Advocacy and Evidence Issues
Contemporary Issues in Civil Litigation
The Role of Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Litigation Process
Recent Developments in Substantive Law Relevant to Litigation
Transnational Litigation

 

Start Date:  Winter 2011

Contact

Sophia Seventikidis, Admissions and Client Services Assistant
Phone:  416.673.4670

Toll free within Canada: 1.888.923.3394
Email: admissions-opd@osgoode.yorku.ca

 

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