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 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;
  • focus on solutions to contemporary challenges to the litigation process.

Degree Requirements

There are two options for completing this degree:

Option I

  •  The required coursework (30 credits);
  •  Advanced Legal Research Workshop [1credit]; and
  •  An independent Major Research Paper (70 pages).

Option II

  • The required coursework (30 credits);
  • A significant research paper (30 pages) completed for one of the required courses; and
  • An additional 6 credits of coursework taken from other specializations offered during your period of enrollment in the program.

Curriculum

Courses will be offered in a combination of intensive (typically four consecutive days including one Saturday) and weekly format.  While the program is available by distance, students will be expected to attend the intensive courses in person in Toronto.

Required Courses

Contemporary Issues in Civil Litigation
Advanced Trial Advocacy and Evidence Issues
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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