Host Your Next Event or Meeting at Allard School of Law
We encourage the public to consider Allard School of Law when looking at venues for your next event. With its impressive design, flexible meeting spaces and central location on UBC's Point Grey campus, Allard School of Law is a great space for conferences, meetings and other professional events. Located at one of the main entry points to the UBC Point Grey campus, this 141,000 square-foot facility includes a variety of rooms and event spaces as well as state-of-the-art technology to webcast events around the world:
- Meeting rooms with video-conferencing capabilities
- Large lecture halls equipped with the latest audio-visual technology and a design conducive to discussion and dialogue
- The Forum is a unique, multi-purpose space prominently located on the main floor. This space includes retractable stadium-style seating with floor to ceiling windows and LCD panels
- Lounge areas for more casual gatherings or receptions
Please review this website for detailed information about our facility rentals at Allard School of Law. For further questions, please email events@allard.ubc.ca or call the Faculty's Events Manager, Michelle Burchill, at 604.822.5018.
Allard Law Hospitality and Entertainment Expense Policy (for internal use only)
Hospitality and Expense Summary
Booking Policy
- Review this website for details on rooms that are available for booking
- Review the Allard School of Law Booking Policy for more information on room bookings
- Fill out this Event Request form and email it to the Allard School of Law Events Manager
- Once your event is confirmed you will receive an Allard School of Law Booking Contract from the Events Manager.
Rooms in Allard Hall
Below is a list of rooms that are available for booking. Please note that GST will be added to the rates listed here unless payment is by a UBC issued JV. All events will be considered, however the Allard School of Law reserves the right to rent rooms based on its preference for events involving legal education, research or community engagement about law, law reform or the promotion of justice. Please note the Terrace Lounge is only available to rent after 4:30 pm Monday-Friday and on weekends.
Room information and booking policies
Franklin Lew Forum
Capacity: 179 seated or 260 standing
Seating style: Tiered
Location: Main floor
Key feature: Seating can be retracted for reception/cocktail style events
Cost: $600 for 8 hour day, $300 for 1/2 day or less than 4 hours (additional cost of $300 for extracting or retracting seats)
Lecture Halls
Capacity: 96 and 77
Seating style: Tiered
Location: Main floor
Cost: $150 for up to 4 hours (additional hourly rate of $50).
Davis Hall, room 104 - 96 capacity
Ladner Hall, room 105 - 96 capacity (book through Scheduling Services)
Farris Hall, room 106 - 77 capacity (Room 106 can also be set up as a court room. There is an additional $200 charge for this setup.)
Seminar Rooms
Capacity: 20
Seating style: Classroom
Location: Main floor
Cost: $75 for up to 4 hours (additional hourly rate of $25)
Charles Diamond room 111
Sangra Moller room 112 (book through Scheduling Services)
Frank Iacobucci room 113 (book through Scheduling Services)
Kenneth Lysyk room 114
David Brine Class of 1973 room 115
Classrooms
Capacity: 50
Seating style: Tiered or Classroom
Location: Main floor
Cost: $150 for up to 4 hours (additional hourly rate of $50)
Clark Wilson room 121 (book through Scheduling Services)
Fasken Martineau room 122
Indigenous Classroom room 123
Capacity: 44
Seating style: Tiered
Location: Basement
B101 (book through Scheduling Services)
Videoconference Board Room
Capacity: 20
Seating style: Boardroom
Location: Third floor
Cost: $150 for up to 4 hours (additional hourly rate of $50)
Fourth floor Meeting Room
Capacity: 16
Seating style: Boardroom
Location: Fourth floor
Cost: $75 for up to 4 hours (additional hourly rate of $25)
Faculty/Terrace Lounge
Capacity: 40 seated or 70 standing
Seating style: Flexible (movable chairs and table)
Location: Fourth floor
Cost: $300 for 8 hour day. $150 for a half day or less than 4 hours (cost includes the use of outdoor terrace)
Please note the Terrace Lounge is only available to rent after 4:30 pm Monday-Friday and on weekends.
