Vision
The Peter A. Allard School of Law is committed to excellence in legal education and research. As part of an outstanding public university, situated on traditional ancestral and unceded Musqueam lands in one of the most open, diverse and beautiful places in the world, we offer an inspiring environment that combines rigorous professional legal education with an awareness of the role of law in society and a commitment to the rule of law and access to justice.
Core Values
Reaching Out and Welcoming In: We welcome students, alumni, the profession, visiting scholars and civil society groups to the Allard Law community through accessible and meaningful opportunities to benefit from and contribute to the law school’s commitment to legal and professional education, scholarship and the public interest.
Building Community: We foster a collegial and collaborative environment in which students, faculty and staff participate in a supportive, inclusive and respectful community that celebrates diverse contributions and abilities.
Teaching and Learning: We provide an exceptional and inspiring legal education that enables students to excel in the practice of law, academic leadership and public service.
Conducting Research and Disseminating Knowledge: We create and disseminate research with local, national and global impact that strengthens the law school`s standing as a centre of exceptional legal research.
Action Plan
The Allard School of Law is proud of the quality of the legal education we offer and of the excellent research we produce. This Strategic Plan identifies projects and actions that will allow us to build on our success.
Reaching Out and Welcoming In
We welcome students, alumni, the profession, visiting scholars and civil society groups to the Allard Law community through accessible and meaningful opportunities to benefit from and contribute to the law school’s commitment to legal and professional education, scholarship and the public interest.
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Continue to attract academically outstanding and intellectually curious J.D. students who are committed to the highest ethical standards and to serving society and the legal profession. |
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Ensure the graduate program continues to attract the best students. |
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Attract and retain exceptional scholars and teachers. |
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Partner with the university, government, donors and other groups to ensure student access to legal education, regardless of financial and societal barriers. |
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Enhance and promote the law school’s community engagement activities, including with our alumni and the legal profession more broadly. |
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Encourage alumni and other members of the local legal community to become active stakeholders who contribute to and benefit from the law school’s achievements. |
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Identify and share opportunities for alumni and donors to help realize the law school’s goals. |
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Building Community
We foster a collegial and collaborative environment in which students, faculty and staff participate in a supportive, inclusive and respectful community that celebrates diverse contributions and abilities.
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Celebrate, support and promote the importance of diversity, equality, equity, Indigeneity and a respectful and inclusive community to a vibrant law school. |
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Cultivate a workplace and learning environment that inspires excellence and well-being and is responsive to the varied needs of staff and faculty. |
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Establish annual opportunities to discuss and set specific priorities and directions for the following year. |
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Design and implement policies and procedures to foster transparent and accountable governance and effective communication. |
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Teaching and Learning
We provide an exceptional and inspiring legal education that enables students to excel in the practice of law, academic leadership and public service.
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Deliver a broad and relevant program that prepares students for both private and public legal practice, service to the community and leadership locally, nationally and internationally. |
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Engage committed teachers and students in an active learning environment informed by research and effective approaches to pedagogy. |
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Assist students to meet their academic and career goals, including private practice, public service and non-traditional and academic career paths. |
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Ensure the graduate program provides an excellent education and training for academic and professional leadership. |
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Conducting Research and Disseminating Knowledge
We create and disseminate research with local, national and global impact that strengthens the law school`s standing as a centre of exceptional legal research.
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Improve the quality and increase the quantity of research and scholarship to strengthen the law school’s standing as a nationally and internationally recognized centre of outstanding legal research. |
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Enhance the centrality of scholarly research in our law school consistent with our position as a law school located in a leading research university. |
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Facilitate effective dissemination of outstanding research with the goal of influencing scholarly, professional and public policy debates and the development of the law, and improving people’s lives. |
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Support pre-tenured faculty as they develop and implement their research agendas. |
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