The University of Windsor law faculty welcomed its first law students in 1968. In five decades, Windsor Law has earned distinction among law schools for our emphases on access to justice, community service, clinical and experiential learning, and taking advantage of our border location—transnational law.

The law faculty is located on the main campus of the University of Windsor, approximately two miles from downtown Windsor. Its campus comprises 75 acres situated on the Detroit River at the foot of the imposing Ambassador Bridge to the United States. The university is fully accredited to the doctorial level. The faculty is accredited by the Law Society of Ontario and by all of the other common-law societies of Canada.

Degrees and combined degrees available—JD, Canadian & American Dual JD, MBA/JD, MSW/JD, LLM

Through our Canadian & American Dual JD Program with the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, students complete 104 credits in three years while attending both law schools simultaneously. Successful graduates receive both their Canadian Juris Doctor (JD) and their American Juris Doctor (JD) degrees. The program prepares graduates to practice law in both Canada and the United States.

An integrated MBA/JD Program is offered in conjunction with the Odette School of Business.

The MSW/JD Program is offered in conjunction with the School of Social Work.

The LLM Program—Students may choose from two streams: a one-year (12-month) regular LLM or a two-year (24-month) LLM with Certificate in University Teaching and Learning.

Special programs may be established in an area of the student’s special interest under the supervision of faculty members in the form of a supervised research study program.