American and Canadian Dual JD Program Requirements and Registration Procedures

This section only applies to students coming from Michigan State University College of Law and American University Washington College of Law

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It is the responsibility of all students registering in the Faculty of Law to;

become familiar with the specific requirements of their degree

become familiar with the academic regulations ;

ensure that the courses chosen meet all the program requirements and the requirements for graduation;

ensure that they have completed prerequisites of chosen courses;

ensure that the courses they have chosen are not given simultaneously and free of exam conflicts;

meet all the deadlines indicated in the sessional dates section of the University timetable.

In order to do so, students may ask for help from the Academic Administrator. It is also understood that students, by the act of registering, agree to abide by the regulations of the University of Ottawa and the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

1st Year Curriculum at Ottawa U

Mandatory courses that must be taken during the 1st year at the University of Ottawa	CML1101 – Principles of Legal Research (1 credit) CML1103 – Criminal Law (5 credits – year long course) CML1104 – Public Law and Legislation (3 credits – offered during the Fall Term only) CML1213 – Constitutional Law I (3 credits – offered during the Winter Term only) Click here to see the 1st year Course Descriptions, in which you will find the days and times of all first year courses.
Electives that must be taken during the 1st year at the University of Ottawa	Fall Term = 9 credits (3 courses) January Term = 3-4 credits (1 course) Winter Term = 6 credits (2 courses) To select your upper year electives, please consult the English Program Course Descriptions 2011-2012 .
Other mandatory courses these can be completed during the 1st or the 2nd year at the University of Ottawa whether a student chooses to complete these during their 1st or 2nd year at the University of Ottawa, these mandatory courses replace elective credits, they are not additional credits	An upper year course in Alternate Dispute Resolution : CML 2321* - Alternate Dispute Resolution Processes (3 credits), or CML 2320* – Mediation Theory and Practice (3 credits) *these courses also satisfy your Oral Advocacy Requirement (see Other program requirements) CML 2301 - Aboriginal Peoples and the Law CML 2309 - Civil Procedure I
Other program requirements (these can be completed during the 1st or the 2nd year at the University of Ottawa)	Fulfill the Major Paper Requirement in an optional upper year course worth at least 3 credits Fulfill the Oral Advocacy Requirement in an optional upper year course* worth at least 3 credits *please see Other mandatory courses section as the mandatory chosen Alternate Dispute Resolution course will also satisfy this requirement
Number of mandatory credits to be completed in 1st year at the University of Ottawa	30 credits for the year

2nd Year Curriculum at Ottawa U

Mandatory courses that must be taken during the 2nd year at the University of Ottawa	CML 2313 - Constitutional Law II To find a description of this mandatory upper year course, please consult the English Program Course Descriptions 2011-2012 .
Electives that must be taken during the 2nd year at the University of Ottawa	To select your upper year electives, please consult the English Program Course Descriptions 2011-2012 .
Other mandatory courses these can be completed during the 1st or the 2nd year at the University of Ottawa whether a student chooses to complete these during their 1st or 2nd year at the University of Ottawa, these mandatory courses replace elective credits, they are not additional credits	An upper year course in Alternate Dispute Resolution : CML 2321* - Alternate Dispute Resolution Processes (3 credits), or CML 2320* – Mediation Theory and Practice (3 credits) *these courses also satisfy your Oral Advocacy Requirement (see Other program requirements) CML 2301 - Aboriginal Peoples and the Law CML 2309 - Civil Procedure I
Other program requirements (these can be completed during the 1st or the 2nd year at the University of Ottawa)	Fulfill the Major Paper Requirement in an optional upper year course worth at least 3 credits Fulfill the Oral Advocacy Requirement in an optional upper year course* worth at least 3 credits *please see Other mandatory courses section as the mandatory chosen Alternate Dispute Resolution course will also satisfy this requirement
Number of mandatory credits to be completed during the 2nd year at the University of Ottawa	Select courses totaling a MINIMUM OF 30 CREDITS for the year. Registration to 5 courses during the Fall Term (13 – 17 credits), 1 course during the January Term (3-4 credits) and 4 courses during the Winter Term (10-14credits) is mandatory.

REGISTRATION PROCEDURE

Incoming students enrolled in the American and Canadian Dual JD Program must follow the registrations procedures as indicated below (a detailed list of courses can also be found below).

Registering for your 1st year mandatory courses

Please fill out the registration form and indicate your preferred section for each compulsory first year courses.

This form must be faxed at 613-562-5869 or scanned and sent by email to clawacad@uottawa.ca (you must indicate “Dual JD Registration Form” in the subject line) before June 30th at noon as you cannot select these online. Please note that these will not officially show up in your uoZone account until mid-July which is when all of the 1st year registrations will be processed.

Registering for your 1st year electives

You can choose to register for your 1st year electives in 2 ways:

Register online by using the Rabaska tool available on uoZone as of July 4th at 10am. Please read all of the information very carefully and follow Steps II, III and IV as explained in the Registration Procedures , or

Alternately, you can simply add the chosen electives on the same registration form you will be using for your 1st year mandatory courses. Please note that you will not be registered in these courses until the upper year registration has begun for our regular 2nd year JD students on July 4th 2011 at 10am. Forms received by fax, email or in person will not be prioritized and will processed by draw.

Registering for your 2nd year courses

Register online by using the Rabaska tool available on uoZone as of June 28th at 10am. Please read all of the information carefully and follow Steps II, III and IV as explained in the Registration Procedures .

Note: Students who want to register after Friday, August 19th need to meet with the Manager of Academic Affairs.

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American and Canadian Dual JD Program Requirements and Registration Procedures

American and Canadian Dual JD Program Requirements and Registration Procedures

This section only applies to students coming from Michigan State University College of Law and American University Washington College of Law