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UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA
An Innovative Bilingual Law Program: Access to Justice in French Concentration
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T he University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Law Access to Justice in French Concentration (A2JF Concentra- tion) offers a unique opportunity for law students to pursue their legal education in both English and French. WHY SELECT THE A2JF CONCENTRATION? The A2JF Concentration is designed to prepare students to practise law in English and French. It provides an opportunity for students to improve their French speaking and writing abilities, learn legal terminology in French, develop an understanding of and connections to the local francophone community, and develop the linguistic competencies necessary to provide legal services in French. This innovative bilingual law program addresses the access to justice need of increasing the number of lawyers in Manitoba and Canada who will have the linguistic skills to provide legal services in French. There is an ongoing need in Manitoba and Canada for French legal services as the number of French-speaking individuals increases. Manitoba and Canada are jurisdictions that have statutes and regulations in both official languages which are equally authoritative. French legal skills are an important asset, even for those practising in English. HOW MANY FRENCH COURSES ARE REQUIRED TO EARN THE A2JF CONCENTRATION? Within the Faculty of Law’s three-year Juris Doctor (JD) program, students who pursue the A2JF
Concentration complete approximately 1/3 of their law courses in French (26 credits), taking 2 or 3 French courses per year. Students who have successfully completed the A2JF Concentration had various levels of French language proficiency when they enrolled. Whether a student has graduated from a French immersion program, a Français school, or has learned French as an adult, the A2JF Concentration provides students with the skills, supports and resources to succeed. The Faculty of Law has partnered with l’Université de Saint-Boniface to offer free French tutoring to students in the Concentration. Over the course of the program, students will improve their French language skills and increase their confidence to provide French legal services. HOW DOES A STUDENT JD applications are due by December 1. Interest in the A2JF Concentration can be indicated in the JD application form. For further information, please consult the Faculty of Law’s website and send any questions by email to FrancaisJuridique@umanitoba.ca. The A2JF Concentration is made possible thanks to the financial support of Justice Canada’s Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Fund and Canadian Heritage as well as the support of the University of Manitoba, the Faculty of Law, and the Franco-Manitoban legal community. ENROLL IN THE A2JF CONCENTRATION?
Study Law in English and French Access to Justice in French Concentration
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Smaller classes
Practice-focused program
Supportive environment
Applications are due December 1
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Register by Sept. 9 for Fall Session or by Jan. 6 for Winter Session. ustboniface.ca/educationplus
Add flavour to your French learning with the newly-revised A Taste of French program!
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