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How the IELP works
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How the IELP works

Source: https://law.ucalgary.ca/future-students/our-jd-programs/our-jd-programs/international-energy-lawyers-program Parent: https://law.ucalgary.ca/future-students/our-jd-programs/joint-jd-programs

Students in the International Energy Law Program will begin their studies at either the University of Calgary or the University of Houston. After two years, students will spend two more years at the other school.

UCalgary start

* Represents courses that are required at that particular university

UCalgary Year 1 & 2

  1. Year 1: Fall

  2. Foundations in Law & Justice I

  3. Constitutional Law*
  4. Contracts*
  5. Legislation*
  6. Property*
  7. Torts*
  8. Crime*

  9. Year 1: Winter

  10. Foundations in Law & Justice II

  11. Constitutional Law*
  12. Contracts*
  13. Property*
  14. Torts*
  15. Crime*

  16. Year 2: Fall

  17. The Administrative Process*

  18. Civil Procedure*
  19. Ethical Lawyering
  20. Electives

  21. Year 2: Winter

  22. Negotiation (Satisfies hours towards Experiential requirement)

  23. Evidence*
  24. Business Associations
  25. Electives

UHouston Year 3 & 4

  1. Year 3: Fall

  2. Civil Procedure*

  3. Electives

  4. Year 3: Spring

  5. Constitutional Law*

  6. Criminal Law*
  7. Electives

  8. Year 4: Fall

  9. Experiential course

  10. Seminar/Writing Requirement
  11. Electives

  12. Year 4: Spring

  13. Electives

UHouston start

* Represents courses that are required at that particular university

UHouston Year 1 & 2

  1. Year 1: Fall

  2. Contracts

  3. Procedure*
  4. Torts
  5. Lawyering Skills and Strategies

  6. Year 1: Spring

  7. Constitutional*

  8. Criminal*
  9. Property
  10. Statutory Interpretation and Regulation
  11. Lawyering Skills and Strategies

  12. Year 2: Fall

  13. Evidence

  14. Experiential course
  15. Energy electives (2)
  16. Federal Income Tax

  17. Year 2: Spring

  18. Professional Responsibilities

  19. Business Organizations
  20. Energy electives (2)

UCalgary Year 3 & 4

  1. Year 3: Fall

  2. Constitutional Law*

  3. Legislation*
  4. Crime*
  5. Electives

  6. Year 3: Winter

  7. Negotiation (Satisfies hours towards Experiential requirement)

  8. Constitutional Law*
  9. Crime*
  10. Electives

  11. Year 4: Fall

  12. The Administrative Process*

  13. Ethical Lawyering*
  14. Upper-year writing requirement
  15. Electives

  16. Year 4: Winter

  17. Advocacy - Criminal Trials/Civil Trails

  18. Evidence*
  19. Theory requirement
  20. Electives

Questions?

Please contact the Student Services and Admissions Office:\ law@ucalgary.ca | 403.220.4155