University Of New Brunswick Faculty Of Law
The University of New Brunswick Faculty of Law is the second oldest university-based common law Faculty in the Commonwealth. It is located in New Brunswick's capital city, Fredericton, and is one of two law schools located in the province, the other being the French language Faculty at l'Université de Moncton.
The average undergraduate GPA of students accepted into UNB's LLB/JD program is 3.8 (on a 4.3 scale), and the average Law School Admission Test (LSAT) score is 159. In 2011, 92 students were admitted from a pool of 1,011 applicants.
The Faculty of Law usually admits 80 students per year, and the total student body is about 230. With 16 full-time faculty, the student-teacher ratio is 14:1, which is among the lowest in North America.
The current Dean of the Faculty is Ian Peach. Former Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada Gerard V. La Forest is the Distinguished Legal Scholar in Residence.
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