It is looking as though Queen's will become the second Canadian law school to change its degree from the LL.B. (Bachelor of Laws) to the J.D. (Juris Doctor). The University of Toronto was the first Canadian law school to do this. It is also looking like the University of British Columbia will be the third.

It is important to note that neither the Queen's nor the University of Toronto J.D. is ABA (American Bar Association) approved.

To read more about this see the following:
http://law.queensu.ca/students/lss/jdProposal.html

The issue was even featured in the Globe and Mail:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20071114.LAW14/EmailTPStory/

The full report may be found in the following pdf. Of interest are:

1. The suggestion that Western may be the next Ontario law school to change it's degree to a J.D.; and

2. The rationale for the change:

"The Queen's JD will provide immediate recognition by international legal employers of graduates who are highly educated, mature and well trained professionals."
http://law.queensu.ca/students/lss/jdProposal/jdReport/facultyBoardStudentCaucus.pdf

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