Join the international exchange team for their Drop-In Sessions for the 2026-2027 exchange programs!

No appointment needed just stop by to learn more! You can find all the details on their website: Student Mobility Drop-In Sessions.

Information Sessions of the Faculty of Common Law:

French Faculty Info Session: Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at 11:30 AM in FTX 136.

English Faculty Info Session: Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at 11:30 AM in FTX 147.

Don’t miss this opportunity to explore your options and get all your questions answered! 🌟 We can’t wait to see you there!

The deadline to apply for scholarships and bursaries is November 3, and we're here to help you get it done!

Join us for in-person drop-in sessions every Thursday from September 18 to October 30, between 9:00 AM–12:00 PM and 1:00 PM–3:00 PM in FTX 230.

Whether you have questions, need guidance, or just want a quiet space (with support nearby!) to work on your applications, you're welcome to drop by. No appointment needed — just come in, settle down, and get started!

BYOL – Bring your own laptop!

Various markets such as, Ottawa, Toronto, Calgary, and Vancouver have a structured recruitment process for summer jobs for 1L and/or 2L students. This means they follow guidelines in which they can post their job opportunities, set the application deadline, and conduct On-Campus Interviews (OCI) and formal interviews.  

On-Campus Interviews (OCI) are hosted by the university during a structured recruitment process. They are short 17-minute interviews, it is a way for employers to pre-screen a pool of candidates before the more formal interview process. OCIs are targeted to 2L students participating in structured recruitment (students eligible to commence articling in June 2027).  

There are numerous clerkship opportunities available at courts across the country. Clerking is a challenging and rewarding experience. While the work will vary from court to court and from Justice to Justice, students are generally given the opportunity to research and draft pre-hearing memoranda, edit judgments, draft post-hearing memoranda, and assist in writing papers and speeches.  The opportunities open to law clerks upon completing their clerkships vary – from working in law firms, to government, to graduate studies and more. These positions are directed towards students with strong research, writing and communications skills.

The Kawaskimhon Moot was first held as the University of Toronto in 1994 and welcomes students from nearly every law faculty across Canada each year. Kawaskimhon a word of Cree origin roughly translated to “speaking with knowledge” – is a consensus-based, non-adversarial moot that incorporates Indigenous legal traditions alongside federal, provincial and international law. There are no winners or losers. Instead, mooters participate in roundtable negotiations on a particular topic in Indigenous law, representing their assigned party.

To learn more about the moot, including how to submit an application, visit the Kawaskimhon page.

Faculty of Law Students are invited to participate in the Dentons Canada LLP/University of Ottawa Negotiation Competition. In teams of two, students will compete to obtain the best possible results for their client through negotiation.

Please be advised that the negotiations are held in English only.

Negotiation Competition: Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 6:00pm Dentons – 99 Bank Street, Suite 1420

Registration:

Opens: Thursday, September 25, at 10:00am

Closes: Thursday, October 2, at 4:00pm

Virtual Information Session: Tuesday, September 23 1:00pm – 1:30pm ET

Find out more at: https://publisher.dentons.com/experience/negotiation

If the UO-Academic Integrity Training (ITD 1100-A00 or ITD 1500-A00) appears in your course schedule in uoZone for the Fall 2025 term, please complete the module through Brightspace as soon as possible and no later than November 1st 2025. The module takes approximately two hours to complete. If you have any questions about the module, please consult the FAQ on academic integrity

It is the responsibility of each student to ensure that the courses selected do not result in class schedule or exam schedule conflicts.

The use of the Examplify software will be possible in selected courses. Please verify the exam timetables to know if your final exam will offer this option.

More information about how to register for the use of Examplify will be sent to all students soon.

Please consult the important dates and deadlines web page to learn more about enrolment deadlines, term dates, statutory holidays, breaks, exam periods, tuition deadlines and more.

Become familiar with the Common Law Section’s Academic Regulations, the Academic Integrity and Policy on Academic Fraud and other regulations of the University of Ottawa. It is understood that, by the act of enrolling, students agree to abide by these regulations.

Students in the Final Year of their Program
Make sure you are on track for graduation! Verify your program sequence and requirements, and ensure that you have satisfied all your requirements by using your Academic Advisement report in your uoZone, Student Centre. Please email us at [email protected] if you have questions or concerns.

Options
If you intend to graduate with an option, please make sure that you are on the right track to validate it.

Students may register for the Access/Equity Tutorials by filling out the online application form. Details about eligibility are available on the Tutorial Program website.