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The University of British Columbia: Dean, Peter A. Allard School of Law

The Vancouver Campus of the University of British Columbia (UBC) is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam).

UBC is one of the world’s most dynamic universities and invites applications and nominations for the position of Dean of the Peter A. Allard School of Law (Allard School of Law).

UBC’s vision is to inspire people, ideas and actions for a better world. Its institutional values of excellence, integrity, respect, academic freedom, and accountability are the driving forces behind its goals to pursue excellence in research, learning and engagement to foster global citizenship and advance a sustainable and just society across British Columbia, Canada, and the world. With campuses in Vancouver and Kelowna, in the Okanagan, UBC has over 66,000 students, over $670 million in research funding, a sophisticated and deeply engaging intellectual environment and an unrivalled quality of life.

The Allard School of Law is home to 55 full-time faculty members, 606 J.D. and 107 graduate students. The Allard School of Law is recognized as one of the leading law schools in Canada, and has a reputation worldwide for innovative research, inspiring teachers, and outstanding graduates. The Allard School of Law places the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI), anti-racism, and decolonization at the very foundation of its core values. It has one of the highest enrolments of Indigenous law students in Canada and offers courses in Indigenous legal studies, conducts research with Indigenous peoples and nations, and provides legal assistance to Indigenous peoples through the Indigenous Community Legal Clinic.

Students at the Allard School of Law are academically outstanding, intellectually curious, and actively-engaged in using their new knowledge and skills to help others. Faculty members are innovative scholars who have gained national and international recognition for their contributions in areas ranging from human rights to environmental sustainability to business law, and alumni have achieved leadership in the profession as well as in the academic, business, government and non-profit sectors. They also deliver a range of experiential learning programs and clinics in the City. The Allard School of Law regularly ranks among the top 25 international law schools, and its scholars have been cited by courts and policymakers across Canada and around the world.

A member of the University’s senior management team, the Dean of Law will combine a collegial and inclusive leadership style with a strategic vision for the School. The Dean of Law will be the primary advocate for the Allard School of Law and a builder of collaborative relationships internally and externally. The successful candidate must have demonstrable experience in, a deep commitment to, EDI, anti-racism, and decolonization. Leadership experience obtained in the legal profession will be considered, but a strong understanding of, experience with, and affinity for the post-secondary education sector is preferred. The Dean of Law will foster excellence in teaching, research and service combined with the initiative and drive to enhance the Allard School of Law’s national and international reputation.

UBC is partnering with the executive search firm Perrett Laver on this search. To explore this opportunity, submit nominations, or to apply, please visit www.perrettlaver.com/candidates and quote reference 4772. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.

For more information about UBC, visit www.ubc.ca .

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.  All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.  All applicants will be asked to complete a confidential equity survey.

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