Bora Laskin Faculty of Law

Lakehead University

Thunder Bay, Ontario

Website

Median LSAT

154

Median GPA

3.40 (Overall)

Class Size

Annual Domestic Tuition

$21,782

Admissions Profile & Financials

Built on a three-pillar mandate—Aboriginal Law, Natural Resources Law, and Small Firm Practice—Bora Laskin Law was Canada's first law school to feature an Integrated Practice Curriculum (IPC), allowing graduates to be called to the Ontario Bar directly upon graduation without post-grad articling.

LSAT Range

150 – 158

Median GPA

3.40 (Overall)

Cumulative Overall GPA evaluated holistically alongside Northern/Indigenous community connections

Acceptance Rate

11%

Application Deadline

November 1, 2026 (OLSAS)

via OLSAS

Tuition & Financial Aid

Domestic (Annual)

$21,782

Over $11 million in university-wide awards with automatic entrance scholarships for top academic achievers and dedicated Northern/Indigenous bursaries.

Vault Placement & Career Outcomes

2L Summer Placement

58% 2L Summer Placement

Articling / Hireback

100% Articling / Hireback (IPC Pathway)

Judicial Clerkships

1.5% Judicial Clerkships

Top Hiring Firms

No Vault firm records are linked to this school yet.

Top Practice Area Distribution

Aboriginal & Indigenous LawCriminal LawNatural Resources & EnvironmentalFamily LawCivil Litigation & Real Estate

Academics & Experiential Learning

Grading Curve

Letter Grade with recommended class median at B (73-76%) and embedded Law Society of Ontario IPC practical benchmarks

Specialization Streams

Aboriginal and Indigenous Law MandateNatural Resources and Environmental Law MandateSmall Town and Solo Practice / IPCNorthern Legal Studies

Clinics & Experiential Learning

Integrated Practice Curriculum (IPC)Lakehead University Community Legal Services (LUCLS)Anishinaabe Law CampKawaskimhon Aboriginal MootNorthern Practice Placement Practicums