Daniel Boyer retiring after twenty-four years at the Nahum Gelber Law Library
With sincere gratitude, the Faculty of Law is bidding farewell to Mtre Daniel Boyer, Ad. E., who is retiring from his role as Wainwright librarian and head law librarian. His last day will be 14 April 2022.
Renewed term for Johanne Poirier as Peter MacKell Chair in Federalism
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Johanne Poirier has been reappointed as holder of the Peter MacKell Chair in Federalism for a seven-year term, beginning on August 1, 2022.
Vanessa Batik joins McGill Law as Assistant Dean (Administration and Strategy)
The Faculty of Law is pleased to welcome Mtre Vanessa Batik to its administrative team. She will take on the role of assistant dean (administration and strategy) on March 21, 2022.
Helge Dedek publishes collection of essays honouring memory of H. Patrick Glenn
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce the recent publication of A Cosmopolitan Jurisprudence – Essays in Memory of H. Patrick Glenn, a collection of essays edited by Professor Helge Dedek in honour of our deceased colleague H. Patrick Glenn, Peter M.
Yaëll Emerich and Ignacio Cofone named Canada Research Chairs
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that two of its scholars have been named Canada Research Chairs.
Essay Contest: Nappert Prize in International Arbitration 2022
Thanks to the generosity of Sophie Nappert (BCL’86, LLB’86), the Nappert Prize in International Arbitration will be awarded for the fifth time in 2022.
The Nappert Competition is open to all students, junior scholars and junior practitioners from around the world. To be eligible for the prize, authors must:
Professor Fabien Gélinas receives Paul-André-Crépeau medal
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that the Canadian Bar Association, Quebec Branch (CBA-Quebec), has awarded the Paul-André-Crépeau Medal for 2021 to Professor Fabien Gélinas, Ad E.
Call for Student Papers: Inaugural Martine Roy Student Colloquium
The Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism invites submissions of unpublished papers under the theme "Towards equality and justice for LGBTI people". We encourage a diversity of topics and perspectives.
Lionel Smith awarded higher doctorate from University of Oxford
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that, at a ceremony on 26 November, the University of Oxford awarded Professor Lionel Smith a higher doctorate, the Doctor of Civil Law (DCL).
Angela Swan receives honorary doctorate from McGill University
On 26 November, 2021, acclaimed legal scholar Angela Swan was awarded a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, and gave the commencement address at the Faculty of Law’s fall convocation ceremony.
(Legal) Adaptation. – Call for Submissions – GLSA Conference (5-6 May 2022)
Since its 2019-2020 edition, the Graduate Law Students Association (GLSA) Conference has combined cinematography and the law. In 2019-2020, the organizing committee planned a conference inspired by the movie Love Actually and presented various panels discussing the legal implications of trust and intimacy. The 2020-2021 committee then organized a conference entitled “Law and the City”, to homage the famous TV series and movies Sex and the City.
Launch of the McGill Business Law Platform
The Faculty of Law is happy to announce the launch of its new website: the McGill Business Law Platform. Guided by Professor Peer Zumbansen, inaugural incumbent of the Professorship in Business Law, the site will act as a hub of excellence in national, international, and transnational business law.
Brittany Williams named Manager of Student Affairs Office
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Brittany Williams, BCL/LLB’19, has taken up the role of manager, Student Affairs Office, effective 1 November 2021.
Foreign Clerkships at the Supreme Court of Israel 2022-2023 - Call for candidates
McGill’s Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism (CHRLP) is currently accepting applications for a minimum 3-month clerkship at the Supreme Court of Israel in 2022-2023.
Clerks are assigned to assist one judge with tasks such as drafting legal and administrative documents, preparing case files, and researching legal issues.
International Clerkships Program 2022-2023 - Call for applications
Deadline: 26 January 2022, 17:00, Montreal time.
McGill’s Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism (CHRLP) is currently accepting applications for:
