MOVIE: Spirit Bear and Children Make History - Lessons for Social Work and Law
A virtual film screening and panel presented by the McGill Joint MSW/Law Program, Indigenous Access McGill, Spirit Bear (@SpiritBear), and the First Nations Child & Family Caring Society of Canada (fncaringsociety.com).
Workshop on Job Opportunities in International Business and Trade Law
Interested in a career in international business and/or trade? Join us to discover what you can do with your McGill Law degree!
The McGill International Business and Trade Law Society student club (MIBTLS) is organizing a Workshop on Job Opportunities in International Business and Trade Law, with
Disability, Justice and Care Symposium
Hosted by the Disability Working Group of the McGill Institute for Health and Social Policy, the Symposium's panel will consider how traditional understandings of justice have not sufficiently accommodated care needs for all citizens. They will examine three main themes:
Défis technologiques pour la justice
Join the Tech Law McGill club for a presentation by the Honourable Simon Ruel of the Quebec Court of Appeal on the impact of technology on the courts.
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84452210934?pwd=eEJQVVJReWpWdDdRWkFnS3Fxa1VtQT09
Leading the Change: The Potential and Power of Women in Law - Patricia Allen Memorial Lecture
For this academic year's Patricia Allen Memorial Lecture, we welcome human rights lawyer Indira Jaising, who will be presented by doctoral candidates Azar Mahmoudi and Amy Preston-Samson.
To connect to the talk: mcgill.zoom.us/j/87068858500
More Than an Innocent Mistake: The Story of David Milgaard's Wrongful Conviction
Professor Mugambi Jouet will converse with Mr. David Milgaard, who was wrongfully convicted for the rape and murder of nursing assistant Gail Miller in 1970. Through the efforts of his mother Joyce Milgaard (1931-2020) and Innocence Canada, he was exonerated and compensated after spending 23 years in prison.
Concours de plaidoirie Pierre-Basile-Mignault
La Faculté de droit de l’Université McGill organise la 43e édition du Concours Pierre-Basile-Mignault, laquelle se déroulera à distance, pandémie oblige. Les plaidoiries seront donc présentées en ligne. Nous avons hâte d'accueillir virtuellement les juristes en herbe de l'Université Laval, de l'Université Sherbrooke, de l'Université de Montréal, de l'Université du Québec à Montréal, ainsi que de l'Université d'Ottawa, section de droit civil!
Caste Matters, with Dr. Suraj Yengde
The Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism welcomes Dr. Suraj Yengde to discuss the effects of the caste system in India, notably the impact on the Dalit people, who are considered untouchable according to Brahmin doctrine. Professor Vrinda Narain will moderate the presentation.
Discrimination Through Prenatal Testing: The Role of the Liberal State
The Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism and the Institute for Health and Social Policy welcome Professor Christopher Kaposy for a presentation on prenatal screening and discrimination. His talk will be moderated by Professor Jonas-Sébastien Beaudry.
Planning Your Degree - Academic Success Series
How should you plan your degree to graduate in 3, 3.5 or 4 years?
Leading the Change: The Potential and Power of Women in Law - Margot E. Halpenny Memorial Lecture
For this academic year's Margot E. Halpenny Memorial Lecture, we welcome Gillian Lester, Dean, Faculty of Law, Columbia University, and Camille Nelson, Dean, William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii at Manoa, who will be presented by doctoral candidates Maria Ceballos and Valgerður Guðmundsdóttir.
Skills for Strategic Procrastination - Academic Success Series
Having difficulty getting started? Do you find yourself putting off tasks? This workshop will help you learn strategies to reduce procrastination and increase productivity.
To sign up for this workshop, please email the Faculty's Local Wellness Advisors shrabani.debroy [at] mcgill.ca or heleen.loohuis [at] mcgill.ca.
Law and the City - McGill Graduate Law Conference
The Graduate Law Students Association (GLSA) of McGill University’s Faculty of Law is pleased to announce the 14th edition of the annual McGill Graduate Law Conference on the theme of Law and the City.
