Aaron Mills appointed Assistant Professor
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce the appointment of Aaron Mills (Waabishki Ma'iingan, Baatwetang) as Assistant Professor.
Vrinda Narain awarded the 2017 Gonthier Fellowship
Professor Vrinda Narain is the recipient of the Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice’s 2017 Charles D. Gonthier Research Fellowship. She will present results of her research project entitled “Difference and Inclusion: Reframing Multiculturalism and Reasonable Accommodation” at CIAJ’s Annual Conference on diversity this fall.
Frédéric Bachand appointed to Superior Court of Quebec
The Faculty of Law is proud to announce that Frédéric Bachand, Ad. E., has been appointed a judge of the Superior Court of Quebec, district of Montreal. He replaces Madam Justice S. DeVito, who elected supernumerary status effective December 6, 2016.
Evan Fox-Decent promoted to Full Professor
The Faculty is pleased to announce that Professor Evan Fox-Decent has been promoted to the rank of Full Professor, effective May 1, 2017.
In sharing the news, Dean Robert Leckey underscored how this promotion “recognizes [Evan’s] international stature as a scholar whose work crosses disciplinary lines and occupies a major place in current debates,” adding that “whether or not scholars agree with him, they must engage with his work.”
Stephen Toope to receive honorary doctorate from McGill University
On Thursday, June 1, during the Faculty of Law’s Spring 2017 Convocation Ceremony, Professor Stephen J. Toope, O.C., BCL’83, LLB’83, will be awarded a Doctor of Laws degree, honoris causa, and will give the commencement address.
Cristina Toteda appointed Faculty Lecturer in Legal Ethics
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce the appointment of Cristina Toteda as Faculty Lecturer in Legal Ethics, starting May 1, 2017. Me Toteda will work closely with Faculty members and engaged alumni to revise the mandatory second-year course in Legal Ethics and Professionalism and the upper-year course in Advocacy. She will teach those courses and also work with the first-year Integration Workshop course
Daniel Weinstock receives Charles Taylor Prize
Professor Daniel Weinstock was awarded the Charles Taylor Prize for Excellence in Policy Research at the Broadbent Institute’s Progress Summit 2017, which took place in Ottawa April 5-7.
Omar Farahat to join the Faculty of Law as Assistant Professor
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Omar Farahat as Assistant Professor.
Tanveer Ahmad appointed Executive Director of the Centre for Research in Air and Space Law
The Institute of Air and Space Law (IASL) is pleased to announce that Md. Tanveer Ahmad has been named Executive Director of the Centre for Research in Air and Space Law (CRASL).
Angela Campbell promoted to Full Professor
The Faculty is proud to announce that Professor Angela Campbell has been promoted to the rank of Full Professor, effective April 1, 2017.
Extended deadline! Call for papers: BLG student research mini-conference
Are you writing a supervised term paper or research essay for class this winter? Or did you write one in the fall or summer terms just past?
Announcing the 2016 Baxter Family Competition Winners
The Faculty of Law and the Peter MacKell Chair in Federalism are delighted to announce the winners of the inaugural Baxter Family Competition: First Prize: Asha Kaushal (Assistant Professor, University of British-Columbia) “Constitutional Jurisdictions” - $5,000 Second Prize: Erika Arban (Lecturer, University of Antwerp)GLSA Annual Conference Call for Papers - Governing Our Commons: What Matters To Us Today
The graduate students of McGill University’s Faculty of Law are pleased to announce their annual graduate law conference.The conference will be held in Montreal, Canada, on May 13 and 14, 2017. We invite graduate students in law and related disciplines to submit papers on the theme of the conference, and particularly on issues of global significance.
Brian F. Havel to head McGill’s Institute of Air & Space Law
The Faculty of Law and the Institute of Air & Space Law (IASL) are pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Brian F. Havel as Director of the IASL.
Brian Havel is a Distinguished Research Professor of Law at DePaul University College of Law in Chicago, where he currently directs the International & Comparative Law Program and the International Aviation Law Institute.
Adelle Blackett named Canada Research Chair in Transnational Labour Law and Development
The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that Professor Adelle Blackett, Ad. E., as been named the Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Transnational Labour Law and Development.
Blackett’s work, which addresses labour regulation in an era of neoliberal global governance, explores the intimate relationship between social and economic policy.
