Vancouver Law School Fair

Please note that the event time is listed in Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).

Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #5 - Foundations of IP and Patent Searching

This workshop will demystify and explain the various form of intellectual property (IP), namely, patents, industrial designs, copyright, trademarks, and trade secrets. We will then do some actual patent searching using the DERWENT worldwide patent database. 

Human mobility between sovereign controls and rights guarantees

In recognition of Professor Crépeau’s lifelong commitment to the defense of the human rights of migrants, the event will consist of a panel discussion entitled “Human mobility between sovereign controls and rights guarantees.” Professor James Hathaway, Professor Hélène Pellerin and Louis-Phillipe Jannard will join Professor Crépeau in this conversation.

Admissions Drop-In Advising Session

The Admissions Drop-In Advising Session will provide you with an opportunity for an open conversation with a member of our Admissions Office to discuss any element of the BCL/JD admissions process.  

11th McGill Annual Strategic Space Law Course

Law School Application Workshop at Concordia University

Learn about McGill Law's admission process and discover tips on how to make a strong application. Guest speakers from McGill University will be present. 

This event will be co-facilitated by Kristel Kabigting and by the Assistant Dean (Admission & Recruitment), Faculty of Law, McGill University. 

Admissions Drop-In Advising Session

The Admissions Drop-In Advising Session will provide you with an opportunity for an open conversation with a member of our Admissions Office to discuss any element of the BCL/JD admissions process.  

Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #6 - Customer Discovery

This workshop will provide an overview on the customer discovery process and then delve deeper into how to conduct customer interviews and how to iterate on your business model canvas.

Date: Oct. 22nd, 2025 Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm Location: in-person @ Engine Seminar Room - FDA 3 (Accessibility Map)

Admissions Drop-In Advising Session

The Admissions Drop-In Advising Session will provide you with an opportunity for an open conversation with a member of our Admissions Office to discuss any element of the BCL/JD admissions process.  

Open House 2025 - Faculty of Law

Registration required. 

Visit the Faculty of Law during McGill Open House. 

Re-Thinking Self-Determination in the 21st Century

Join us for a discussion on how the principle of self-determination is being reshaped in today’s rapidly shifting global order. Open to the public. No registration required. Nicolas Levrat holds a PhD in International Law and is the UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues. He is Professor of International and European Law at the University of Geneva, where he has directed the European and Global Studies Institutes and founded the annual Human Rights Week.

Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #1 - Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship 101

This workshop will provide an overview of what technological innovation is and what entrepreneurship is, as well an overview of the Entrepreneurial Mindset, the Lean Launchpad methodology, the Business Model Canvas and the Lean Canvas.

Date: Oct. 28th, 2025 Time: 1:00 - 2:00 pm Location: in-person @ Engine Seminar Room - FDA 3 (Accessibility Map)

René Cassin Lecture - Martha Minow

Democratic norms are decaying as strongman leaders disable checks on their power; artificial intelligence permeates every sector of societies. Although reflecting different origins and dynamics, these two trends in the first decades of the 21 century both escalate social distrust and diminish human capacities.

Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #2 - Design Thinking Methodology

The learning objective of this workshop is to understand the fundamentals of the Design Thinking Methodology and how it promotes innovation.

Date: Nov. 4th, 2025 Time: 1:00 - 2:00 pm Location: in-person @ Engine Seminar Room - FDA 3 (Accessibility Map)

Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #3 – Startup Law 101

Led by a team of caseworkers from Compass Startup Legal Clinic, this workshop provides startup founders with a clear path through the legal landscape, offering insight on important considerations such as incorporation, governance, fundraising, and selecting the ideal legal structure.