Professor Wendy Adams to retire
With sincere gratitude for her years of service, the Faculty of Law announces the retirement of Professor Wendy Adams, who has been a valued member of our academic community since 2003. Her retirement will be effective on November 10, 2025.
In Memoriam: Nahum Gelber, CM, KC, BCL’57
The Faculty of Law mourns the passing of Nahum Gelber, CM, KC, BCL’57, a distinguished alumnus and cherished friend of our community.
Brittany Williams honoured for her commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
The Faculty of Law is proud to announce that Brittany Williams, BCL/LLB’19, received the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award of the National Association of Law Student Affairs Professionals (NALSP). The award was presented to her at the 2025 NALSP Conference in Columbus, Ohio.
Jennifer Raso wins CALT Scholarly Paper award
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Jennifer Raso has received the Scholarly Paper Award of the Canadian Association of Law Teachers (CALT).
Jérémy Boulanger-Bonnelly receives the Jules-Deschênes Award
The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that Professor Jérémy Boulanger-Bonnelly has received the Jules-Deschênes Award from the Canadian Bar Association, Quebec Division. The award was presented to him at the Division’s Presidential Dinner on June 11.
David O’Brien, OC, KC, BCL’65, to receive honorary doctorate at law convocation
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that our alumnus David O’Brien, OC, KC, BCL’65, LLD’25, will receive a Doctor of Law, honoris causa, from McGill University at the Spring Law Convocation Ceremony on 28 May. He will deliver the commencement address to the graduating class of 2025.
Provost honours 31 McGill professors for exceptional research achievements
McGill announces 2025 cohort of Distinguished James McGill Professors, James McGill Professors and William Dawson Scholars
McGill Law ranked among world’s best law faculties by QS
The Faculty of Law was again ranked among the world’s top universities at which to study law by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). The 2025 QS World University Rankings by Subject in Law and Legal Studies placed McGill Law 41st worldwide.
Since QS introduced the ranking in 2011, the Faculty of Law has consistently placed in the top 50 institutions globally. The QS ranking is based on academic reputation, employer reputation, H-index citations, and citations per paper.
[Deadline Extended] Call for Proposals: 2025 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Comparative Law
The McGill Faculty of Law is delighted to welcome the American Society of Comparative Law (ASCL) for its 2025 Annual Meeting, which will take place in Montreal, Canada, from Thursday, October 16 to Saturday, October 18, 2025. The meeting is hosted by the Wainwright Chair in Civil, Comparative and Transnational Law, in collaboration with the McGill Crépeau Centre for Private and Comparative Law.
Sébastien Jodoin and Helge Dedek to serve as Associate Dean (Academic)
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Sébastien Jodoin will serve as Associate Dean (Academic) until 1 June 2025. Professor Helge Dedek will then succeed him, beginning his previously announced term as Associate Dean (Academic).
Three McGill Law professors receive prestigious research chairs
The Faculty of Law is delighted to share that Professor Richard Gold, Professor Alicia Hinarejos, and Professor Omar Farahat have received prestigious McGill appointments in recognition of their research excellence.