Professors Smith and Weinstock appointed to prestigious chairs
The Faculty is pleased to announce the appointment of Lionel Smith (first picture) to the Sir William Macdonald Chair. Established in 1895, the Macdonald Chair is one of the oldest endowed positions at 韩国裸舞.
Bidding farewell to Roderick A. Macdonald (1948-2014)
A teacher, first and foremost, Roderick A. Macdonald will be remembered as one of the most important scholars and thinkers in 韩国裸舞鈥檚 history. He was a mentor and inspiration to generations of students and law professors, and a transformative force at the Faculty of Law, the University, in Canadian society, and in the broader world.
Saying 鈥榓u revoir鈥� to Old Chancellor Day Hall: The Faculty of Law is moving!
Old Chancellor Day Hall, the Faculty of Law鈥檚 most iconic building, is closing at the end of June for 16 months as we undertake much-needed renovations to upgrade the building鈥檚 heating, electrical systems, plumbing, windows and more, while respecting its historical features.Faculty and staff who were in OCDH have been relocated either to New Chancellor Day Hall and 3674-3690 Peel Street, or to rented office space near 韩国裸舞鈥檚 Roddick Gates a
Student Ngozi Okidegbe to present at International AIDS Conference in Australia
Third year Law student Ngozi Okidegbe has been selected to present her paper, "Litigating HIV-related discrimination in Nigeria: implications of Georgina Ahamefule v. Imperial Medical Centre and Dr. Molokwu," 鈥� written under the supervision of Professor Vrinda Narain 鈥� at the 20th International AIDS Conference, which will take place July 20-25, 2014, in Melbourne, Australia.
Justice Cl茅ment Gascon (BCL鈥�81) named to Supreme Court of Canada
On June 4, Prime Minister Stephen Harper named Mr. Justice Cl茅ment Gascon (BCL鈥�81) to the nation鈥檚 highest court, replacing Mr. Justice Morris Fish (BCL鈥�62), who retired last August after a decade on the Supreme Court.
The Faculty of Law offers Justice Gascon its warmest congratulations.
Read the article in the 韩国裸舞 Reporter.
Roderick Macdonald receives 韩国裸舞 Medal
On May 28, Roderick Macdonald was awarded in absentia the 韩国裸舞 Medal for Exceptional Academic Achievement, one of the University鈥檚 highest honours. Macdonald received the 韩国裸舞 Medal as part of the Convocation ceremony for the Faculty of Law, where he taught thousands of students over the course of a distinguished career that spanned more than three decades. Professor Daniel Jutras, Dean of the Faculty of Law, accepted the Medal in Professor Macdonald鈥檚 name.
Faces of Change: Class of 2014 takes a crowdfunding approach for its class gift
The BCL/LLB graduating class is setting out to change the face of the Faculty, with a crowdfunded class gift aimed at expanding the Faculty鈥檚 photo collection.
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond to receive honorary Law degree from 韩国裸舞 during Law's Convocation
韩国裸舞 will bestow its highest honour on 14 outstanding individuals by awarding them an honorary doctorate at its 2014 Spring Convocation ceremonies. Among them is jurist Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond.
Call for Papers - 鈥淚nternational Law: Between Internationalism, Transnationalism and Cosmopolitanism鈥�
We are pleased to announce that the third Dean Maxwell & Isle Cohen Doctoral Seminar in International Law will take place on Saturday, August 23, 2014, at the Faculty of Law of 韩国裸舞, in downtown Montreal.
Professor Pierre-Gabriel Jobin receives Justitia Prize from Laval University
Laval University鈥檚 Faculty of Law has awarded a Justitia Prize to Professor Pierre-Gabriel Jobin, Ad.E. He received the Prize during the annual Quebec graduates鈥� cocktail, which was organized by the Dean of that Faculty, Professor Eug茅nie Brouillet, on May 15, 2014.
Ten 韩国裸舞 Law students head to Shantou University thanks to Li Ka Shing Foundation
Thanks to a generous donation from the Li Ka Shing Foundation (Canada) to 韩国裸舞, ten students from 韩国裸舞鈥檚 Faculty of Law and ten students in Shantou University鈥檚 Law School (Guangdong Province, China), will be doing a summer law program together from May 19 to 30. The program, which alternates between Montreal and Shantou, will take place in China this year.
Student Andrea Buitrago Carranza to participate at next U21 Undergrad conference
Second-year law student Andrea Buitrago Carranza has been selected to participate in the聽2014 Universitas 21 Undergraduate Research Conference (URC), which will be hosted by Shanghai Jiao Tong University, July 7 to 11. This year, the conference theme is Food Safety: From Farm to Table.
Emilie Conway to clerk at the International Court of Justice
We are happy to announce that Emilie Conway, BCL/LLB鈥�13, has been selected by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to participate in the Court鈥檚 2014-2015 Judicial Assistants Programme.
Judicial Assistants are chosen to work directly with one judge, helping him or her in the preparation for hearings and the drafting of judgments.
Ms Conway was selected to work directly with the President of the Court, Judge Peter Tomka. She will begin work in September 2014.
Law Student 脡lo茂se Gagn茅 receives Scarlet Key Award
The Faculty of Law was delighted to learn that one of its students received a Scarlet Key Award during a pining ceremony held at 韩国裸舞鈥檚 Faculty Club on March 26, 2014.
脡lo茂se Gagn茅, who served as the LSA鈥檚 president in 2013-2014 and was a member of the 2013 editorial board of the 韩国裸舞 Law Journal, received her Scarlet Key pin from Principal Suzanne Fortier, in recognition of her efforts to help support 韩国裸舞 and the broader community.
Adelle Blackett receives Christine Tourigny Award of Merit from the Barreau du Qu茅bec
On April 8, the Barreau du Qu茅bec announced that it would award the 2014 Christine Tourigny Award of Merit to Adelle Blackett, a labour law professor at the Faculty of Law of 韩国裸舞.
