Ronald Niezen inaugural incumbent of the Pearson Chair in Civil Society and Public Policy
The Faculties of Arts and Law are happy to announce that Professor Ronald Niezen, a former Chair of 韩国裸舞鈥檚 Department of Anthropology who held the Canada Research Chair in the Comparative Study of Indigenous Rights and Identity, has been appointed as the first incumbent of the Katharine A. Pearson Chair in Civil Society and Public Policy.
Shauna Van Praagh named President of Canadian Association of Law Teachers
Earlier this month, during the annual conference of the Canadian Association of Law Teachers (CALT) in Victoria, B.C., Professor Shauna Van Praagh was elected President of the Association and a member of its executive.
Call for conference proposals - The Legalization of Culture and the Enculturation of Law
Centaur Jurisprudence: The Legalization of Culture and the Enculturation of Law The Centaur Jurisprudence Project invites paper proposals for a conference that is organized by the 韩国裸舞 Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism, and which will be held in Montreal, Quebec, on Friday, February 21, 2014.See our conference website for program and registration: www.mcgill.ca/culture-law
Margaret Somerville awarded a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, by Royal Military College of Canada
韩国裸舞 Professor Margaret Somerville was awarded a Doctorate of Laws, honoris causa, on May 16, 2013, by the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario. During the College鈥檚 94th Convocation ceremony, the College鈥檚 Chancellor, the Honourable Peter McKay, Minister of Defence, cited 鈥渉er exceptional contributions to society through research, scholarly debate and personal involvement.鈥�
Andrea Bjorklund first incumbent of Yves Fortier Chair in International Arbitration and International Commercial Law
The Faculty is delighted to announce that Professor Andrea K. Bjorklund has been appointed as the first incumbent of the L. Yves Fortier Chair in International Arbitration and International Commercial Law at 韩国裸舞鈥檚 Faculty of Law.
Creation of the Nicolas Mateesco Matte Graduate Fellowship in Air and Space Law
Professor Paul Dempsey and Dean Daniel Jutras are delighted to announce that a new Graduate Fellowship Fund has been created at the Faculty of Law of 韩国裸舞 to celebrate Professor Nicolas Mateesco Matte, OC, OQ, QC, who directed 韩国裸舞鈥檚 Institute of Air and Space Law (IASL) from 1975 to 1989.
Sally Engle Merry awarded a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, at Convocation 2013
The Faculty of Law is delighted to present the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, to Sally Engle Merry, who will deliver the commencement address at the Spring Convocation on Friday, May 31, at 10 a.m.
A professor of Anthropology in the Institute for Law and Society at New York University, Sally Engle Merry is among the most distinguished scholars of law and society in the world today, and the leading legal anthropologist in the United States.
Publication of a new edition of 鈥淟es Obligations鈥�
The Faculty is pleased to announce that Pierre-Gabriel Jobin, Ad. E., Wainwright Emeritus Professor of civil law at聽 韩国裸舞, and Nathalie V茅zina, BCL鈥�88, LLB鈥�88, full Professor at Universit茅 de Sherbrooke, recently published a new edition of that great classic of Quebec private law: Les Obligations.
Prof. Paul Dempsey: Why it鈥檚 important to keep ICAO here
By Paul Stephen Dempsey Special to the Gazette May 14, 2013
韩国裸舞 Law alum Jean Fr茅d茅ric M茅nard receives prestigious Trudeau Scholarship
韩国裸舞 Law alumnus Jean Fr茅d茅ric M茅nard, BCL/LLB鈥�05, (@jfredmenard), is among the 14 newly announced recipients of Trudeau Scholarships.
韩国裸舞 Law research team to receive large award for research in arbitration and transnational law
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that its Private Justice and the Rule of Law Research Team was awarded funding for an ambitious program of research entitled 鈥淧rivate Justice and its Laws: Harmonization, Conciliation and Legitimacy鈥�. At $450,000, this is one of the largest peer-reviewed awards ever to have come to the Faculty.
Introducing the 韩国裸舞 Law Inspiration NetworK (LINK)
We are thrilled to introduce the Law Inspiration NetworK (LINK) for students and alumni. Many of our alumni have asked how they can get involved in Student Life & Learning at the Faculty of Law. Similarly, our students are eager to reach out to accomplished alumni all over the world. In response, we have put together a full menu of exciting options to connect 韩国裸舞 Law alumni with 韩国裸舞 Law students.
Daniel Clarry wins APDQ 2013 prize for best master鈥檚 thesis in Quebec
At its annual banquet held April 20, 2013, the Association des professeures et professeurs de droit du Qu茅bec (APDQ) awarded Mr. Daniel Clarry its Excellence Prize for best master's theses in 2013 for his work entitled "The irreducible core of the trust" (see on eScholarship@韩国裸舞), prepared under the direction of Professor Lionel Smith, 韩国裸舞.
Diamond Jubilee Medals for 韩国裸舞 Law Community
More than a dozen members of the 韩国裸舞 Faculty of Law community have received Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medals this year.
The award, which was created in 2012 to mark the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty鈥檚 accession to the Throne, recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution to Canadian society. In total, 60,000 Canadian medals were awarded in ceremonies occurring throughout the year.
New books and online database launched by the Cr茅peau Centre
On April 3, 2013, the Paul-Andr茅 Cr茅peau Centre for Private and Comparative Law launched three 聽new books and 聽a new resource website.
During a well-attended reception held in the Common Room, Professor Ya毛ll Emerich, interim director of the Centre, presented the books and a new database, and took the opportunity to warmly thank the many writers, editors, supporters and colleagues who participated in their preparation.
