º£½ÇÉçÇø News - Career Development Office (CDO) /channels/news_feeds/all/term/cdo/rss en Brittany Williams named Manager of Student Affairs Office /channels/channels/news/brittany-williams-named-manager-student-affairs-office-334515 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that <b>Brittany Williams</b>, BCL/LLB’19, has taken up the role of manager, Student Affairs Office, effective 1 November 2021.</p> <p>Williams has served as <a href="http://publications.mcgill.ca/droit/2020/12/04/brittany-williams-bcl-llb19/">acting assistant dean</a> (admissions &amp; recruitment) since December 2020, and has worked to broaden the Faculty of Law’s outreach efforts by showing potential applicants the expansive possibilities that come with º£½ÇÉçÇø Law degrees.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/brittany_williams-17.jpg?itok=XaMpavAp" width="160" height="213" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">1 </span><span class="month">November </span><span class="year">2021</span></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 01 Nov 2021 15:23:06 +0000 webfull 174419 at /channels Foreign Clerkships at the Supreme Court of Israel 2022-2023 - Call for candidates /channels/channels/news/foreign-clerkships-supreme-court-israel-2022-2023-call-candidates-334360 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><b>º£½ÇÉçÇø’s Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism (CHRLP) is currently accepting applications for a minimum 3-month clerkship at the Supreme Court of Israel in 2022-2023.</b></p> <p>Clerks are assigned to assist one judge with tasks such as drafting legal and administrative documents, preparing case files, and researching legal issues.</p> <h3>Eligibility</h3> <h4>General requirements</h4> <p>Current º£½ÇÉçÇø BCL/LLB, LLM or DCL students graduating in June 2022, and recent º£½ÇÉçÇø graduates from Fall 2019 onward may apply for these positions.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">25 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2021</span></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 25 Oct 2021 17:27:29 +0000 webfull 174262 at /channels International Clerkships Program 2022-2023 - Call for applications /channels/channels/news/international-clerkships-program-2022-2023-call-applications-334342 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><b>Deadline: 26 January 2022, 17:00, Montreal time.</b></p> <p>º£½ÇÉçÇø’s Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism (CHRLP) is currently accepting applications for:</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">22 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2021</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 22 Oct 2021 15:43:35 +0000 webfull 174243 at /channels º£½ÇÉçÇø Law places 17th worldwide in 2022 THE World University Rankings /channels/channels/news/mcgill-law-places-17th-worldwide-2022-world-university-rankings-334157 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce it has once again ranked among the world’s top universities at which to study law by the <i>Times Higher Education</i> (THE) World University Rankings. The 2022 <a href="https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2022/subject-ranking/law#!/page/0/length/25/sort_by/rank/sort_order/asc/cols/stats">ranking by subject</a> placed º£½ÇÉçÇø Law 17th worldwide.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/ocdh_2018-093350.jpg?itok=pUMM3P3k" width="160" height="213" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">14 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2021</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 14 Oct 2021 21:56:57 +0000 webfull 173950 at /channels º£½ÇÉçÇø announces Fall 2020 term will be delivered remotely /channels/channels/news/mcgill-announces-fall-2020-term-will-be-delivered-remotely-322101 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h3>º£½ÇÉçÇø <a href="/newsroom/channels/news/mcgills-fall-2020-semester-322097" target="_blank">has announced</a> that many of its programs will be delivered remotely in the Fall 2020 term.</h3> <p>The Faculty of Law will continue to deliver one of the best legal educations in the world to its exceptional students. It will offer a wide selection of courses taught by leading scholars, in all its programs, in a remote environment.</p> <p>The Faculty of Law is taking steps to facilitate the transition to remote teaching and learning. Among other things:</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">11 </span><span class="month">May </span><span class="year">2020</span></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 11 May 2020 14:22:00 +0000 webfull 160621 at /channels Attire rental pilot project promotes inclusivity and eco-responsibility in legal recruitment /channels/channels/news/attire-rental-pilot-project-promotes-inclusivity-and-eco-responsibility-legal-recruitment-302701 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>º£½ÇÉçÇø Law’s Career Development Office (CDO) is pleased to announce a collaboration with <em>Loue 1 Robe / Loue 1 Tux</em>. Through this partnership, we are launching an innovative pilot project that will allow students to rent professional attire for interviews and networking activities at an affordable price. Quebec-based company Tristan will provide the clothing.</p> <p>This initiative is in line with several of the CDO's objectives, which includes fostering the inclusion of students from all walks of life as well as assisting with their entry into the profession.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/2019-november-suit-rentals.jpg?itok=ULOakoM7" width="160" height="240" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">19 </span><span class="month">November </span><span class="year">2019</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 19 Nov 2019 17:17:08 +0000 webfull 155571 at /channels New faces at the Career Development Office /channels/channels/news/new-faces-career-development-office-301321 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The Faculty of Law is pleased to welcome two new members to the Career Development Office’s (CDO) team: <b>Staci Angelis</b>, as career advisor, and <b>Melissa Caruana</b>, as administrative coordinator.</p> <p>Staci Angelis recently completed her Masters of Education in Counselling Psychology at the University of Ottawa. Over the past year, she worked exclusively with university students to help them navigate various academic and career planning questions. She is excited to embark on this new challenge and to assist law students with their career goals.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/cdo-combo.jpg?itok=Ik8cNGXS" width="160" height="111" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">4 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2019</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 04 Oct 2019 13:52:00 +0000 webfull 153956 at /channels Andra Syvänen, BCL/LLB’14, to join the Faculty as Assistant Dean (Admissions and Recruitment) /channels/channels/news/andra-syvanen-bclllb14-join-faculty-assistant-dean-admissions-and-recruitment-291534 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The Faculty of Law is pleased to welcome <b>Andra Syvänen</b>, BCL/LLB’14, to its administrative team. She will take over the role of Assistant Dean (Admissions and Recruitment), beginning November 19, 2018.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/andra_syvanen-6746.jpg?itok=0mG96t2P" width="160" height="213" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">9 </span><span class="month">November </span><span class="year">2018</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 09 Nov 2018 19:44:32 +0000 webfull 143033 at /channels Meet our new Indigenous Initiatives Student Coordinators /channels/channels/news/meet-our-new-indigenous-initiatives-student-coordinators-290336 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>We are delighted to announce that BCL/LLB candidates <b>Laura Davis</b> and <b>Jared Miller</b> were hired to help support Indigenous initiatives at the Faculty of Law.</p> <p>Laura and Jared will seek to build partnerships with Indigenous communities and organizations, meet with stakeholders to determine the needs of Indigenous students at the Faculty, and further develop the L.E.X. Outreach program to reach more Indigenous youth.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/laura_davis_and_jared_miller-6235.jpg?itok=7fSg5Vhl" width="160" height="242" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">3 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2018</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 03 Oct 2018 19:09:07 +0000 webfull 141658 at /channels The Faculty of Law places 23rd worldwide, up two from 2017 in QS World University Rankings /channels/channels/news/faculty-law-places-23rd-worldwide-two-2017-qs-world-university-rankings-286601 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>In the 2018 World University Rankings by Subject published by Quacquarelli Symonds, º£½ÇÉçÇø’s Faculty of Law placed 23rd best place to study law worldwide, slightly up from the 25th rank in 2017. Since the ranking was introduced by QS in 2011, the Faculty of Law has consistently secured a spot in the global top 35. The QS ranking is based on academic reputation, employer reputation, H-index citations, and citations per paper.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/facultynews-8381.jpg?itok=aOrrwYs3" width="160" height="240" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">13 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2018</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 13 Apr 2018 13:50:52 +0000 webfull 137331 at /channels