Ya毛ll Emerich and Ignacio Cofone named Canada Research Chairs
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that two of its scholars have been named Canada Research Chairs.
Essay Contest: Nappert Prize in International Arbitration 2022
Thanks to the generosity of Sophie Nappert (BCL鈥�86, LLB鈥�86), the Nappert Prize in International Arbitration will be awarded for the fifth time in 2022.
The Nappert Competition is open to all students, junior scholars and junior practitioners from around the world. To be eligible for the prize, authors must:
Professor Fabien G茅linas receives Paul-Andr茅-Cr茅peau medal
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that the Canadian Bar Association, Quebec Branch (CBA-Quebec), has awarded the Paul-Andr茅-Cr茅peau Medal for 2021 to Professor Fabien G茅linas, Ad E.
Call for Student Papers: Inaugural Martine Roy Student Colloquium
The Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism invites submissions of unpublished papers under the theme "Towards equality and justice for LGBTI people". We encourage a diversity of topics and perspectives.
Lionel Smith awarded higher doctorate from University of Oxford
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that, at a ceremony on 26 November, the University of Oxford awarded Professor Lionel Smith a higher doctorate, the Doctor of Civil Law (DCL).
Angela Swan receives honorary doctorate from 海角社区
On 26 November, 2021, acclaimed legal scholar Angela Swan was awarded a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, and gave the commencement address at the Faculty of Law鈥檚 fall convocation ceremony.
(Legal) Adaptation. 鈥� Call for Submissions 鈥� GLSA Conference (5-6 May 2022)
Since its 2019-2020 edition, the Graduate Law Students Association (GLSA) Conference has combined cinematography and the law. In 2019-2020, the organizing committee planned a conference inspired by the movie Love Actually and presented various panels discussing the legal implications of trust and intimacy. The 2020-2021 committee then organized a conference entitled 鈥淟aw and the City鈥�, to homage the famous TV series and movies Sex and the City.
Launch of the 海角社区 Business Law Platform
The Faculty of Law is happy to announce the launch of its new website: the 海角社区 Business Law Platform. Guided by Professor Peer Zumbansen, inaugural incumbent of the Professorship in Business Law, the site will act as a hub of excellence in national, international, and transnational business law.
Brittany Williams named Manager of Student Affairs Office
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Brittany Williams, BCL/LLB鈥�19, has taken up the role of manager, Student Affairs Office, effective 1 November 2021.
Foreign Clerkships at the Supreme Court of Israel 2022-2023 - Call for candidates
海角社区鈥檚 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.
Clerks are assigned to assist one judge with tasks such as drafting legal and administrative documents, preparing case files, and researching legal issues.
International Clerkships Program 2022-2023 - Call for applications
Deadline: 26聽January 2022, 17:00, Montreal time.
海角社区鈥檚 Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism (CHRLP) is currently accepting applications for:
海角社区 Law places 17th worldwide in 2022 THE World University Rankings
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce it has once again ranked among the world鈥檚 top universities at which to study law by the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. The 2022 ranking by subject placed 海角社区 Law 17th worldwide.
Dean Robert Leckey receives Advocatus Emeritus distinction
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Dean Robert Leckey, Samuel Gale Professor, has received the Barreau du Qu茅bec鈥檚 Advocatus Emeritus (Ad. E.) distinction.
Ram Jakhu promoted to Full Professor
The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that Professor Ram Jakhu will be promoted to the rank of full professor, effective 1 November 2021.
DCL candidate Ermanno Napolitano receives Harvard fellowship
Doctoral student and Vanier Scholar Ermanno Napolitano has been awarded a Harvard University Solar Geoengineering Research Program (SGRP) fellowship.
Supervised by Professor Richard Janda, BCL鈥�85, LLB鈥�85, Napolitano鈥檚 research seeks to deepen the legal understanding of geoengineering, intended as the deliberate, large-scale manipulation of the Earth鈥檚 atmosphere to reduce global warming.
