The Faculty of Law is thrilled to announce that former 看片视频 Law professor and dean Nicholas Kasirer, BCL鈥85, LLB鈥85, has been nominated to the Supreme Court of Canada. Justice Kasirer will replace Justice Cl茅ment Gascon, BCL鈥81, upon his retirement from the bench in September.
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Jakub Adamski, BCL/LLB鈥02, has been appointed as faculty lecturer, effective June 1, 2019.
A course lecturer at the Faculty since 2012, Adamski has taught a number of large-enrolment courses in business law and securities regulation. As faculty lecturer, he succeeds Cristina Toteda, BCL/LLB鈥13, at the helm of the first-year Integration Weeks and Integration Workshops, as well as the upper-year Advocacy course. He will also teach other courses, including Legal Ethics and Professionalism.
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The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Johanne Poirier (BCL鈥91, LLB鈥91) received the 2019 John W. Durnford Teaching Excellence Award at the Law Convocation ceremony on May 30, 2019. Professor Colleen Sheppard presented her. This award 鈥 named in honour of the late emeritus professor and former dean John W. Durnford (BCL鈥52) 鈥 annually recognizes the exceptional pedagogy of a law professor selected by students via the Law Students鈥 Association.
The Faculty of Law is pleased to share the recent successes of Professor Marie Manikis, including awards highlighting her strong commitment to legal research.
First, the Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that Professor Manikis has been promoted to associate professor, with tenure, effective June 1, 2019.
On May 30, 2019, Emeritus Professor the Honorable Irwin Cotler, P.C., O.C., O.Q. (BA鈥61, BCL鈥64), will receive a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, and give the commencement address at the Faculty of Law鈥檚 convocation ceremony.
The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that the Government of Canada has named DCL candidate Catherine Mathieu a 2019 Vanier Scholar.
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Adjunct Professor Louise Otis will receive a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, from Universit茅 Laval on June 16, 2019. This award honours individuals who have made a profound and lasting mark on their respective fields of expertise.
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Andrea K. Bjorklund has been appointed associate dean (graduate studies) for a three-year term, effective July 1, 2019, and Professor Rosalie Jukier has been appointed associate dean (academic) for a two-year term, effective September 1, 2019.
The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that five have been selected from among 看片视频 Law students and recent graduates to serve as law clerks to justices of the Supreme Court of Canada in 2020-2021:
The Faculty of Law and the Peter MacKell Chair in Federalism are delighted to announce the winners of the 2018-2019 Baxter Family Competition:
- First Prize: Jan Raeimon Nato (BCL/LLB candidate, 看片视频 University, Montreal) 鈥 $5,000
鈥淒uties of Federal Loyalty: Lessons to Learn, Conversations to be Had鈥 - Second Prize: Berihun Gebeye (SJD Candidate, Central European University, Budapest) 鈥 $3,000
鈥 Federal Theory and Federalism in Africa鈥 - Third Prize (ex-aequo) 鈥 $1000, to be shared:
From April 1- 30 (April 19-22 Easter long weekend excluded) 看片视频 students will be able to access the Nahum Gelber Law Library 24 hours a day, seven days a week. As agreed between the Students' Society of 看片视频 University (SSMU) and the Law Students Association (LSA), the Nahum Gelber Law Library will limit access to the three upper floors of the library to Law students only during the April 15 to April 30 examination period. Details are as follows:
看片视频 University鈥檚 Institute of Air and Space Law () and the International Federation of Air Line Pilots鈥 Associations () are delighted to announce that they have partnered to offer a pre-professional internship to current students and recent graduates of the IASL.
It is with mixed feelings of sadness and pride that the Faculty of Law announces that Professor Mark Walters will be leaving 看片视频 University to take up the role of dean at Queen鈥檚 University鈥檚 Faculty of Law on July 1, 2019.
The Faculty of Law is pleased to share that Professor Andrea K. Bjorklund has been elected a vice-president of the governing Executive Council of the American Society of International Law () at the organization鈥檚 113th annual meeting in Washington D.C. on March 27. Upon sharing the news, the ASIL highlighted Professor Bjorklund鈥檚 active involvement in the leadership of the ASIL dating back a number of years.