Faculty /lldrl/taxonomy/term/26/all en The John Humphrey Lecture in Human Rights - End of immunity: Holding World Leaders Accountable For International Crimes /lldrl/channels/event/john-humphrey-lecture-human-rights-end-immunity-holding-world-leaders-accountable-international-360547 <p>Please join us for a discussion with Justice Chile Eboe-Osuji 4<sup>th</sup> President at the International Criminal Court (ICC) and 2012-2021 Judge at the International Criminal Court.</p> Fri, 18 Oct 2024 17:57:31 +0000 admin 2969 at /lldrl Startup Skills: Part 1 – Financing My Early-Stage Innovation-Driven Venture /lldrl/channels/event/startup-skills-part-1-financing-my-early-stage-innovation-driven-venture-360493 <p>In this workshop, you'll learn how VC's typically value an early stage innovation driven venture.</p> Thu, 17 Oct 2024 14:31:03 +0000 admin 2960 at /lldrl Startup Skills: Part 2 – Venture Capital Funding /lldrl/channels/event/startup-skills-part-2-venture-capital-funding-360494 <p>Now that you have a grasp on how much money you need, this workshop will focus on the "deal". You'll learn what is a venture capital fund, its structure and how they operate, and what VCs look for in an early stage innovation driven venture.</p> Thu, 17 Oct 2024 14:31:39 +0000 admin 2961 at /lldrl Suicide Prevention as a Public Health Strategy: Historical Perspectives /lldrl/channels/event/suicide-prevention-public-health-strategy-historical-perspectives-360275 <p>November 28th, 2024: 12h00 to 13h00 EST</p> <p><i>Hybrid - Room 1140 2001 ϲ College, 11th floor or on ZOOM</i></p> <p><strong>Speaker:</strong></p> Wed, 09 Oct 2024 13:35:54 +0000 admin 2956 at /lldrl Daniel Weinstock elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada /lldrl/channels/news/daniel-weinstock-elected-fellow-royal-society-canada-359375 <p>The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that Professor Daniel Weinstock, CM, FRSC, has been named a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC).  </p> <p>Elected by their peers, fellows of the RSC are distinguished Canadians from all branches of learning who have made remarkable contributions in the arts, the humanities, and the sciences, as well as in public life. Professor Weinstock was elected to the RSC’s Academy of Arts and Humanities. </p> Fri, 06 Sep 2024 14:01:16 +0000 admin 2933 at /lldrl Sarah Riley Case wins CALT Scholarly Paper award /lldrl/channels/news/sarah-riley-case-wins-calt-scholarly-paper-award-358228 <p>The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor <a href="/law/fr/profs/riley-case-sarah"><b>Sarah Riley Case</b></a> has received the Scholarly Paper Award of the Canadian Association of Law Teachers (CALT). Her paper “<a href="https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4582603">To Protest for Black Life during the Pandemic: Resistance and Freedom in a Settler State</a>” won the annual competition.</p> Wed, 07 Aug 2024 20:35:43 +0000 admin 2912 at /lldrl Joshua Nichols promoted and granted tenure /lldrl/channels/news/joshua-nichols-promoted-and-granted-tenure-358227 <p>The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Joshua Nichols has been promoted to the rank of associate professor, with tenure, effective 1 June 2024.</p> Tue, 06 Aug 2024 21:03:43 +0000 admin 2910 at /lldrl New and extended appointments in the Faculty’s senior leadership /lldrl/channels/news/new-and-extended-appointments-facultys-senior-leadership-358222 <p>The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce new and extended appointments to its senior leadership team.</p> Mon, 05 Aug 2024 20:50:50 +0000 admin 2908 at /lldrl Dean Robert Leckey receives CBA Hero Award /lldrl/channels/news/dean-robert-leckey-receives-cba-hero-award-357972 <p>We are delighted to announce that the Sexual and Gender Diversity Alliance Section (SAGDA) of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) recognized Dean <b>Robert Leckey</b>, Ad E, with its Hero Award on 16 July 2024.</p> <p>This prestigious award recognizes excellence within the Canadian legal profession in advancing the cause of equality for LGBTQ2+ people.</p> Wed, 17 Jul 2024 19:29:54 +0000 admin 2899 at /lldrl Provost awards 28 ϲ professors with distinguished awards /lldrl/channels/news/provost-awards-28-mcgill-professors-distinguished-awards-357871 <p><em>ϲ honours its accomplished researchers with Distinguished James ϲ Professor, James ϲ Professor, and William Dawson Scholars awards.</em></p> Wed, 03 Jul 2024 19:27:04 +0000 admin 2894 at /lldrl New professorial hire at the Faculty /lldrl/channels/news/new-professorial-hire-faculty-357677 <p>We are delighted to announce that <strong>Jonathan Chan</strong> will join the Faculty of Law as an assistant professor on 1 August 2024. An expert in law and finance, he will begin by teaching Securities Regulation and Introduction to Corporate Transactions in winter 2025.  </p> Tue, 11 Jun 2024 18:57:26 +0000 admin 2893 at /lldrl 97.3% pass rate on Quebec bar school exams for ϲ Law grads, best in Quebec /lldrl/channels/news/973-pass-rate-quebec-bar-school-exams-mcgill-law-grads-best-quebec-357255 <p>It is with great pride that the Faculty of Law has learned that the ϲ Law cohort earned top place at the École du Barreau’s exams for 2022-2023. A remarkable 97.3% of ϲ Law graduates without preparatory courses passed the assessments, as did 100% of the graduates who took preparatory courses. This outstanding result was achieved in a particularly strong year, in which all law schools saw increases to their pass rates.</p> Tue, 07 May 2024 14:06:00 +0000 admin 2887 at /lldrl Farewell and best wishes to an esteemed colleague /lldrl/channels/news/farewell-and-best-wishes-esteemed-colleague-357140 <p>With mixed feelings of pride and sadness, the Faculty of Law heartily congratulates Professor <b>Geneviève Saumier </b>on her appointment as dean of the Faculté de droit, Université de Montréal. She will begin a five-year term on 1 August 2024.</p> Wed, 01 May 2024 18:17:09 +0000 admin 2885 at /lldrl Improving Working Conditions in Supply Chains: Practical Examples & Future Challenges /lldrl/channels/event/improving-working-conditions-supply-chains-practical-examples-future-challenges-339282 <p>Global Discussions, Collaborating For Decent Work. With <strong>ILO Office for the United States and Canada</strong> and the <strong>Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics and Public Policy</strong>. </p> Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:21:33 +0000 aminata.mboup@mcgill.ca 2249 at /lldrl