Alumni

�鶹��ý��վ Law ranked among the world’s top law schools by the Times Higher Education

karell.michaud@mcgill.ca — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:28:56 +0000

The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce it was again ranked as one of the world’s top universities at which to study law. The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings placed �鶹��ý��վ 33rd worldwide.  

Since the law ranking was introduced in 2017, �鶹��ý��վ has consistently featured in the global top 35. This year, 425 law schools around the world were ranked.  

Knowledge Production and Gender Justice in Post-Conflict Africa

admin — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 04:14:04 +0000

Revitalization of Indigenous Justice in the Americas (North-Center-South)

admin — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 02:07:45 +0000

Join us for an intercultural dialogue bringing together Indigenous legal practitioners, community leaders, and human rights advocates from Canada, Mexico, and Peru to explore a fundamental question: What does justice mean

The International Rule of Law in Troubled Times

admin — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 02:09:59 +0000

Peer Zumbansen appointed inaugural holder of the Elizabeth Carmichael Monk Chair in Business Law

karell.michaud@mcgill.ca — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 21:14:42 +0000

The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Peer Zumbansen has been appointed the inaugural holder of the Elizabeth Carmichael Monk Chair in Business Law for a five-year term, beginning January 1, 2026.

Adelle Blackett honoured for her distinguished contributions to labour law

karell.michaud@mcgill.ca — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:56:21 +0000

The Faculty of Law is delighted to share that Professor Adelle Blackett, FRSC, Ad E, has been named the 2025 Bora Laskin Award recipient. The award was presented on December 9 at a ceremony held in Toronto.

Call for Applications - International Clerkships Program 2026-2027

karell.michaud@mcgill.ca — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 21:07:13 +0000

Deadline: January 20, 2026, 5:00 PM ET

�鶹��ý��վ’s Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism (CHRLP) is currently accepting applications for:

a 12-month clerkship at the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA);
a 10-month fellowship at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

The clerkships are due to start in September 2026.

Angela Campbell appointed �鶹��ý��վ’s next Provost

jessica.ling2@mail.mcgill.ca — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 20:52:54 +0000

The Faculty of Law congratulates Professor Angela Campbell on her appointment as Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic) of �鶹��ý��վ! Her new role will be effective February 1, 2026.

Martine Roy Student Colloquium

admin — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 22:25:54 +0000

Michelle Douglas Lecture

admin — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 22:28:03 +0000

2026 MacNaughton Lecture: "Movement Lawyering for Black Lives" by Justin Hansford

admin — Sat, 08 Nov 2025 02:29:28 +0000

Justin Hansford Professor of Law Director of the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center, J.D., Georgetown University

René Provost Wins Prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award

karell.michaud@mcgill.ca — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 19:09:01 +0000

The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that Professor René Provost, FRSC, Ad E, has been awarded the Léon-Gérin Québec Prize.

F.R. Scott Lecture with François Crépeau

jessica.ling2@mail.mcgill.ca — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 18:32:38 +0000

The Friends of the �鶹��ý��վ Libraries are delighted to present their annual hybrid

Looking to Europe Post-Dobbs? Gendered Backsliding and the Search for Reproductive Justice

jessica.ling2@mail.mcgill.ca — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 21:59:25 +0000

The US Supreme Court’s Dobbs judgment sparked global debate on reproductive rights, raising questions across Europe about the protection of abortion access.

Patricia Allen Memorial Lecture: Welcoming the Hon. Catherine McKenna, PC, LLB'99

jessica.ling2@mail.mcgill.ca — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 20:41:00 +0000