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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.

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Published on: 5 Jan 2026

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.

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Published on: 16 Dec 2025

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

ѳҾ’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.

Published on: 1 Dec 2025

The Faculty of Law congratulates Professor Angela Campbell on her appointment as Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic) of 51Թ! Her new role will be effective February 1, 2026.

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Published on: 21 Nov 2025

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

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Published on: 12 Nov 2025

The Faculty of Law is proud to announce that Professor Aaron Mills has received the 51ԹPresident’s Prize for Excellence in Teaching in the Assistant Professor category. He received the award at the Fall Convocation Ceremony on October 14, 2025.

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Published on: 7 Nov 2025

The 51ԹInstitute of Air and Space Law is pleased to announce the appointment of IASL Executive Director Stefan-Michael Wedenig as Assistant Professor (Professional) at the Faculty of Law, 51Թ.
Prof. Wedenig holds a Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.) and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from 51Թ, as well as a Magister Iuris (Mag.iur.) from Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria. He is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and a member of the International Institute of Space Law (IISL).

Published on: 6 Nov 2025

The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that Professor Vrinda Narain has been promoted to the rank of Full Professor.

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Published on: 24 Oct 2025

With sincere gratitude for her years of service, the Faculty of Law announces the retirement of Professor Wendy Adams, who has been a valued member of our academic community since 2003. Her retirement will be effective on November 10, 2025.

Classified as: Faculty of Law / Faculté de Droit
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Published on: 3 Sep 2025

The Faculty of Law mourns the passing of Nahum Gelber, CM, KC, BCL’57, a distinguished alumnus and cherished friend of our community.

Mr. Gelber’s visionary philanthropy made possible the creation of the Nahum Gelber Law Library, inaugurated in 1998. This state-of-the-art facility has since become a cornerstone of legal scholarship at McGill, offering students a bright, open, and welcoming space for study and reflection. More than three decades later, the Gelber Library remains a beloved and vital part of campus life.

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Published on: 29 Aug 2025

The Faculty of Law is proud to announce that Brittany Williams, BCL/LLB’19, received the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award of the National Association of Law Student Affairs Professionals (NALSP). The award was presented to her at the 2025 NALSP Conference in Columbus, Ohio.

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Published on: 27 Aug 2025

The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Jennifer Raso has received the Scholarly Paper Award of the Canadian Association of Law Teachers (CALT). She was honoured for her article “”, co-authored with Victoria Adelmant.

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Published on: 16 Jul 2025

The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that Professor Jérémy Boulanger-Bonnelly has received the Jules-Deschênes Award from the Canadian Bar Association, Quebec Division. The award was presented to him at the Division’s Presidential Dinner on June 11.

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Published on: 16 Jun 2025

The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that our alumnus David O’Brien, OC, KC, BCL’65, LLD’25, will receive a Doctor of Law, honoris causa, from 51Թ at the Spring Law Convocation Ceremony on 28 May. He will deliver the commencement address to the graduating class of 2025.

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Published on: 16 May 2025
51Թannounces 2025 cohort of Distinguished James 51ԹProfessors, James 51ԹProfessors and William Dawson Scholars 

Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Christopher Manfredi has named 31 51Թprofessors as Distinguished James 51ԹProfessors, James 51ԹProfessors or William Dawson Scholars. The internal awards recognize exceptional research achievements.
Published on: 1 May 2025

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