Alumni

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

Safe Encounters: Panel on Policing and Disability Rights

admin — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 03:28:18 +0000

Join us for a panel by the Disability and Human Rights Initiative! The event will be offered in a hybrid format, and the following panelists will be speaking:

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

admin — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 01:22:16 +0000

The US Supreme Court’s Dobbs judgment triggered constitutional and legislative debates across Europe.

Impactful Connections: Celebrating Women Innovators and Entrepreneurs

admin — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 15:15:21 +0000

Join us for a networking event dedicated to women innovators & entrepreneurs looking to forge meaningful connections.

11th Annual Celebration of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

admin — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 19:19:21 +0000

Over the past twelve years, the 51�Թ��Engine Centre has been supporting entrepreneurially-minded 51�Թ��technological innovators. Our annual

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

Re-thinking Self-determination in the 21st Century

jessica.ling2@mail.mcgill.ca — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 22:59:44 +0000

Join us for a discussion on how the principle of self-determination is being reshaped in today’s rapidly shifting global order.

In Memoriam: Nahum Gelber, CM, KC, BCL’57

jessica.ling2@mail.mcgill.ca — Sat, 30 Aug 2025 03:08:31 +0000

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.

Brittany Williams honoured for her commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

jessica.ling2@mail.mcgill.ca — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 17:09:39 +0000

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.

Andrea Bjorklund receives honorary doctorate

aminata.mboup@mcgill.ca — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 14:15:45 +0000

The Faculty of Law is pleased to share that Professor Andrea Bjorklund has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Vienna. As part of the celebrations, she delivered a Faculty Lecture at the University of Vienna titled “The Resilience of International Law” on June 24.

Jennifer Raso wins CALT Scholarly Paper award

aminata.mboup@mcgill.ca — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 17:26:45 +0000

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 “Data Entry and Decision Chains: Distributed Responsibility and Bureaucratic Disempowerment in the UK’s Universal Credit Programme”, co-authored with Victoria Adelmant.

Jérémy Boulanger-Bonnelly receives the Jules-Deschênes Award

aminata.mboup@mcgill.ca — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 16:52:03 +0000

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.

Jonathan Chan wins 2025 Durnford Teaching Excellence Award

aminata.mboup@mcgill.ca — Fri, 30 May 2025 14:15:45 +0000

The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Jonathan Chan has received the 2025 John W. Durnford Award for Teaching Excellence.

Named in honour of the late professor and former dean John W. Durnford (BCL'52), and conferred by students, this annual award recognizes a law professor’s exceptional pedagogy.

19th Edition | Institute of Jurilinguistics

aminata.mboup@mcgill.ca — Tue, 20 May 2025 04:30:54 +0000

We are delighted to welcome you to this new edition of the Institute of Jurilinguistics, where experts and enthusiasts come together to explore the connections between law and language.

David O’Brien, OC, KC, BCL’65, to receive honorary doctorate at law convocation

aminata.mboup@mcgill.ca — Fri, 16 May 2025 13:53:17 +0000

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 51�Թ�� at the Spring Law Convocation Ceremony on 28 May. He will deliver the commencement address to the graduating class of 2025.