Faculty /law/taxonomy/term/3/all en In Memoriam: Nahum Gelber, CM, KC, BCL’57 /law/channels/news/memoriam-nahum-gelber-cm-kc-bcl57-366923 <p>The Faculty of Law mourns the passing of <strong>Nahum Gelber, CM, KC, BCL’57</strong>, a distinguished alumnus and cherished friend of our community.</p> <p>Mr. Gelber’s visionary philanthropy made possible the creation of the <strong>Nahum Gelber Law Library</strong>, inaugurated in 1998. This state-of-the-art facility has since become a cornerstone of legal scholarship at , 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.</p> Sat, 30 Aug 2025 03:08:31 +0000 jessica.ling2@mail.mcgill.ca 9820 at /law TechAccel Showcase /law/channels/event/techaccel-showcase-366948 Come and meet our TechAccel teams! Student startup teams funded and supported by <strong><a href="/engine/" title="">The Engine</a> </strong>will be present to demo their projects and businesses! Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:36:08 +0000 admin 9841 at /law Engine Internship Showcase /law/channels/event/engine-internship-showcase-366947 Interested in knowing what's it like interning for an Engine-supported startup or stimulating entrepreneurial mindset while interning for a Design Team?  Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:32:36 +0000 admin 9840 at /law 11th Annual Strategic Space Law Course /law/channels/event/11th-mcgill-annual-strategic-space-law-course-359018 <p> </p> Join us on 14-17 October 2025 for the<br /> <em><strong>11th Annual Strategic Space Law Course</strong></em>! <p> </p> Thu, 29 Aug 2024 07:07:01 +0000 admin 9819 at /law Brittany Williams honoured for her commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion /law/channels/news/brittany-williams-honoured-her-commitment-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-366840 <p>The Faculty of Law is proud to announce that <strong>Brittany Williams</strong>, BCL/LLB’19, received the <strong>Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award</strong> of the National Association of Law Student Affairs Professionals (NALSP). The award was presented to her at the 2025 NALSP Conference in Columbus, Ohio.</p> Wed, 27 Aug 2025 17:09:39 +0000 jessica.ling2@mail.mcgill.ca 9817 at /law Provost honours 31 professors for exceptional research achievements /law/channels/news/provost-honours-31-mcgill-professors-exceptional-research-achievements-365241 <em><strong> announces 2025 cohort of Distinguished James Professors, James Professors and William Dawson Scholars </strong></em> <br /> Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Christopher Manfredi has named 31 professors as Distinguished James Professors, James Professors or William Dawson Scholars. The internal awards recognize exceptional research achievements. Thu, 01 May 2025 16:23:55 +0000 admin 9811 at /law Exam period access to Nahum Gelber Law Library for Winter 2025 /law/channels/news/exam-period-access-nahum-gelber-law-library-winter-2025-364565 <p><em>La version française suit</em></p> <p>As of Monday April 7, students are able to access the <a href="/library/branches/law">Nahum Gelber Law Library </a>24 hours a day, seven days a week. <b>As agreed between the Students' Society of (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 10 to 30 examination period.</b></p> <p>Details are as follows:</p> Thu, 27 Mar 2025 17:12:01 +0000 admin 9812 at /law Eleven new or renewed Canada Research Chairs awarded to /law/channels/news/eleven-new-or-renewed-canada-research-chairs-awarded-mcgill-364279 <p>On March 13, the Government of Canada, announced more than $308 million to advance science and research across the country. More than $153 million will support 179 new and renewed <a href="https://www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca/home-accueil-eng.aspx" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Canada Research Chairs</a> at 38 research institutions.</p> Mon, 17 Mar 2025 19:08:29 +0000 admin 9814 at /law Application Deadline:Graduate Impact Award Program Fall 2025 /law/channels/event/application-deadlinegraduate-impact-award-program-fall-2025-366126 Application Deadline: September 14, 2025, 11:59PM ET<a href="https://forms.office.com/r/cc82PRj4wj"><strong> - Apply Here! </strong></a> Thu, 24 Jul 2025 13:41:36 +0000 admin 9787 at /law Application Deadline: Invention to Impact Training Program Fall 2025 /law/channels/event/application-deadline-invention-impact-training-program-fall-2025-366102 Application Deadline: September 14, 2025, 11:59PM ET<a href="https://forms.office.com/r/X41CqS5d4c"><strong> - Apply Here! </strong></a> Tue, 22 Jul 2025 20:26:48 +0000 admin 9786 at /law Call for Applications: Invention to Impact Training Program Fall 2025 /law/channels/event/call-applications-invention-impact-training-program-fall-2025-366103 Application Deadline: September 14, 2025, 11:59PM ET<a href="https://forms.office.com/r/X41CqS5d4c"><strong> - Apply Here! </strong></a> Tue, 22 Jul 2025 20:27:24 +0000 admin 9784 at /law Call for Applications:Graduate Impact Award Program Fall 2025 /law/channels/event/call-applicationsgraduate-impact-award-program-fall-2025-366125 Application Deadline: September 14, 2025, 11:59PM ET<a href="https://forms.office.com/r/cc82PRj4wj"><strong> - Apply Here! </strong></a> Thu, 24 Jul 2025 13:39:41 +0000 admin 9785 at /law Andrea Bjorklund receives honorary doctorate /law/channels/news/andrea-bjorklund-receives-honorary-doctorate-366051 <p>The Faculty of Law is pleased to share that Professor <b>Andrea Bjorklund</b> 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 <i>“The Resilience of International Law”</i> on June 24.</p> Fri, 18 Jul 2025 14:15:45 +0000 aminata.mboup@mcgill.ca 9695 at /law Jennifer Raso wins CALT Scholarly Paper award /law/channels/news/jennifer-raso-wins-calt-scholarly-paper-award-366050 <p>The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor <a href="/law/profs/raso-jennifer"><b>Jennifer</b> <b>Raso</b> </a>has received the Scholarly Paper Award of the Canadian Association of Law Teachers (CALT). She was honoured for her article “<a href="https://academic.oup.com/ojls/article/45/2/415/8093107">Data Entry and Decision Chains: Distributed Responsibility and Bureaucratic Disempowerment in the UK’s Universal Credit Programme</a>”, co-authored with Victoria Adelmant.</p> Wed, 16 Jul 2025 17:26:45 +0000 aminata.mboup@mcgill.ca 9693 at /law Jérémy Boulanger-Bonnelly receives the Jules-Deschênes Award /law/channels/news/jeremy-boulanger-bonnelly-receives-jules-deschenes-award-365745 <p>The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that Professor <b>Jérémy Boulanger-Bonnelly</b> 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.</p> Mon, 16 Jun 2025 16:52:03 +0000 aminata.mboup@mcgill.ca 9608 at /law