The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that second-year BCL/LLB student Larissa Parker has won The Economist鈥檚 Open Future Essay Competition.
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The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce this year鈥檚 recipients of alumni awards, presented during a reception on September 11. Hillel Rosen, BCL鈥85, LLB鈥85, received the James A. Robb Award, while Alexandre Bien-Aim茅, BCL/LLB鈥10, received the Charles D. Gonthier Outstanding Young Alumni Award.
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The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Ren茅 Provost, Ad. E., has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC). Professor Provost is one of nine 9I制作厂免费 scholars to be named as RSC Fellows. Their induction will take place on November 22. Established in 1883, the RSC numbers more than 2,400 Fellows, selected by their peers for outstanding contributions to the natural and social sciences, arts, and humanities.
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The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that the Honourable Jeffrey Edwards, BCL鈥86, LLB鈥86, was appointed to the Superior Court of Quebec for the district of Montreal on June 4, 2019. He had been sitting at the Court of Quebec, Civil Division, since January 2014.
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The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that three of its faculty members are among the successful candidates in the recent elections of the International Academy of Comparative Law ().
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The Faculty of Law is thrilled to announce that former 9I制作厂免费 Law professor and dean Nicholas Kasirer, BCL鈥85, LLB鈥85, has been nominated to the Supreme Court of Canada. Justice Kasirer will replace Justice Cl茅ment Gascon, BCL鈥81, upon his retirement from the bench in September.
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The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Jakub Adamski, BCL/LLB鈥02, has been appointed as faculty lecturer, effective June 1, 2019.
A course lecturer at the Faculty since 2012, Adamski has taught a number of large-enrolment courses in business law and securities regulation. As faculty lecturer, he succeeds Cristina Toteda, BCL/LLB鈥13, at the helm of the first-year Integration Weeks and Integration Workshops, as well as the upper-year Advocacy course. He will also teach other courses, including Legal Ethics and Professionalism.
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The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Johanne Poirier (BCL鈥91, LLB鈥91) received the 2019 John W. Durnford Teaching Excellence Award at the Law Convocation ceremony on May 30, 2019. Professor Colleen Sheppard presented her. This award 鈥 named in honour of the late emeritus professor and former dean John W. Durnford (BCL鈥52) 鈥 annually recognizes the exceptional pedagogy of a law professor selected by students via the Law Students鈥 Association.
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The Faculty of Law is pleased to share the recent successes of Professor Marie Manikis, including awards highlighting her strong commitment to legal research.
First, the Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that Professor Manikis has been promoted to associate professor, with tenure, effective June 1, 2019.
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On May 30, 2019, Emeritus Professor the Honorable Irwin Cotler, P.C., O.C., O.Q. (BA鈥61, BCL鈥64), will receive a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, and give the commencement address at the Faculty of Law鈥檚 convocation ceremony.
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The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that the Government of Canada has named DCL candidate Catherine Mathieu a 2019 Vanier Scholar.
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The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Adjunct Professor Louise Otis will receive a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, from Universit茅 Laval on June 16, 2019. This award honours individuals who have made a profound and lasting mark on their respective fields of expertise.