Faculty

Dialogue on Climate Change

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Join the Transnational Justice Clinic on September 17, 2026 from 1:00-2:30 in the John W.

Reimagining International Laws for Humanity: A New Era of Accountability

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Please join us for this event on September 17, 2026 from 3:00-6:00 PM in the Jordan H. Waxman Common Room. This event is co-sponsored by the Zoryan Institute.

The John P. Humphrey Lecture in Human Rights

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The annual John P. Humphrey Lecture in Human Rights will take place on October 29, 2026 from 1:00-2:30 in the Maxwell Cohen Moot Court.

Canada and the International Use of Force Regime: Preserving, Reforming, or Rebuilding the Rules-Based Order

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Please note that the time of event is to be determined and will be announced at a later date.

Rule of Law Panel Discussion

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Please join us for a panel discussion on the Rule of Law on September 9, 2026 from 1:00-1:30 in the Maxwell Cohen Moot Court. The discussion will be facilitated by Prof.

Engine Internship Showcase

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Interested in knowing what's it like interning for an Engine-supported startup or stimulating entrepreneurial mindset while interning for a Design Team?

TechAccel Showcase

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Come and meet our TechAccel teams! Student startup teams funded and supported by The 91˿��Ƶ Engine will be present to demo their projects and businesses!

Jeffrey Kennedy and Jennifer Raso promoted to associate professor with tenure

karell.michaud@mcgill.ca — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:10:46 +0000

The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Jeff Kennedy and Professor Jennifer Raso were promoted to the rank of associate professor with tenure. Their promotions were effective June 1, 2026 and June 1, 2025, respectively.

Marie Manikis and Noah Weisbord promoted to full professors

karell.michaud@mcgill.ca — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:17:58 +0000

The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Marie Manikis and Professor Noah Weisbord have been promoted to the rank of full professor, effective June 1.

Michelle Cumyn wins 2026 Durnford Teaching Excellence Award

karell.michaud@mcgill.ca — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:30:18 +0000

The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Michelle Cumyn has received the 2026 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.

Application Deadline: Invention to Impact Training Program Fall 2026

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Application Deadline: September 13, 2026, 11:59PM ET - Apply Here!

91˿��Ƶ’s Bravo Gala shines a spotlight on research excellence

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At event honouring 116 winners of major awards, keynote speaker and SSHRC Gold Medal recipient Myriam Denov emphasized the importance of listening.

91˿��Ƶ celebrated more than 100 researchers at the 21st edition of Bravo, a gala event May 7 honouring the winners of major provincial, national and international research prizes and awards in 2025.

Five scholarly journals at 91˿��Ƶ receive SSHRC funding

admin — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:05:35 +0000

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) awards $598,278 to five 91˿��Ƶ journals spanning disciplines from law to religion

91˿��Ƶ Law ranked among the global top 30 law schools by QS

karell.michaud@mcgill.ca — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:35:59 +0000

The Faculty of Law was again ranked among the world’s top universities at which to study law by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). The 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject in Law and Legal Studies placed 91˿��Ƶ Law 30th worldwide.

Since QS introduced the ranking in 2011, the Faculty of Law has consistently placed in the top 50 institutions globally. The QS ranking is based on academic reputation, employer reputation, H-index citations, and citations per paper.

If You Do Have the Power to Promise, We’ll Grant You All the Rest: Against (Natural) Moral Powers

jessica.ling2@mail.mcgill.ca — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 22:09:19 +0000

You are warmly invited to attend a lecture with Professor Liam B. Murphy, Herbert Peterfreund Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy at New York University.