Graduate Students /law/taxonomy/term/252/all en Re-Thinking Self-Determination in the 21st Century /law/channels/event/re-thinking-self-determination-21st-century-368121 <p>Join us for a discussion on how the principle of self-determination is being reshaped in today’s rapidly shifting global order. Open to the public. No registration required.</p> Thu, 02 Oct 2025 06:23:52 +0000 admin 10206 at /law René Cassin Lecture - Martha Minow /law/channels/event/rene-cassin-lecture-martha-minow-368122 <p>Democratic norms are decaying as strongman leaders disable checks on their power; artificial intelligence permeates every sector of societies.</p> Thu, 02 Oct 2025 06:27:17 +0000 admin 10207 at /law Provost honours 31 ɬ﷬ professors for exceptional research achievements /law/channels/news/provost-honours-31-mcgill-professors-exceptional-research-achievements-365241 <em><strong>ɬ﷬ announces 2025 cohort of Distinguished James ɬ﷬ Professors, James ɬ﷬ Professors and William Dawson Scholars </strong></em> <br /> Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Christopher Manfredi has named 31 ɬ﷬ professors as Distinguished James ɬ﷬ Professors, James ɬ﷬ Professors or William Dawson Scholars. The internal awards recognize exceptional research achievements. Thu, 01 May 2025 16:23:55 +0000 admin 10205 at /law Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #2 - Design Thinking Methodology /law/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-2-design-thinking-methodology-366474 <p>The learning objective of this workshop is to understand the fundamentals of the Design Thinking Methodology and how it promotes innovation.</p> Tue, 19 Aug 2025 15:10:44 +0000 admin 10196 at /law Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #3 – Startup Law 101 /law/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-3-startup-law-101-366476 <p>Led by a team of caseworkers from <a href="http://www.compassclinic.org/">Compass Startup Legal Clinic</a>, this workshop provides startup founders with a clear path through the legal landscape, offering insight on important considerations such as</p> Tue, 19 Aug 2025 15:13:15 +0000 admin 10197 at /law Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #4 - Foundations of IP and Patent Searching /law/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-4-foundations-ip-and-patent-searching-366477 <p>This workshop will demystify and explain the various form of intellectual property (IP), namely, patents, industrial designs, copyright, trademarks, and trade secrets.</p> Tue, 19 Aug 2025 15:30:06 +0000 admin 10198 at /law Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #5 - Foundations of IP and Patent Searching /law/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-5-foundations-ip-and-patent-searching-366469 <p>This workshop will demystify and explain the various form of intellectual property (IP), namely, patents, industrial designs, copyright, trademarks, and trade secrets.</p> Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:42:00 +0000 admin 10193 at /law Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #5 - Market Research and Analysis of Competition /law/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-5-market-research-and-analysis-competition-366478 <p>This workshop will provide an overview of the different types of market research, how to analyze the competition, and the resources available at ɬ﷬ to perform market research.</p> Tue, 19 Aug 2025 15:32:18 +0000 admin 10199 at /law Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #6 - Customer Discovery /law/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-6-customer-discovery-366470 <p>This workshop will provide an overview on the customer discovery process and then delve deeper into how to conduct customer interviews and how to iterate on your business model canvas.</p> Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:44:07 +0000 admin 10194 at /law Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #6 - Customer Discovery /law/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-6-customer-discovery-366479 <p>This workshop will provide an overview on the customer discovery process and then delve deeper into how to conduct customer interviews and how to iterate on your business model canvas.</p> Tue, 19 Aug 2025 15:34:14 +0000 admin 10200 at /law Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #1 - Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship 101 /law/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-1-technological-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-101-366473 <p>This workshop will provide an overview of what technological innovation is and what entrepreneurship is, as well an overview of the Entrepreneurial Mindset, the Lean Launchpad methodology, the Business Model Canvas and the Lean Canvas.</p> Tue, 19 Aug 2025 15:08:47 +0000 admin 10195 at /law 11th ɬ﷬ 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 ɬ﷬ Strategic Space Law Course</strong></em>! <p> </p> Thu, 29 Aug 2024 07:07:01 +0000 admin 10191 at /law 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 ɬ﷬, 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 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 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