/law/articles/rss en /law/article/alumni-spotlight-communaute-diplomee/former-supreme-court-canada-clerks-where-are-they-now Clerking at the Supreme Court of Canada is one of the most coveted opportunities in the Canadian legal world. Providing invaluable insight into the nation’s highest legal authority, the experience is a springboard to a successful career. We catch up with Shantona Chaudhury, BCL/LLB’05, Vinay Shandal, BCL/LLB’03, and Martin Valasek, BCL’98, LLB’98, three 91ÉçÇø Law alumni who served as clerks before going on to achieve remarkable success in their fields. Thu, 10 Apr 2025 20:27:33 +0000 karell.michaud@mcgill.ca 9485 at /law /law/article/cover-story-la-une/seven-tapped-supreme-court-canada This year again, 91ÉçÇø Law BCL/JD graduates fared outstandingly well in the run for Canada’s most coveted judicial clerkships, securing seven spots. Faites la rencontre de six de nos sept auxiliaires juridiques qui se dirigeront vers le plus haut tribunal du pays en 2026-2027. Wed, 09 Apr 2025 16:51:41 +0000 karell.michaud@mcgill.ca 9479 at /law /law/article/alumni-spotlight/road-101-million-verdict Priyanka Timblo, BCL/LLB'13, secured a $101 million verdict for her client, a former Walmart supplier, one of the largest jury verdicts in Arkansas history. We spoke with the Holwell Shuster & Goldberg (HSG) law partner about the journey to winning this career-defining case. Mon, 17 Feb 2025 02:10:32 +0000 Karell Michaud 9255 at /law /law/article/alumni-spotlight-communaute-diplomee/alumnotes-winter-2025 News, promotions, and awards won by the 91ÉçÇø Law alumni community around the world. Tue, 04 Feb 2025 21:48:23 +0000 karell.michaud@mcgill.ca 9237 at /law /law/article/faculty-news-nouvelles-de-la-faculte/nouvelles-de-la-faculte-hiver-2025 Prix, nominations à de prestigieuses chaires et autres bonnes nouvelles - les professeures et professeurs de la Faculté de droit continuent de rayonner à l'échelle de l'Université et au-delà. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 20:48:03 +0000 Communications Staff 9220 at /law /law/article/student-news-nouvelles-etudiantes/mcgill-law-takes-movember-whole-faculty-affair <p>91ÉçÇø Law students are putting the fun in fundraising for an important cause this Movember! From mustaches to movement goals, students are coming together and rallying to raise awareness and funds for men’s health—focusing on prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health, and suicide prevention.</p> <p>The whole faculty is getting involved—from staff, to professors, to students, to alumni. </p> <p><img height="1080" width="1080" style="width: 650px; height: 650px;" class="media-element file-original " src="/law/files/law/untitled_design_25_0.png" alt="" /></p> Wed, 20 Nov 2024 19:48:54 +0000 91ÉçÇø Law Movember Team 9175 at /law /law/article/faculty-news-nouvelles-de-la-faculte/le-mot-du-doyen <p>As I write, Montreal and the 91ÉçÇø campus are aglow with fall colours. Students finishing our flagship BCL/JD program on the popular 3.5-year timeline are on the home stretch. The energetic first-year cohort is settling into law school. And the upper-year students in between them are running Coffeehouses, journals, and dozens of student clubs – while also, we hope, learning some law.</p> Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:23:34 +0000 Dean Robert Leckey, Ad E 9104 at /law /law/article/la-une/dentrepreneure-insoupconnee-pdg <p><em><strong>Anaïs Lacroix</strong>, BCL/JD'11, cofondatrice et cheffe de la direction de Latitude, s’ouvre sur la genèse de son cabinet spécialisé en prévention du harcèlement, qui a connu une croissance éclatante de plus de 700 % en trois ans.</em></p> <p> </p> <p>Pendant ses études à la Faculté de droit de l’Université 91ÉçÇø, <b>Anaïs Lacroix, </b>BCL/JD’11, aurait été la première surprise d’apprendre qu’elle se lancerait en affaires à 32 ans<b> </b>et qu’elle dirigerait un cabinet de 50 employés actuellement en plein essor. <b> </b></p> Thu, 17 Oct 2024 19:36:04 +0000 Jean-Benoît Nadeau 9097 at /law /law/article/insiders-look-international-court-justice <p><em>Iñaki Navarrete, BCL/JD’16, Associate Legal Officer at the ICJ, shares insights about working at the international tribunal, pursuing an international law career, and the ICJ’s fellowship and legal clerkship programs.</em></p> <p> </p> Wed, 02 Oct 2024 16:08:56 +0000 karell.michaud@mcgill.ca 9076 at /law /law/article/nouvelles-de-la-faculte Prix, promotions et autres bonnes nouvelles - cette année encore, les professeures et professeurs de la Faculté de droit ont rayonné à l'échelle de l'Université et au-delà. Wed, 02 Oct 2024 15:32:41 +0000 Communications Staff 9075 at /law