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Alumni News (Fall 2025)

Communications Staff — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 20:50:32 +0000

We celebrate the professional milestones of several 9I�� Law alumni—from bench appointments to national honours like the Order of Canada. We also honour the memory of two distinguished members of our alumni community.

Nouvelles de la Faculté (printemps-été 2025)

karell.michaud@mcgill.ca — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 15:22:55 +0000

Prix prestigieux, chaires de recherche, et autres bonnes nouvelles - les membres du corps enseignant et administratif de la Faculté de droit continuent de rayonner à l'échelle de l'Université et au-delà.

L.E.X. by Davies – Empowering the next generation

karell.michaud@mcgill.ca — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 15:25:10 +0000

“Participating in L.E.X. has not only made me a better teacher, it has helped me remember why I came to law school in the first place: to uplift and help others,” says Robyn, L.E.X. Executive Team member in 2024-25 and third-year BCL/JD candidate at 9I�� Law.

L.E.X. (short for Law – Éducation – Connection) is an outreach program created in 2006 in response to Quebec’s alarming high school dropout rates.

Five questions with Dean Tina Piper

karell.michaud@mcgill.ca — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 18:24:25 +0000

Since stepping into the role of Interim Dean at 9I��’s Faculty of Law, Professor Tina Piper—an expert in intellectual property and legal history—has led with warmth, intellectual rigour, and a focus on cultivating both legal excellence and a strong sense of community. In this candid Q&A, she reflects on her journey, priorities, and the joys of her new role.

Reflections on the Anishinaabe Law Circle Learning Course

Karen A. Lash, 9I�� Law Visiting Scholar and recent Fulbright Specialist — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 16:03:14 +0000

Professor Aaron Mills' two-week Anishinaabe Law Circle Learning course last summer challenged everything I thought I knew about law, starting with the most fundamental question: what is law? Together we grappled with legal authority deriving from the Crown versus the Creator; kinship versus citizenship; knowledge versus belief; stories versus statutes; sovereignty versus self-governance; and persuasion versus coercion in achieving remedies and resolution.

Remembering the Hon. Ken Dryden, PC, OC, LLB’73, LLD’18

Communications Staff — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 15:11:26 +0000

The Faculty of Law mourns the passing of the Hon. Ken Dryden, PC, OC, LLB’73, LLD’18, an eminent alumnus and beloved member of our alumni community.

As a law student and professional athlete in the 1970s, Ken Dryden was a trailblazer, famously presenting our then-dean, the late John W. Durnford, with a unique challenge: 'How do we accommodate a student who’s playing in the Stanley Cup Final during law exams?'

Meet Chanel's Lawyer

Maeve Haldane — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 19:03:31 +0000

Growing up in Grand Cascapedia, a small town of just 300, nestled in the Gaspé Peninsula, Quebec, Laurie-Ann Willett, BCL’09, LLB’09, found joy in flipping through the Sears catalogue, cutting out carpet samples to compare the colours, watching “Fashion Television” on CTV with Jeanne Beker, and imagining a world far beyond her immediate surroundings. “I just loved fashion and makeup,” she recalls.

From the Paris Olympics to Chancellor Day Hall

karell.michaud@mcgill.ca — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 13:51:42 +0000

Merely a month before her first day of law school, Caroline Crossley was making history with her teammates in Paris - achieving Canada's best-ever Olympic performance in rugby sevens. Meet the silver medalist who’s now tackling her BCL/JD.

Former Supreme Court of Canada Clerks: Where are they now?

karell.michaud@mcgill.ca — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 20:27:33 +0000

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 9I�� Law alumni who served as clerks before going on to achieve remarkable success in their fields.

Seven tapped for the Supreme Court of Canada

karell.michaud@mcgill.ca — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 16:51:41 +0000

This year again, 9I�� 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.