LAWG 518 - LAW - Fall 2026

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Please refer to the How to Apply for a Job (for External Candidates) job aid for instructions on how to apply. If you are an active McGill employee (ie: currently in an active contract or position at McGill University), do not apply through this Career Site. Login to your McGill Workday account and apply to this posting using the Find Jobs report (type Find Jobs in the search bar). Hiring Unit: Faculty of Law Course Number: LAWG 518 Course Title: Specialized Topics in Law 8 - Class Actions Course Credits: 3 1 Instructor Term: Fall 2026 Course Schedule: Wednesday 1605-1855 (Student Affairs Office will contact you if there is a change to the date/time) Location: Chancellor Day Hall Course Description: This course consists of a practical and comparative approach to class actions. Although mainly focused on Québec, we will also look at the class action regimes of the common law provinces, the United States, and other jurisdictions. Particular attention will be paid to class action practice from the perspectives of both plaintiff and defence counsel, notably with regard to how a class action is brought, analysed, and pleaded. Students will be expected to participate actively by expressing their views, drafting pleadings and, at the end of the term, helping to argue an application for authorization of a class action. Experts in the field will also be invited to comment on key issues. Teaching Qualification Requirements: At a minimum, a first degree in law. Several years of significant practice or professional experience, in the relevant area; Experience in teaching undergraduate law students in a bilingual setting. Please note that this course will be allocated to a member using an exemption as per article 15.03.03 of the MCLIU collective agreement. This posting will be taken down at 12:00 a.m. on the day indicated below as the deadline to apply. You have until 11:59 p.m. the day before the indicated deadline date to submit your application. Hiring Unit: Faculty of Law Course Title: Specialized Topics in Law 8 - Class Actions Subject Code: LAWG 518 001/009 Location: New Chancelllor Day Hall Schedule: Wednesday 1605-1855 Deadline to Apply: 2026-06-12 McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca .