CMPL 513 - LAW - Winter 2027

McGill University; Guelph; On-site; CAD 3,000 - 6,000; Part time

Job summary

McGill University invites applications for the part-time instructor position to teach the course CMPL 513: Talmudic Law during Winter 2027 at Chancellor Day Hall. The instructor will deliver lectures, guide seminars, and facilitate discussions in a bilingual setting.

The successful candidate will have a law degree, substantial legal practice experience, and prior teaching experience to undergraduate students. The posting notes equity commitments and deadlines for application.

Qualifications

• Minimum: first degree in law (LL.B./J.D.).
• Several years of significant practice or professional experience in the relevant area.
• Experience teaching undergraduate law students in a bilingual setting.

Responsibilities

• Teach CMPL 513 Talmudic Law for Winter 2027.
• Lead course discussions, assess students, and provide formative feedback.
• Manage milestones for the independent research paper.

Skills

Teaching

Course delivery

Education

LL.B./J.D. or equivalent

Job description

Hiring Unit: Faculty of Law

Course Number: CMPL 513

Course Title: Talmudic Law

Course Credits: 3

1 Instructor

Term: Winter 2027

Course Schedule: Monday/Wednesday 1605-1725 (Student Affairs Office will contact you if there is a change to the date/time)

Location: Chancellor Day Hall

Course Description:

We will trace the philosophical, theological, and historical foundations of classical Jewish Law. We will also study the methodology and structure of Jewish Law. We will seek to formulate an understanding of the process of decision making in Jewish Law, as distinct from the process in Civil Law or in Common Law. Then, in the second half of the course, we will apply these principles to a selected area of law. Students will write an independent research paper with four milestones that are graded with formative feedback, so that the project is a significant learning experience.

TQR: 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

The University may, at its discretion, assign the person of choice to give this Course/Teaching.

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.

2026-10-15

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, [e-mail].