LAWG 273 - LAW - Winter 2027

McGill University; Chancellor, Bury; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

McGill University seeks an instructor for LAWG 273 Family Law at Chancellor Day Hall, Winter 2027. The course will cover Divorce Act, Civil Code, parenting, support obligations, international aspects, and protective orders.

Ideal candidates have a law degree and substantial practice, plus experience teaching undergraduates in a bilingual setting. Responsibilities include drafting legal opinions and a safeguarding order request, contributing to classroom discussion, and aligning with course

Qualifications

• 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.

Skills

Teaching undergraduate law

Bilingual instruction

Education

First degree in law

Experience teaching bilingual undergrads

Job description

Hiring Unit: Faculty of Law Course Number: LAWG 273 Course Title: Family Law Course Credits: 3 1 Instructor Term: Winter 2027 Course Schedule: Friday 0835-1125 (Student Affairs Office will contact you if there is a change to the date/time) Location: Chancellor Day Hall Course Description: Using the Divorce Act, the Civil Code, and other statutes, we will address the various issues raised in family law: conjugality, filiation, spousal and child support obligations, parenting time, as well as international aspects of family law. Throughout the course, we will take a critical and pragmatic look in order to probe the limits and opportunities for improvement in family law. Since family violence is an issue that unfortunately comes up frequently in family law (both in judgments and in recent reforms), we will discuss it often. During the quarter, we will follow a fictional couple from the formalization of their relationship, the birth of a child, through the breakup, and the litigation that will follow. Through this exercise, you will practice the drafting of legal opinions and a request for a safeguard order. This course is suitable for those interested in: the practice of law and litigation more generally; social issues; family law.

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.

Hiring Unit: Course Title: Subject Code: Location: Schedule: Deadline to Apply: 2026-10-15

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