LAWG 273 - LAW - Winter 2027

McGill University; Guelph; On-site; CAD 7,000 - 12,000; Full time

Job summary

McGill University, Faculty of Law, invites applications for an instructor to teach LAWG 273 Family Law in Winter 2027 at Chancellor Day Hall. The course covers Divorce Act, Civil Code, and related statutes, addressing conjugality, filiation, support obligations, parenting time, and international aspects.

The position includes drafting legal opinions and a safeguard order; extensive bilingual teaching experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• First degree in law required.
• Several years of significant practice or professional experience in the relevant area.
• Experience teaching undergraduate law students in a bilingual setting.

Responsibilities

• Teach LAWG 273 Family Law using the Divorce Act, Civil Code and related statutes.
• Draft legal opinions and a safeguarding order as part of course exercises.

Skills

Bilingual teaching experience

Legal drafting

Education

First degree in law

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.

Deadline to Apply: 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].