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Hiring Unit: Faculty of Law

Course Number: LAWG 551

Course Title: Focus Week Workshop 2: Procedure and Advocacy Before International Courts

Course Credits: 1

Term: Focus Week Fall 2026

Course Schedule: Mon/Tues/Wed/Thurs 1435-1725

Location: Chancellor Day Hall

Course Description: This course offers a focused introduction to procedural law and advocacy before the principal international courts and tribunals. Through targeted sessions built around case law from the International Court of Justice, the International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea, and the Permanent Court of Arbitration, students will develop a working command of the core procedural issues that arise in international litigation. The course will address matters of sources, jurisdiction and admissibility, burden and standard of proof, introduction of evidence, and interpretation.

Each session pairs doctrinal analysis with practical application, asking how these rules shape the way arguments are actually constructed and presented.

TQR: At a minimum, a first degree in law. Several years of significant practice or skilled 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 LawCourse Title:

Focus Week Workshop 2: Procedure and Advocacy Before International CourtsSubject Code:

LAWG 551 001/009Location:

New Chancellor Day HallSchedule:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 1435-1725Deadline to Apply:

2026-09-13McGill 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.

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