Hiring Unit: Faculty of Law Course Number: LAWG 531 Course Title: Specialized Topics in Law 12 - Criminal Trial Advocacy Course Credits: 3 1 Instructor Term: Winter 2027 Course Schedule: Tues 1735-2025 (Student Affairs Office will contact you if there is a change to the date/time) Location: Chancellor Day Hall Criminal Trial Advocacy has been designed to help students develop skills that will be of assistance in the practice of criminal law, be it in defence or with a prosecutors’ office. At the same time, the skills learned would be of assistance to any future litigator, be it in criminal law or not. Specific subjects include direct and cross-examination, opening and closing arguments, best practices, ethics and the preparation of a criminal trial.

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.

TQR: At a minimum, a first degree in law. Several years of significant practice or qualified experience, in the relevant area;

Experience in teaching undergraduate law students in a bilingual setting. 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 McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community.



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