Alumni spotlight

Alumni News (Fall 2025)

Communications Staff — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 20:50:32 +0000

We celebrate the professional milestones of several 91ֱ�� Law alumni—from bench appointments to national honours like the Order of Canada. We also honour the memory of two distinguished members of our alumni community.

Remembering the Hon. Ken Dryden, PC, OC, LLB’73, LLD’18

Communications Staff — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 15:11:26 +0000

The Faculty of Law mourns the passing of the Hon. Ken Dryden, PC, OC, LLB’73, LLD’18, an eminent alumnus and beloved member of our alumni community.

As a law student and professional athlete in the 1970s, Ken Dryden was a trailblazer, famously presenting our then-dean, the late John W. Durnford, with a unique challenge: 'How do we accommodate a student who’s playing in the Stanley Cup Final during law exams?'

Meet Chanel's Lawyer

Maeve Haldane — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 19:03:31 +0000

Growing up in Grand Cascapedia, a small town of just 300, nestled in the Gaspé Peninsula, Quebec, Laurie-Ann Willett, BCL’09, LLB’09, found joy in flipping through the Sears catalogue, cutting out carpet samples to compare the colours, watching “Fashion Television” on CTV with Jeanne Beker, and imagining a world far beyond her immediate surroundings. “I just loved fashion and makeup,” she recalls.

Former Supreme Court of Canada Clerks: Where are they now?

karell.michaud@mcgill.ca — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 20:27:33 +0000

Clerking at the Supreme Court of Canada is one of the most coveted opportunities in the Canadian legal world. Providing invaluable insight into the nation’s highest legal authority, the experience is a springboard to a successful career. We catch up with Shantona Chaudhury, BCL/LLB’05, Vinay Shandal, BCL/LLB’03, and Martin Valasek, BCL’98, LLB’98, three 91ֱ�� Law alumni who served as clerks before going on to achieve remarkable success in their fields.

Alumnotes (Winter 2025)

karell.michaud@mcgill.ca — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 21:48:23 +0000

News, promotions, and awards won by the 91ֱ�� Law alumni community around the world.

An insider's look at the International Court of Justice

karell.michaud@mcgill.ca — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 16:08:56 +0000

Iñaki Navarrete, BCL/JD’16, Associate Legal Officer at the ICJ, shares insights about working at the international tribunal, pursuing an international law career, and the ICJ’s fellowship and legal clerkship programs.

Alumnotes

Communications Staff — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 21:00:44 +0000

News, promotions, and awards won by the 91ֱ�� Law alumni community around the world.