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FIRST-YEAR REGISTRATION(INCLUDING ADVANCED STANDING &TRANSFER STUDENTS)

AUGUST 2014UNIVERSIT MCGILL,FACULT DE DROIT

I. Welcome to the Faculty................2II. Student Affairs Office..3

III. How to Register in Three Steps.. 4IV.

Cours obligatoires .......5

V. Cours optionnels.......7VI. Confirmation of Registration on Minerva....9

VII. Comment confirmer son inscription par le biais de Minerva...11VIII. Course registration via Minerva13

IX. Getting your student ID card.14 X. Preferred Name15

XI. Student Fees 16XII. Proof of Enrolment......16

XIII. Calendar of Orientation Events....17-18XIV. Introduction to Computing....19XV. First-Year Fall Schedule..20

XVI. First-Year Winter Schedule.21XVII. B.C.L/ LL.B Overview22

XVIII. Key Dates..25XIX. Miscellaneous Information.....26XX. Campus Map....27

XXI. Plan STM...28


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Montreal, July 2014

Dear entering law student,

We are delighted that you will be joining us this Fall. You will find below important informationabout your first year courses and the registration process. This registration package can also beaccessed online at http://www.mcgill.ca/law-studies/orientation/.

In addition to academic information, we have also included a preliminary calendar of Orientationevents. Every year, the Law Students Association (LSA) plans a series of activities to welcomethe incoming B.C.L./LL.B. class. The LSA will be sending you additional Orientation informationin early August, along with an updated Calendar of Events. Be sure to visit their websiteregularly for updates: http://www.lsa-aed.ca.

Please note that McGill students receive an email notification at the McGill email address whenthe monthly e-bill is ready to view in Minerva. Payment due dates are available on theImportant dates for studentswebsite and on your e-bill. Fees are visible on Account Summaryby Term in early August and payment is due end of August. Additional information regardingfees is included in your attached registration package.

Si vous avez encore des questions aprs avoir consult linformation contenue dans le matrieldinscription et dorientation, nhsitez pas communiquer avec le bureau du secrtariat aux

tudes, [email protected] au (514) 398-6608.

Nous sommes impatients de vous rencontrer lors de la journe obligatoire dinscription enpersonne, jeudi le 28 aot, 2014et nous esprons que vous passerez un trs bel t.

Sincrement,

La doyenne adjointe (admission et recrutement),

Ali Martin-Mayer

Directrice, tudes et vie tudiante

Nancy Czemmel


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STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICE (SAO)SECRTARIAT AUX TUDES (SA)

New Chancellor Day Hall (3644 Peel Street), Room 433

Welcome to the Faculty of Law! Flicitations davoir t admis la Facult de Droit delUniversit de McGill! We look forward to meeting you and helping you along your journeythrough your degree program.

Nos Services

Le bureau du secrtariat aux tudes est disponible pour vous guider dans votre cheminementacadmique. Please visit our website www.mcgill.ca/law-studies, visit us during office hoursor drop us a line at [email protected] you have any questions or concerns regarding:

- General Advising & Support- Support for Students with Familial Obligations: http://www.mcgill.ca/senate-

subcommittee-women/childcare- Inscription aux Cours- B.C.L./LL.B. Program Requirements- Degree audits: A handy tool to use throughout your degree: Degree Audit Form- Major, Minor, Honours Programs- Clinical Legal Education- Examens- Extension Requests- Exchange & Study Abroad Program- Summer Law Programs- Leave of Absence Requests- Course Change

SAO Office HoursFeel free to visit us during our office hours!

Lundi Jeudi: 10h00 12h30 et 14h00 16h00

Vendredi: 10h00 12h00

Weekly Newsletter

Every week, we send out a newsletter entitled Just ASC (Advising Soutien Curriculum) theSAO! This newsletter is sent to your @mail.mcgill.caemail and is full of information you needto know about courses, programs and events taking place within the Faculty.

First Year Student Life & Learning Series

The SAO has plenty of events and activities in store for you this year! We provide you with a 6-part First Year Student Life & Learning Series, specially catered to your needs.

The SAO also hosts Faculty-wide events during the year. To make sure you dont miss any of ourevents, please check out our events site:www.mcgill.ca/law-studies/sao-events


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HOW TO REGISTER IN THREE STEPS_____________________________________________________________The first-year registration process can be summarized in three steps:

1) Confirm your intention to register on Minerva

Following the instructions, confirm your intention to register online via Minerva(McGills online student information system). The confirmation period isJuly 8thto July31st.

2) Register for your assigned course sections on Minerva

a) Course registration for Fall 2014 and Winter 2015 for all newly-admittedundergraduate students in Law will open on Minerva on August 1stat 9:00 a.m.

All incoming students will be assigned a specific group number for their FirstYear courses. You will be assigned to certain course sections on the basis of yourgroup number. Please note that you will receive your group number by emailon Friday, July 18.

You may decide whether to register on Minerva for the English OR Frenchsection to which you have been assigned. You may not register for a section ifyou have not been assigned to it by your group number.

Note that certain language sections may fill up quickly, so register early if yourlanguage selection is important to you. If you are unable to register for yourlanguage section of choice, please send an email to our Student Affairs Office [email protected] we do our best to accommodate language preferences,we cannot guarantee courses in the language of your choice.

b) Once classes begin, you will have the opportunity to switch into anotherlanguage section (if space permits) untilWednesday, September 10th.

3) Register in person on August 28th

You must come to the in-person registration at the Faculty (3660 Peel Street) on August28that 10:00 a.m.Should you fail to do so, we will assume you no longer want to attendMcGill Law, and we will give your place to another candidate . If you cannot come inperson on August 28th, please advise the Admissions Office at 514-398-6602 [email protected].

Please note that the Faculty reserves the right to equalize the number of students betweensections of the same language before the start of classes. If we must move you into anothersection, we will advise you by email before classes begin. If you have any questions or concerns,please contact the Student Affairs Office at 514-398-6608 or [email protected] we will do ourbest to help you.


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COURS OBLIGATOIRES

Tous les cours obligatoires de premire anne sont offerts en franais et en anglais. Pour le coursIntroduction to Legal Research, lenseignement est divis en un cours magistral bilingue pour toute

la classe de premire anne, et des sessions en petits groupes mens par des tudiants de 3imeou4imeanne.

Vous avez loption de suivre un cours complmentaire de trois crdits la session dhiver. Deplus amples renseignements concernant linscription pour ce cours vous seront envoys a upendant la session dautomne par le bureau du secrtariat aux tudes.

Detailed course timetables and exam schedules can be found on Minerva and on the CurrentCourse & Registration Information pageof the Law Student Affairs Office website.

First-year course descriptions are listed below:

PRV1 144 D1/D2 CIVIL LAW PROPERTYDROIT DES BIENS

Terms: I & II

Language of Instruction: English or French

Credits: 5

The theoretical framework of property law. The patrimony and the basic classifications ofproperty. The evolution of land rights in Quebec including the rights of Native Peoples. Thestudy of real rights and their modalities. Possession and its effects. Publicity and its effects. Someconsideration of regulation in the public interest and the interest of the family.

Instructors (English): Professor Vronique Blanger (Fall)/Alexandra Popovici(Winter)

Instructor (French): Professeure Yall Emerich

PUB2 101 D1/D2 CONSTITUTIONAL LAWDROIT CONSTITUTIONNEL

Terms: I & II


Credits: 6

A comprehensive treatment of the theory, law and practice of the constitution, includinglegislative, executive and judicial institutions in Canada. The rule of law in executive governmentand in the lawmaking process. Parliamentary sovereignty, constitutional amendment, and thefederal system, including the division of legislative powers. Guarantees of fundamental freedomswith emphasis on the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Instructors (English): Professor Vrinda NarainProfessor Colleen Sheppard

Instructor (French): Professeur Robert Leckey


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LAWG 100 D1/D2 CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONSOBLIGATIONS CONTRACTUELLES

Terms: I & II


Credits: 6

Basic concepts of contractual obligation in the Civil and Common Law. Formation and consent;formalities; cause and consideration; relativity of contracts and privity; lesion andunconscionability; performance and breach; frustration and force majeure; contractual remedies.

Instructors (English): Professor Fabien GlinasProfessor Rosalie Jukier

Instructor (French): Professeur Vincent Forray

LAWG 101 D1/D2 EXTRA-CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS / TORTSOBLIGATIONS EXTRA-CONTRACTUELLES / DLITS

Terms: I & II


Credits: 5

Basic concepts of extra-contractual obligations in the Civil and Common Law. Fault; causation;reasons for exoneration; apportionment of liability; forms of injury for which recovery can beobtained; limitations on damages; factual and legal presumptions; responsibility for the acts ofothers and for damage caused by property.

Instructors (English): Professor Stephen SmithProfessor Shauna Van Praagh

Instructor (French): Professeure Lara Khoury

PUB3 116 D1/D2 FOUNDATIONS OF CANADIAN LAWFONDEMENTS DU DROIT CANADIEN

Terms: I & II


Credits: 4

Overview of the spirit, history, and sources of Civil and Common Law traditions in theirCanadian manifestations; introduction to Aboriginal legal traditions. The course explores issuesof legal history and institutions, relationship between private and public law, comparativemethodology, legal theory and ethics.

Instructors (English): Professor John HowesProfessor Mark AntakiProfessor Daniel Weinstock

Instructors (French): Professeur Ren Provost


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PRAC 147 D1/D2 INTRODUCTORY LEGAL RESEARCH

Terms: I & II

Language of Instruction: English and French

Credits: 3

Introduction to legal research skills in Civil and Common Law jurisdictions, including computer-assisted research. Teaching occurs in small groups, and focuses on materials from courts,administrative tribunals, legislatures, executive and administrative agencies, and someinternational sources. In so doing, it provides an introduction to basic issues of process andauthority.

Instructor: Professor Helena Lamed

COURS OPTIONNELS______________________________________________________________________________First-year students may also choose to register for one of the following courses in Winter 2015.Further information will be provided in September. Registration will open on Minerva during theFall term.

PUB2 400 THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS/LTATADMINISTRATION

Term: Fall & Winter

Language of Instruction: English & French

Credits: 3

The administrative process and the legal structure of administrative agencies. Statutoryinterpretation, delegated legislation, policy rules, administrative discretion, administrativeprocedures and problems of institutional design will be considered in the context of somecontemporary administrative agencies.

Instructor (English): Professor Alexander PlessInstructor (French): Professor Richard Janda

PUB2 111 CRIMINAL LAW / DROIT PNAL

Term: Winter


Credits: 3

The exploration of major problems in criminal law and its administration; emphasis on basicconcepts which govern the implementation of the Criminal Code in Canada.

Instructor (English): Justice Patrick HealyInstructor (French): Professeure Marie Manikis


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LAWG 273 FAMILY LAW / DROIT DE LA FAMILLE

Term: Winter


Credits: 3Study of conjugality and other close personal relationships as understood by law; parent-childrelationships; dissolution of conjugal relationships; support rights at the end of close personalrelationships.

Instructor (English): Professor Helena Lamed(Note that this course conflicts with the French section (004) ofCivil Law Property)

PUB2 105 PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW / DROITINTERNATIONAL PUBLIC

Term: Winter

Credits: 3

Language of Instruction: English

The traditional fields of International Law including nature and sources; recognition, territoryand acquisition of territory; jurisdiction on the high seas; nationality; diplomatic and consularprivileges and immunities; responsibility of states; interpretation of treaties; legal control of forceand aspects of the U.N. Charter, special Canadian problems of international law.

Instructor (English): Professor Payam Akhavan(Note that this course conflicts with the French section (003) ofCivil Law Property)


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CONFIRMATION OF REGISTRATION ON MINERVA(ENGLISH INSTRUCTIONS)

Minerva is certified compatible with the following web browsers:Internet Explorer 7 and 8, Firefox 3.6.10,and Safari 4.1.2 and 5.0.2.

1) Go to Minerva for students: www.mcgill.ca/minerva-students/

2) Enter your 9-digit McGill ID number and 6-digit PIN and click on Login.

Students who do not remember either their 6-digit Minerva PIN or the answer to theirsecurity question should call (514) 398-7878. Your Minerva PIN will be reset to your 6-digit birth date (yymmdd), and you will have to change it the next time you log in.

Note:If this is your first timeusing Minerva, your PIN will be the year, month and day ofyour birthday (yymmdd). For example, if your birthday is June 7, 1982, your Minerva

PIN will be 820607.The first time you log in, your PIN will expire and you must choose a new PIN based onthe rules below. You must then set up your security question (which will allow you toreset your PIN in case you forget it).

PIN Rules

1. Must be 6 characters long

2. Must contain at least one numeric and one alpha character

3. Must not contain the same character more than twice

3) Click on Student Menu.

4) Click on RegistrationMenu.5) Select Step 1: Check your Registration Eligibility and Verify Your Curriculum

Select the Fall 2014 term under the menuSelect a Term and then click on the Submitbutton.

6) In order to confirm your registration, you must add a Registration Confirmationcourseto your course schedule for boththe Fall and Winter terms. On the bottom of the Checkyour Registration Eligibility and Verify Your Curriculumpage, click on Quick Add orDropor go back to the previous page and select Step 2: Quick Add or Drop CourseSections. This option allows you to add or drop courses quickly for the term you haveselected.

7) You can add a course in the Quick Add Worksheet by entering the Course ReferenceNumber (CRN). For Fall 2014, the CRN for the Registration Confirmation Course is2333.

8) Click Submit Changes. The Registration course should be reflected in the CurrentSchedule table.

9) You have now confirmed your registration for Fall 2014, but you must also do the samefor the Winter 2015 term.


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Return to the main menu by clicking on the MENUicon at the top right-hand corner ofthe screen.

Select Step 1: Check your Registration Eligibility and Verify Your Curriculum

Click on Change Term.

Select theWinter 2015term and then click on the Submit button.

10) Return to the main menu, click on Step 2: Quick Add or Drop Course Sections.Repeatsteps 7 and 8 (see above). For Winter 2015, the CRN for the Registration ConfirmationCourse is 2264.

11) Congratulations! You have just confirmed your intention to register. To log out, simplyclick on the EXITicon located at the top right-hand corner of the screen.


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COMMENT CONFIRMER SON INSCRIPTION PAR LE BIAIS DEMINERVA(VERSION FRANAISE)

Les navigateurs recommands pour utiliser Minerva Internet Explorer 7 et 8, Firefox 3.6.10, et Safari 4.1.2et 5.0.2.

1) Allez la page Minerva Connexion :

http://francais.mcgill.ca/minerva-students/

2) Tapez votre numro matricule dtudiant de 9 chiffres et votre NIP de 6 chiffres. Cliquezsur Login .

Si vous avez oubli votre NIP pour Minerva et la rponse votre question de scurit,veuillez composer le (514) 398-7878. Le prpos sera en mesure de ractiver le NIPcorrespondant votre date de naissance; vous devrez alors le modifier ds votreprochaine connexion.

Nota: Si vous utilisez Minerva pour la premire fois, votre NIP sera votre date denaissance indique de la faon suivante : aammjj. Par exemple, si votre anniversaire denaissance est le 7 juin 1982, votre NIP pour Minerva lors de la premire connexion sera le820607.

Ds votre premire ouverture de session, le NIP original sera prim et vous devrezchoisir un nouveau NIP en respectant les rgles numres ci-dessous. Vous devrezensuite tablir une question de scurit (qui vous permettra de rinitialiser votre NIPdans lventualit o vous loublieriez).

Rgles concernant le NIP

1. Doit tre compos de 6 caractres

2. Doit comporter au moins un caractre numrique et un caractre alphabtique

3. Ne doit pas comporter le mme caractre plus de deux fois

3) Cliquez sur Student Menu.

4) Cliquez sur Registration Menu.

5) Slectionnez Step 1: Check your Registration Eligibility and Verify YourCurriculum .

Dans le menu droulant Select a Term , cliquez sur Fall 2014 et ensuite, Submit .

6) Pour confirmer votre inscription, vous devez ajouter le cours RegistrationConfirmation votre slection de cours pour la session dautomne ainsi que pour lasession dhiver. Au bas de la page Check your Registration Eligibility and Verify YourCurriculum , cliquez sur Quick Add or Drop ou retournez la page prcdente etslectionnez Step 2 : Quick Add or Drop Course Sections. Cette option vous permetde vous inscrire pour des cours donns la session que vous avez choisie.

7) Vous pouvez ajouter un cours dans le Quick Add Worksheet en inscrivant le numrode rfrence du cours (CRN). Pour la session dautomne, le CRN du cours RegistrationConfirmation est 2333.


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8) Cliquez sur Submit Changes . Le cours Registration Confirmation devraitapparatre dans le tableau Current Schedule .

9) Vous avez maintenant confirm votre inscription pour la session dautomne. Vous devez prsent rpter le processus pour la session dhiver.

Cliquez sur licne MENUdu coin suprieur droit de la page pour retourner au menuprincipal.

Slectionnez Step 1 : Check your Registration Eligibility and Verify YourCurriculum .

Cliquez sur Change Term

Slectionnez Winter 2015 et cliquez sur Submit

10) De retour au menu principal, cliquez sur Step 2 : Quick Add or Drop CourseSections et rptez les tapes 7 et 8. Pour la session dhiver, le CRN du cours Registration Confirmation est 2264.

11) Flicitations! Vous tes maintenant inscrit! Votre intention de vous inscrire auprogramme est maintenant confirme! Pour mettre fin cette session, cliquez sur licneEXITqui parat en haut droite de votre cran.


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COURSE REGISTRATION VIA MINERVA

Log onto Minerva at www.mcgill.ca/minerva-students/.

Enter your 9-digit McGill ID number and 6-digit PIN and click on Login. Go to Student Menu,Registration Menu.

1. Register for first-year course sections based on the group number assigned to you. (Yourgroup number will be emailed to you on Friday, July 18, 2014.) You may choose toregister for either the English or French section assigned to you, space permitting.

Select Fall 2014 Quick Add or Drop Enter the CRN of the section for which you are registering.

2. Since all first-year courses are year-long, note that once registered for the Fall section, youwill automatically be registered in the Winter term. This applies only to first-yearstudents taking first-year courses.

Do you need more help using Minerva? For detailed instructions, visit the McGill website atwww.mcgill.ca/students/courses/add/register.

3. Register in person on August 28thYou must come to the in-person registration at the Faculty (3660 Peel Street) on August28that 10:00 a.m.Should you fail to do so, we will assume you no longer want to attendMcGill Law, and we will give your place to another candidate.

If you cannot come in person on August 28th, please advise the Student Affairs Office,[email protected] at 514 398-6608.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Student Affairs Office,[email protected] we will do our best to help you.


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GETTING YOUR STUDENT IDCARD

Aprs avoir confirm votre inscription en ligne, vous pourrez vous procurer une carte tudiantede lUniversit McGill. Cette dernire donne accs aux nombreux services essentiels offerts sur le

campus. Nous vous conseillons dobtenir votre carte dans les plus brefs dlais.

You may obtain your student ID card at the times and places indicated on the schedule below.Please note that you must wait at least 24 hours following registration for at least one course inorder to get your card.Be sure to bring the following information or documentation with you:

McGill Student Number (e.g. on your letter of acceptance) One piece of photo ID Documents proving your legal status in Canada - please refer to

http://www.mcgill.ca/legaldocuments/to determine what you need.

Important: ID cards will not be issued if any of the above documents are missing.

Where and when to obtain your ID card

Service Point

3415 McTavish St. (corner Sherbrooke)

McLennan Library Building

- Regular Hourso Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.o Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

- Extended Hourso Saturday, August 23rd & Sunday, August 24tho 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.o Monday, August 18thto Friday, September 5tho Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Grab a number in line here: P@geMe

Service Point P@geMe for new and current McGill students for same-day service:

1. Click the P@geMe icon to add yourself to our daily Service Point queue, via yoursmartphone, laptop or anywhere with Web-access, and from anywhere on campus.

2. Continue studying or grab a coffee, and be notified via your McGill email or SMS text-messaging as soon as there are less than 10 people in queue ahead of you.

3. Check-in at the Service Point reception desk.


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PREFERRED NAME

Your preferred first name is the name by which you are normally addressed, and can be different

than your legal first name. The Preferred First Name Procedure enables students to use analternate preferred first name for certain purposes while studying at McGill.

Students who wish to use a Preferred First Name should enter this information into Minervaas soon as possible in order to ensure that their preferred first name is used as widely aspossible.

The preferred first name may be used on all unofficial university documents and tools, such as:

McGill I.D. cards Class lists Student Advising Transcripts

The students legal name must appear on official university documents, such as:

Official university transcripts Reports to government Letters of attestation Diplomas and certificates Tuition fee e-bills

It is important to note that making a request to use a preferred first name at McGill does notchange a students legal name in the McGill student record or records with governmentauthorities.

You can provide a preferred first name on your application for admission or, once admitted,on Minerva, under the Personal Menu. From the Personal Menu, select Name Change and then addyour preferred first name in the preferred first name field.

For more information, consult the following pages:

www.mcgill.ca/students/records/address/preferred

www.mcgill.ca/students/records/address/preferred/faq

Note:Please wait 24 hours after entering your preferred first name into Minerva beforerequesting a new McGill ID card. This ensures that our information systems will be updated withyour preferred first name so that a new ID card can be issued.


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STUDENT FEES

Please note that McGill students receive an email notification at the McGill email address whenthe monthly e-bill is ready to view in Minerva. Payment due dates are available on the

Important dates for studentswebsite and on your e-bill. Fees are visible on Account Summaryby Term in early August and payment is due end of August. The fees you pay at McGill arecalculated according to whether you are a Quebec resident, Canadian citizen or permanentresident, or an international student. Take note that you will be considered an internationalstudent until the reception of your proof of residency. Relevant forms and detailed informationabout the required legal documents can be found in the Legal Documents booklet, which isavailable on the McGill website at: http://www.mcgill.ca/legaldocuments/forms/.

http://www.mcgill.ca/student-accounts/your-account.

For additional details on undergraduate tuition and student fees, please visit:

http://www.mcgill.ca/law-admissions/undergraduates/costs/

http://www.mcgill.ca/student-accounts/Note that in-person tuition payments are no longer accepted at Service Point...

Details at: www.mcgill.ca/student-accounts/your-account/payment.

Please note: Students may also incur Campus Printing charges, which are charged to the feeaccount on a monthly basis and represent pay for use of printers on campus.

PROOF OF ENROLMENT/PREUVE DINSCRIPTION

Students who require confirmation of their status at McGill can obtain a letter acknowledgingthey have accepted enrolment in the B.C.L./LL.B. program at the Faculty of Law.

Prior to course registration, you can request this letter by sending an email to the

undergraduate admissions office [email protected].

Once you have registered for your courses, you can obtain this letter by accessing your record

in Minerva. For more information visit:http://www.mcgill.ca/students/records/proof-reg


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CALENDAR OF ORIENTATION EVENTS 1STYEAR

(INCLUDING ADVANCED STANDING &TRANSFER)

WEEK 1: AUGUST 28THTO AUGUST 31ST,2014

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

August

25th

August

26th

August 27th August 28th

Registration

August 29th August 30th August 31st

10h-11h30Registration

(Law Atrium)

10h00-11h00IncomingExchange

Student InfoSession

11h30-12h30Dean's Welcome

(Moot Court)

11h00-12h00Inter-Tribal

WelcomeStudents(Moot Court)

12h30-14h00Lunch (Atrium)

12h30-13h30Lunch

(Atrium)

12h00-13h00Lunch in the

Reservoir

14h00-15h00Meet the

SAO, CDO, LSA(Moot court)

13h30-14h30KeynoteSpeaker

(Moot Court)

13h00-17h00Scavenger Hunt

15h00-17h00Teams first Show

off-Meet withyour Leaders

14h30-16h00Reservoir

ThemeActivities

17h30Pizza Dinner

(Atrium)

19h00-22h00Welcome Dinner

20h00Bar/Pub

(or Med/LawParty)

18h00Open Air Pub

(LowerCampus)

19h00-23h00Pub Crawl

22h00Soire/Nightlife


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CALENDAR OF ORIENTATION EVENTS 1STYEAR(INCLUDING ADVANCED STANDING &TRANSFER)WEEK 2: SEPTEMBER 1STTO SEPTEMBER 5TH,2014

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

September 1st

Labor Day

University

Closed

September 2nd

First Day of ClassSeptember 3rd September 4th September 5th

Computer Class9h00-10h00



9h05-10h55Foundations (Prof.

Howes: 001) /9h05-10h55

Fondements de droit(Prof. Provost: 003)

10h05-11h25

ConstitutionalLaw

10h05-11h25

Extra-ContractualObligations/Torts.

10h05-11h25

Constitutional Law

9h35-11h25

Foundations(Prof. Antaki:002)12h00-15h00Picnic in Parc

Lafontaine

11h30-13h00BBQ Sponsoredby Scotia Bank(Front Lawn)

13h00-14h00Law partner lunch

sponsored byStikeman Elliott

(Atrium)

11h30-12h00Ice Cream Stand

sponsored byFasken Martineau

(Front Lawn)

12h00-13h30Taco Truck

Sponsored byGowlings (Front

Lawn)13h00-15h00Montreal Tour

13h05-14h25ContractualObligations

14h35-15h55Droit des biens(Prof. Emerich :

003)

13h05-14h25ContractualObligations

14h35-3h55Intro Legal Research

15h05-16h25Droit des biens

(Prof. Emerich :004)

14h35-16h25Foundations

(Prof. Weinstock:004)

15h05-16h25Droit des biens

(Prof. Emerich :004)16h30

Trivia Night(Thomson House)

16h30-19h30Deans Coffee

house(Atrium)

19h00Welcome Ball

Note: You will receive further information about Orientation events from your Law Students Association. UniversityOffices are closed on Monday September 1 st, 2014 (Labour Day)


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INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING (OPTIONAL)

During your law studies, a great deal of information will be accessible online, including certaincourse readings and registration materials. If you feel you will need guidance using theUniversitys online tools, you may attend one of the computer information sessions that will beheld at the Faculty during Orientation. The sessions are provided by McGill University trainersand will take place in the Dobrin-Steinberg Computer Classroom (DSCC) located in the Nahum-Gelber Law Library, room 1301.

Topics covered in the session:

McGill email How to change McGill password/Minerva PIN

Portal my McGill Minerva myCourses (WebCTVista) Law labs/Printers/Pcard IT services Personal network file storage Wireless access in the Faculty of Law VPN (Virtual Private Network) Safe computing practices

Les sessions seront dune dure de 1 heure et auront lieu aux temps indiqus ci -dessous. Vouspouvez vous inscrire une des sessions partir du lundi 21 juillet.Le lien pour sinscrire viaMinerva est le suivant : http://kb.mcgill.ca/it/easylink/article.html?id=1974 . De plus, vouspouvez vous inscrire travers le site internet www.mcgill.ca/it, faites une recherche avec 1974pour avoir accs la page dinscription.

Les renseignements sur le systme informatique de la Facult sont aussi disponibles auhttp://www.mcgill.ca/secretariat/policies/students/ et les renseignements sur le systmeinformatique de luniversit (courriel, accs Internet, etc.) au www.mcgill.ca/it/.

Computer Information Session Times:

Tuesday, September 2nd 9h00-10h00

Wednesday, September 3rd 9h00-10h00

Thursday, September 4th 9h00-10h00


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FALL 2014COURSE SCHEDULE

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

9H05-10H55FOUNDATIONS

(PROF.HOWES:001)

9H05-10H55FONDEMENTS

DE DROIT(PROF.

PROVOST:003)

10H05-11H25EXTRA-CONTRACTUALOBLIGATIONS/TORTS

(ALL SECTIONS)

10H05-11H25

CONSTITUTIONALLAW

(ALL SECTIONS)


(ALL SECTIONS)

10H05-11H25

CONSTITUTIONALLAW

(ALL SECTIONS)


(PROF.ANTAKI:002)

14H35-15H55DROIT DES BIENS

(PROF. EMERICH, 003)

13H05-14H25CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

(ALL SECTIONS) 14H35-15H55DROIT DESBIENS(PROF.

EMERICH, 003)


(PROF.WEINSTOCK,004)

13H05-14H25CONTRACTUALOBLIGATIONS

(ALL SECTIONS)

14H35-16H25CIVIL LAW PROPERTY

(PROF.BLANGER,001)


(PROF.EMERICH, 004)


(PROF.EMERICH, 004)

14H35-15H55INTRO LEGAL RESEARCH


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WINTER 2015COURSE SCHEDULE

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

9H05-10H55

FOUNDATIONS(PROF.HOWES,001&

PROF.WEINSTOCK,004) 8H35-9H55CIVIL LAW PROPERTY

(PROF.POPOVICI,001)

8H35-9H55CIVIL LAW PROPERTY (PROF.POPOVICI,001)

8H35-10H25DROIT DES BIENS(PROF.EMERICH,

003)

10H05-11H25FOUNDATIONS/FONDEMENTS

DE DROIT(PROF.ANTAKI,002&PROF

PROVOST,003

10H05-11H25FOUNDATIONS/FONDEMENTS

DE DROIT(PROF.ANTAKI,002&PROF

PROVOST,003


11H35-12H55CONTRACTUEL

OBLIGATIONS


(PROF.EMERICH,004)

11H35-12H55CONTRACTUEL OBLIGATIONS

14H35-15H55CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

14H35-15H55CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

14H35-15H55INTRO TO LEGAL

RESEARCH

16h05-17h25OBLIGATIONS

CONTRACTUELLES

16h05-17h25OBLIGATIONS

CONTRACTUELLES


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B.C.L./LL.B.OVERVIEW:105CREDITSFOR FULL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS,PLEASE SEE:HTTP://WWW.MCGILL.CA/LAW-STUDIES/UNDERGRAD-PROGRAM

COURS OBLIGATOIRES

1REANNE COURS OBLIGATOIRES AUTRES COURS2MEANNE

Aboriginal People and the Law (3) International Criminal Law (3)

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (3) Law and Psychiatry (3)

Civil Liberties (3) International Development Law (3

International Humanitarian Law (3) International Law of Human Rights (3)

Discrimination and the Law (3) Law and Poverty (3)

Complete list: www.mcgill.ca/law-studies/undergrad-programs/bachelor/courses

COMPLEMENTARY HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL DIVERSITYLes tudiants doivent obtenir un minimum de 3 crdits en puisant dans la liste de courssuivante :

Civil Law Property (5 credits)

Constitutional Law (6)

Contractual Obligations (6)

Foundations of Canadian Law (4)

Extra-Contractual Obligations (5)

Introductory Legal Research (3)

Advanced Civil Law Obligations (3)

Advanced Common Law Obligations (3)

Common Law Property (4)

Legal Ethics & Advocacy (3)

Criminal Law (3)

Judicial Institutions and Civil Procedure (4)

Business Associations (4)

WRITINGREQUIREMENT Essay worth 75 % final grade of

a 2 or 3 credit law course or 3 credit Term essay or McGill Law Journal article


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COMPLEMENTARY PRINCIPLES OF CANADIAN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Les tudiants doivent complter au moins un cours parmi la liste suivante :

PUB2 400 The Administrative Process (3) BUS1 432 Bankruptcy (3)

CMPL 577 Communications Law (3) PRV5 483 Consumer Law (3)

CMPL 575 Discrimination and the Law (3) LEEL 570 Employment Law (3)

CMPL 580 Environments and the Law (3) CMPL 574 Government Control of Business (3)PUB2 551 Immigration and Refugee Law (3) PUB2 401 Judicial Review of Administrative Action (3)

LEEL 369 Labour Law (3) PRV4 545 Land Use Planning (3)

LEEL 582 Law and Poverty (3) CMPL 543 Law and Practice of International Trade (3)

PUB2 500 Law and Psychiatry (3) PUB2 403 Municipal Law (3)

BUS2 504 Securities Regulation (3) WRIT 440 Clerkship A (6)*

WRIT 440D1 Clerkship A (3)* WRIT 440D2 Clerkship A (3)*

WRIT 441 Clerkship B (3)* WRIT 435 Legal Clinic 3 (3)*

WRIT 433D1 Legal Clinic 1 (3)*

WRIT 434 Legal Clinic 2 (3)*

*With the approval of the Associate Dean Academic, in consultation with the Faculty Supervisors, on a case-by-casebasis.


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COMPLEMENTARY COURSESStudents must take at least 3 credits from the civil law basket and 3 credits from the common law.

The following courses count for theirfull credit weight in the civil law basket:

Administration of the Property ofAnother & Trusts (3)

Insurance (3) Law of Persons (3) Lease, Enterprise & Suretyship (3) Successions (3)

The following courses count for theirfullcredit weight in the common law basket:

Advanced Torts (2) Equity and Trusts (3) Real Estate Transactions (3) Remedies (3) Restitution (3) Wills and Estates (3)

The following courses count for half theircredit weight in each basket:

Consumer Law (3) Death and Property (3) Employment Law (3) Evidence (Civil Matters) (3) Family Law (3) Family Property Law (3) Medical Liability (3) Private International Law (3) Commercial Law (3) Secured Transactions (4)

OUTSIDE COURSES NON-COURSE CREDIT

Students must respect the following credit limits: Students may obtain a maximum of 12 outside credits to

count towards their BCL/LLB: 6 outside law credits and6 outside non-law credits. Students who do not wish tocomplete non-law credits may choose to take anadditional 6 outside law credits (for a total of 12 outsidelaw credits).

Maximum 21 outside credits if you opt to do anexchange/study abroad

Students may take a maximum of 15 creditsfrom the non-course options listed below:

Advanced Mooting Clerkships Group Assistant Legal Clinic Legal Methodology Teaching Group Law Journals International Human Rights Internship


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KEY DATES FOR 2014-2015FALL 2014

WINTER 2015

Thursday, August 28th In-Person Registration and Orientation for1st year students begins

Monday, September 1st Labour Day (no classes)

Tuesday, September 2nd Classes begin

Tuesday, September 16th Course change deadline for Fall Term

Monday, October 13th Thanksgiving (no classes)

Thursday, December 4th Last day of lectures. On Thursday,December 4, 2014, the normal "Thursday"schedule of course lectures, labs andconferences activities will be replaced by a"Monday" schedule to make up for ashortfall of Mondays in the fall term.

Friday, December 5, 2014 is a Study Day.

Monday, December 8th Friday, December 19th Fall examination period

Monday, January 5th Classes begin

Tuesday, January 20th Course change deadline for Winter Term

Monday, March 2nd Friday March 6th Study week

Friday, April 3rd Good Friday. No classes or exams.

Monday, April 6th Easter Monday. No classes or exams.

Tuesday, April 14th Last day of lectures. On Tuesday, April14, the normal Tuesday schedule ofcourse lectures, labs and conferencesactivities will be replaced by a Fridayschedule to make up for a shortfall ofFridays in the fall term.Wednesday, April 15 is a Study day.

Thursday, April 16th Wednesday, April 29th Winter examination period


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INFORMATIONS DIVERSES_________________________________________________________

Student Services

LUniversit McGill offre de nombreux services ses tudiants. Pour obtenir une liste complte desservices offerts, veuillez consulter le site Internet suivant :http://www.mcgill.ca/studentservices/our-services.

When you arrive in August you will receive additional information on the full array of services availableto you at the Faculty of Law and University. Services include the following units:

Faculty of Law Student Affairs Office: http://www.mcgill.ca/law-studies/sao Faculty of Law Career Development Office: http://www.mcgill.ca/cdo/ Student Health Service: http://www.mcgill.ca/studenthealth/ Scholarships & Student Aid Office: http://www.mcgill.ca/studentaid/ Counselling Service: http://www.mcgill.ca/counselling/ Mental Health Service: http://www.mcgill.ca/mentalhealth/ Office for Students with Disabilities: http://www.mcgill.ca/osd/ Tutoring: http://www.mcgill.ca/tutoring/ McGill Writing Centre: http://www.mcgill.ca/mwc/ First Peoples House: http://www.mcgill.ca/fph/

In order to help us continually improve the student services we offer, all graduates are required tocomplete a confidential survey as part of the graduation process. This survey provides us with vitalfeedback and statistics regarding the composition and career information of our graduating class. Theinformation we collect allows us to improve student services at every level (admissions & recruitment,career & student services, support to alumni).

Health Care

All out-of-province Canadian students should consult their provincial Medicare office to find out about

the conditions of their health coverage while studying at McGill. If you are a recent permanent resident ofCanada or a Canadian citizen who has been living abroad, you may not be eligible for provincial healthinsurance coverage, or you may have to wait for three months after your arrival to qualify. To ensureadequate health insurance coverage, you may enroll in the group plan offered through InternationalStudent Services. For more information, visit www.mcgill.ca/internationalstudents.

All Canadian undergraduate students are automatically included in a supplemental health and dentalplan administered by the Students Society of McGill University (SSMU). For more information on thiscoverage, refer to: http://ssmu.mcgill.ca/about/health-and-dental-plan/, www.ihaveaplan.ca/orwww.santeetudiante.com/.

All international students will automatically be included in the compulsory health insurance planadministered by International Student Services. For more details, seehttps://home.mcgill.ca/internationalstudents/predeparture/insurance/.


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PLAN DU CAMPUS (CENTRE-VILLE)_________________________________________________________

Faculty of LawFacult de droit3644 Peel Street3644, rue Peel

Service PointLe Point de Service3415 McTavish Street3415, rue McTavish


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PLAN DU METRO