LE MOT DU DOYEN
NICOLAS MORIN
Dean’s Word by Dean Robert Leckey @DeanLeckey When saying goodbye, our emeritus professor Bill Foster
to navigate conditions of uncertainty. Individuals are
always says, “Take good care.” As the Torts class he
crossing borders less than before, but major challenges
taught me proceeded, my grasp of the legal implications
confronting our world — from climate change to the
of this statement deepened. The COVID-19 pandemic
pandemic — are doing so more than ever. It’s no surprise
adds a further dimension, as we think of physical
that our scholars have secured funding for research on
distancing, washing hands, and wearing masks. I hope
the pandemic and are actively contributing to public
you have been taking good care and that you and your
debate on its legal, social, and ethical aspects.
loved ones are as well as possible.
Another such problem is racial injustice, including
Je consacre beaucoup de temps à réfléchir à la manière
anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism. As law teachers,
de prendre bien soin de votre Faculté de droit et de notre
my colleagues and I are keenly aware of the challenges
communauté étudiante. Cette année, notre sollicitude
in inaugurating students into a profession that will
s’exprime largement à distance. Au moment où vous
powerfully equip them to bring about change, but one
lirez ce magazine, notre corps professoral et notre
that has also played a central role in establishing and
communauté étudiante se seront habitués à un envi-
maintaining racist structures. We need to ensure that
ronnement d’enseignement principalement virtuel.
the Faculty of Law’s longstanding pluralism retains its
Les heures de bureau des professeur.e.s, le soutien au
firm foundations in civil law and common law — and
développement de carrière et le support au bien-être
that it evolves to reflect the changing societies our
étudiant auront migré vers des plateformes en ligne.
graduates will serve.
Bien que la distanciation soit une forme de bienveillance à l’heure actuelle, nous sommes enthousiastes à l’idée de saisir les occasions de rencontre en personne
Until we can meet again in Chancellor Day Hall or a regional event, take good care.
que les directives de santé publique permettent. Nous priorisons nos cohortes entrantes au BCL/JD et aux programmes de cycles supérieurs pour le déploiement d’activités présentielles en groupes restreints. Malgré les changements que nous vivons, le programme de droit de McGill suscite un fort engouement chez
Robert Leckey Dean & Samuel Gale Professor
les étudiant.e.s. En effet, une plus grande proportion des offres d’admissions au BCL/JD ont été acceptées comparativement aux dernières années. The pandemic has confirmed for me the exceptional
On 10 December 2020, McGill’s Board of
value and importance of a McGill legal education.
Governors reappointed Dean Leckey for a
We prepare our graduates to solve problems creatively,
second term of five years beginning 1 July 2021.
to cross borders of jurisdictions and legal tradition, and
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