McGill University Faculty of Law

McGill University Faculty of Law
Faculté de droit de l'université McGill (French)
Entrance to Chancellor Day Hall
TypeFaculty (law school)
Established1848 (1848)
Parent institution
McGill University
DeanTina Piper (interim)
Academic staff
109
Students895
Location,
Quebec
,
Canada
CampusUrban
Languages
  • English
  • French
Websitemcgill.ca/law

The Faculty of Law is one of the professional graduate schools of McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is the oldest law school in Canada. 180 candidates are admitted for any given academic year. For the year 2021 class, the acceptance rate was 10%.

Notable alumni include Prime Ministers John Abbott and Sir Wilfrid Laurier, thirteen Justices of the Supreme Court (Including the most recent appointments, Mahmud Jamal and Nicholas Kasirer), as well as Members of Parliament. Marc Miller, a member of the current Cabinet of Canada, is a graduate from the Faculty.