Université de Montréal Faculty of Law
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The Faculty of Law at Université de Montréal was officially founded in 1892. It has consistently been in first position in Maclean’s magazine’s Canadian civil law schools rankings, until 2010. In addition to its civil law degree (LL.B.), the Law School offers a one-year J.D. in common law for Quebec civil law graduates that enables them to take the bar exam in other Canadian provinces and in New York.
Notable alumni
- Louise Arbour, Supreme Court of Canada Justice (1999–2004), UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (2004–present)
- Raymond Bachand, Cabinet Minister of the Québec Liberal Party
- Jean Beetz, Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada (1974-1988)
- Robert Bourassa, Premier of Quebec (1970-1976)
- Jules Deschênes, Judge of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for former Yugoslavia (1993-1997)
- Jean Drapeau, Mayor of Montreal (1954-1957 and 1960-1986)
- Gérald Fauteux, Supreme Court of Canada Chief Justice (1970-1973)
- Daniel Johnson, Jr., Premier of Quebec (1994)
- Pierre-Marc Johnson, Premier of Quebec (1985)
- Philippe Kirsch, First President of the International Criminal Court (2003-2009)
- Antonio Lamer, Supreme Court of Canada Chief Justice (1990–2000)
- Bernard Landry, Premier of Quebec (2001–2003)
- Pierre-Karl Péladeau, CEO of Quebecor
- Robert Petit, International Co-Prosecutor for the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (2006-2009)
- William Schabas, Professor of International Law at Middlesex University, London
- Pierre Eliott Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada (1968–1979, 1980-1984)
- Georges P. Vanier, Governor General of Canada (1959-1967)
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