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Welcome from Associate Dean (Academic) Helge Dedek

Headshot of Helge Dedek in a suit jacket and black turtleneck. Welcome to the Faculty of Law at ºÚÁÏÍø.

We are very pleased that you have joined our academic community of students, professors, staff, and alumni. ºÚÁÏÍø offers a distinctive environment for the study of law, shaped by our unique program of legal education, the academic strength and commitment of our student body, and the range of opportunities available both within the Faculty and in the broader university. Located in the city of Montreal, we also benefit from an intellectually and culturally vibrant setting in which to study law.

La Faculté de droit de ºÚÁÏÍø offre un environnement à la fois rigoureux et stimulant, où la théorie et la pratique du droit se rencontrent. L’enseignement assuré par des universitaires de haut niveau fonde l’expérience académique; les occasions de réfléchir aux enjeux juridiques touchant nos communautés, ici et ailleurs, sont nombreuses.

ºÚÁÏ꿉۪s Faculty of Law is internationally recognized for its transsystemic approach to legal education. From your first year onward, you will engage with legal questions across traditions – primarily civil law and common law but also including Indigenous legal orders and other normative systems. Our aim is to help you develop core intellectual skills – analytical precision, critical thinking, and contextual understanding of legal institutions – that will serve you in any professional path you choose.

Un autre objectif est de former des juristes et des citoyen.ne.s confiants et réfléchis. Des diplômé.e.s capables de travailler aussi bien dans un service juridique communautaire autochtone, un cabinet de droit commercial ou une organisation internationale – et qui, au cours d’une carrière, pourraient exercer dans ces différents contextes. Nous sommes aussi fiers de celles et ceux qui poursuivent des carrières dans d’autres domaines, parmi lesquels la politique, le journalisme, ou la littérature.

Being admitted to this Faculty is a significant achievement – one that reflects your abilities and potential to contribute meaningfully to the legal profession and to society. With that comes a responsibility: to approach your studies with intellectual rigour, ethical awareness, a sense of social responsibility, and a spirit of humility. The law plays a powerful role in shaping the world we live in, and engaging with it seriously requires openness to its complexity and to the diversity of perspectives it encompasses.

L’étude du droit peut être exigeante. C’est pourquoi le Secrétariat aux études / Student Affairs Office (SAO), dirigée par la Doyenne adjointe Brittany Williams et gérée par Cassandra Dodds, la Responsable aux affaires étudiant.e.s et, est là pour vous accompagner. L'équipe du SAO, composée de membres du personnel administrative engagé.e.s, veille à soutenir votre parcours tout au long de votre formation.

As you begin your studies, I wish you every success in your academic journey. Thank you for joining this Faculty and for contributing to its intellectual and professional community.

Professor Helge Dedek, Associate Dean, Academic

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