As a CÉGEP student in Québec City, I honestly knew very little about McGill and its Faculty of Law when I applied. But I knew that the program would give me access to a world-class education with leading experts as teachers and brilliant, caring students as colleagues. I was also attracted to the unique way in which the Faculty provides an education that is global yet grounded in Canada’s foundational legal traditions, including not only Quebec’s civil law and the common law but also indigenous legal orders.
What truly stood out during my time at McGill, however, was the strong sense of community and friendship between students, professors, and staff. Whether it was through one of the many clubs, the Quid Novi – the student newspaper – or Skit Nite – the Faculty’s annual talent show, the McGill Law experience happened as much outside as inside the classroom. I developed many friendships that remain to this day.
In addition to these personal connections, McGill gave me access to exciting opportunities both during and after my studies. From working at an international organization in Rome to clerking at the Supreme Court of Canada to practicing law as a civil litigator, I would not have had such a wealth of experiences without McGill. Beyond these opportunities, my professors and peers taught me to look at the world – and the law – through the eyes of the most vulnerable and to seek not only to apply existing rules but above all to use the law as a vector of change.