LI KA SHING VISITING PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE IN ASIAN LAW

McGill University is seeking an exceptional scholar or experienced professional with a unique expertise in the interplay of Western and Asian legal traditions, from a practical and theoretical perspective. The selected candidate will be invited to spend six to 12 months teaching and research at the Faculty of Law of McGill University. 

The Faculty of Law’s research programs, pedagogical initiatives, and academic priorities all reflect a central commitment to legal traditions, comparative law and internationalization of law.  Our double-degree curriculum, taught in an integrated manner, across borders shaped by legal traditions and systems, notably those of the common and civil law, represents an international benchmark for contemporary legal education.

The Faculty will welcome the Li Ka Shing Professor of Practice into campus life and encourage him or her to engage with students, professors, and the broader community. He or she will teach, supervise student research projects, lecture in public venues, network, and promote research.

For each term at McGill, the Li Ka Shing Professor of Practice will make one visit to Shantou University (Shantou, China) to offer workshops, lectures and other opportunities for intellectual exchange.

Further information pertaining to the terms of appointment and the compensation package can be found at: http://www.mcgill.ca/law/about/employment

The 2017-18 competition deadline is December 15, 2016.