This year, the Faculty of Law’s Spring Convocation was celebrated in the afternoon of June 1, 2016. The ceremony, which marked Daniel Jutras’s final speech as Dean of Law, was held on a beautiful summer day.
We had the honour of hosting the Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, who was awarded a Doctorate of law honoris causa by McGill. She gave this year’s Convocation Address (watch on Youtube; 17 minutes). Among this year’s highlights, Professor Rosalie Jukier was awarded the John W. Durnford Teaching Excellence Award by the Law Student Association (she previously received it in 2004).
Elizabeth Torrance Gold Medal: Catherine Strauss
Aimé Geoffrion Medal: Guilhem de Roquefeuil
Principal David L. Johnston Medal: Mireille Fournier
Valedictorian: Julie Beauchamp
You can (re)watch the full Convocation ceremony on Youtube (2 hours).
Convocation was preceded by a Pre-Convocation Cocktail held the evening before at the Faculty Club, where the Class of 1966 graciously hosted a reception for the Class of 2016. The Class of 1966 also participated in the pomp and circumstance the next day with faculty and university officials as part of the platform party.
Law Convocation 2016
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- The celestial themed lamp in the Arts Building
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- The Arts Building where the platform party gathers for the ceremony
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- Max, the piper who leads the graduating students to the tent
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- The Student Affairs team is always proud to assist in the ceremony
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- Waiting before the ceremony near the McLennan library
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- It’s a happy time…
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- And a reflective one…
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- And a proud one too!
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- The weather was perfect
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- Master’s getting their degree today!
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- Lining up in Redpath Hall, making sure everyone is in the right order
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- Lots of smiles under the portrait gallery
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- Last minute adjustments of gowns, hoods and mortarboard caps!
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- Listening to the marshall’s instructions
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- A painting of a young Queen Elizabeth II hangs in Redpath Hall
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- The door in Redpath Hall where graduants exit
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- And we’re off!
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- Walking to the Convocation tent
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- Walking to the Convocation tent
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- Walking to the Convocation tent
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- Inside the Arts Building, where the platform party gets ready
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- The platform party gets ready
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- The platform party includes faculty members, guest academics, university officials, and alumni
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- The platform party includes faculty members, guest academics, university officials, and alumni
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- The platform party includes faculty members, guest academics, university officials, and alumni
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- Prof. Rosalie Jukier receiving the Durnford Award from Principal Fortier
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- Justice Beverley McLachlin laughs at a quip from Dean Jutras
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- McGill University’s crest
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- Justice Beverley McLachlin receives a Doctor of Law honoris causa
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- After the diploma ceremony, Julie Beauchamp gave the Valedictorian Address
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- Dean Daniel Jutras
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- Dean Daniel Jutras shared some thoughts and made all of us smile
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- Parents, friends, family and freshly minted BCL/LLBs, LLMs and DCLs walk out onto campus
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- Lots of photos taken!
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- And selfies too!
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- Mingling
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- Proudly showing off his BCL/LLB degrees
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- Friends sharing a happy moment
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- Dean Jutras in conversation
Photos by Lysanne Larose, with contributions from Charlie Feldman and Owen Egan.
Pre Convocation Cocktail
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- The Class of 1966 hosted the Pre Convocation Cocktail
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- The Class of 1966 and 2016 meet
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- The Class of 1966 members receive a boutonnière
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- Pre Convocation Cocktail
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- Pre Convocation Cocktail
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- Pre Convocation Cocktail
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- Pre Convocation Cocktail
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- Pre Convocation Cocktail
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- Pre Convocation Cocktail
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- Pre Convocation Cocktail
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- Pre Convocation Cocktail
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- Pre Convocation Cocktail
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- Pre Convocation Cocktail
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- Pre Convocation Cocktail
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- Pre Convocation Cocktail
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- Pre Convocation Cocktail
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- Dean Daniel Jutras introduces Paul Marchand
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- Paul Marchand, BCL 1966, LLM 1985, addresses the class of 2016
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- Pre Convocation Cocktail
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- Pre Convocation Cocktail
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- Pre Convocation Cocktail
Photos by Nicolas Morin, with contributions from Lysanne Larose.