APTPUO-Hiver 2027-DRC4789-AA00- Droit international privé bijuridique

University of Ottawa•Ottawa, ON

10d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a posting for a Regular Part-Time Professor position in the Civil Law Section at the University of Ottawa for the 2027 Winter Semester. The course, DRC4789 Section AA00, is titled "Droit international privé bijuridique" and focuses on methods for resolving conflicts of laws, determining international jurisdiction and applicable law in private international legal relations, and conditions for recognizing and enforcing foreign decisions. It is a bijuridical course covering common law, statutory law, and Quebec law. The course is taught in French, has 3 credits, and an expected enrollment of 80 students. The work hours are 39, and the hourly rate for teaching is $239.47 (2024-2025 rates, subject to collective agreement ratification). The University of Ottawa is the largest bilingual (English-French) university in the world, located in Canada’s capital. The University emphasizes diversity, inclusion, employment equity, and an accessible, barrier-free work environment, welcoming applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Requirements

Knowledge of methods for resolving conflicts of laws.
Ability to determine international jurisdiction and applicable law in private international legal relations.
Understanding of conditions for recognizing and enforcing foreign decisions.
Competence in bijuridical approach (common law, statutory law, and Quebec law).
Competence in French (language of instruction).
An acceptable level of education and/or experience could be viewed as being equivalent to the educational required and/or demonstrated experience.

Responsibilities

Teaching the course "Droit international privé bijuridique" (DRC4789 Section AA00), which covers methods for resolving conflicts of laws, determining international jurisdiction and applicable law in private international legal relations, and conditions for recognizing and enforcing foreign decisions, with a bijuridical approach (common law, statutory law, and Quebec law).