Lincoln Alexander Law welcomes new faculty
"With its four foundational pillars, the Lincoln Alexander Law School is truly unique in Canada's landscape of legal education. I am looking forward to being part of this vibrant community and contributing to the advancement of a more accessible and equitable justice system in Canada." - Dr. Idil Atak
Dr. Idil Atak currently holds a cross-appointment with the Criminology Department in the Faculty of Arts at Toronto Metropolitan University, but will be transitioning to the Lincoln Alexander School of Law as a full-time associate professor this August. Before joining Toronto Met, Idil earned her PhD at Université de Montréal’s Faculty of Law and was a SSHRC postdoctoral fellow at McGill University’s Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism. She was a member of the International Association for the Study of Forced Migration’s (IASFM) executive committee and a past president of the Canadian Association for Refugee and Forced Migration Studies (CARFMS). Idil also served as Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Migration and Border Studies (IJMBS) from 2017 to 2020.
"There’s a lot to look forward to, but I’m especially thrilled that I get to work with such a motivated and diverse group of students as they become thoughtful, practice-ready lawyers!" - Ed Béchard-Torres
Hailing from Montreal, Ed Béchard-Torres joins the Lincoln Alexander School of Law as an assistant professor. Ed's research focuses on how courts contribute to economic transformation in Colombia, South Africa and India. He is particularly interested in how critical and progressive constitutional projects influence corporate and commercial law. Prior to joining the law school, Ed was a Scholar in Residence at New York University’s Center for Human Rights and Global Justice. He holds an LLM from the University of Cambridge, and an LLB and a BCL from McGill University where he is currently completing a DCL. Ed is Venezuelan-Canadian.
“I am truly looking forward to experimenting with hand-on teaching at the Lincoln Alexander School. I have always loved clinical projects and found them a great source of new insights for my research. I have no doubt that my co-teachers, students and colleagues will be inspiring partners to design learning activities that can have positive real world impacts.” - Dr. Christopher Campbell-Duruflé
Joining as an assistant professor, Dr. Christopher Campbell-Duruflé’s work focuses on the role of international law in responding to pressing global challenges. Prior to joining Lincoln Alexander Law, Christopher was a Banting Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Cambridge and remains affiliated as a Fellow of the Cambridge Centre for Environment, Energy and Natural Resource Governance (C-EENRG) and as a member of the C-EENRG Research Series editorial team. Christopher previously clerked for the former Chief Justice of the Quebec Court of Appeal (J.J. Michel Robert), worked at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in Washington, D.C. and for Lawyers Without Borders Canada in Colombia.
Our new faculty members will engage in research and scholarship for a range of disciplines including administrative law, constitutional law, contract law, corporate law, critical legal studies, environmental law, human rights law, international relations, law and political economy, migration, refugee protection, and sustainable development. We look forward to seeing our colleagues share their passion and knowledge for legal education with our students, faculty and staff.