Dr. Martine Valois

Biography

Martine Valois is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law at Université de Montréal. She graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Université de Montréal in 1996, followed by a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Harvard University in 1991, and a Doctorate in Law (LL.D.) from Université de Montréal in 2010. Valois was called to the Bar of Quebec in 1988 and has worked in both private practice and governmental administration. Since joining the ranks of Université de Montréal in 2011, she has specialized in administrative law, focusing on modern state institutions. She is the author of 'L'indépendance judiciaire: La justice entre droit et gouvernement' which received the Walter Owen Prize from the Canadian Bar Association in 2012, and has been translated into English as 'Judicial Independence: Keeping Law at a Distance from Politics'. Additionally, Valois has co-authored reports on administrative justice in Quebec and has served as the Principal Drafting Advisor for the Commission of Inquiry on the nomination process of judges in Quebec. Her research expertise encompasses administrative law, the organization of state institutions, judicial independence, and sociology.

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