Peter A Allard School of Law

Staff & Faculty Directory

  • Shigenori Matsui

    Professor

    Professor Shigenori Matsui joined the Allard School of Law in January 2006 as Director of Japanese Legal Studies. Professor Matsui comes to UBC from Osaka University Law School where he worked as associate professor from April 1983 to March 1994; and as full professor from April 1994 to December 2005.  He worked for Osaka University, Faculty of Law, until he joined the newly established law school in 2004.

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    • Centre for Asian Legal Studies
    • Centre for Business Law
  • Albert McClean

    Professor Emeritus

    Albert McClean has been Professor of Law since 1968. Professor McClean served as Dean of the Allard School of Law from 1971-76 and was Associate Vice-President, Academic, of the University of British Columbia from 1985 to 1995. He joined the Faculty of Law in 1960 as Lecturer and was promoted to Assistant Professor in 1962 and Associate Professor in 1966.

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  • Alina McKay

    Research Manager
    Housing Research Collaborative, Balanced Supply of Housing

    Alina is a housing researcher and the Housing Research Collaborative and Balanced Supply of Housing Research Manager. She works with researchers and non-profit leaders in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal to strengthen collaborative and cross disciplinary housing research and inform systemic change.

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  • Karin Mickelson

    Associate Professor

    Karin Mickelson joined the Faculty as Assistant Professor in 1991 and was promoted to Associate Professor in 1998. She has taught in the areas of international law, international environmental law, real property, environmental law and legal theory, and has supervised and co-supervised graduate students in a wide range of areas including international environmental law, international legal theory and international human rights. She has also served as the faculty advisor to UBC teams participating in the Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition.

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    • Centre for Law and the Environment
  • Kaila Mikkelsen

    Assistant Dean, Students

    ​​​​​​​Kaila Mikkelsen is the Assistant Dean, Students at the Allard School of Law.  Kaila believes that every student belongs at law school and that her role is to support all students in their journey. She provides academic and personal support to JD students, manages academic concessions, participates in Faculty committees and implements programs to support student success.

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    • Student Affairs Office
  • Stephanie Mui

    Assistant Dean, Career Services Office

    Stephanie Mui is the Assistant Dean, Career Services Office. She received her B.A. from the University of British Columbia and her J.D. from the Peter A. Allard School of Law. She is responsible for developing and managing career services opportunities for Allard law students and alumnae, and building and maintaining Allard’s legal, business, and non-profit network. She also provides career advising services to Allard law students and recent alumni.

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    • Career Services Office
  • Kris Neufeld

    Administrative Assistant
    Faculty, FAC Council/Curriculum Committee, Centre for Asian Legal Studies

    Kris provides administrative support to select faculty, the FAC Council/Curriculum Committee and the Centre for Asian Legal Studies. 

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    • Centre for Asian Legal Studies
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