She graduated from the joint LL.B./M.A. program of the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law and the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University, and completed her graduate studies in law (LL.M.) at Yale Law School, where she focused on constitutional law, human rights and equality issues. Professor McGill’s research considers the role of new technologies in facilitating access to justice, particularly for marginalized and equality-seeking communities in Canada. A recent project conducted with Professors Suzanne Bouclin and Amy Salyzyn, and with support from a SSHRC Knowledge Synthesis Grant, explored risks and opportunities relating to the use of mobile and web-based legal apps to enhance access to justice. The next phase of this project will consider ways to mitigate the specific privacy risks inherent in legal apps.