Gerald Gall is a professor of Law at the University of Alberta, Edmonton. He is a barrister and solicitor in the province of Ontario and has served on several boards of directors including the Legal Education Society of Alberta and the Centre for Constitutional Studies. He is a former executive director of the Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice and the author of the first, second, third, fourth and fifth editions of The Canadian Legal System, a highly acclaimed introductory law text.

During his tenure as a Western Director of the Canadian Human Rights Foundation, he was a principal organizer of a major conference on human rights in 1995. He also played a lead organizing role for the 1998 International Conference on Human Rights: Universal Rights and Human Values. He was a co-founder of the Human Rights Education Foundation, which later evolved into the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights.

As a distinguished teacher, writer and lawyer, Professor Gall has dedicated himself to the cause of human rights to the benefit of all Canadians. His record of accomplishments stands as a testament to what can be achieved through a commitment to excellence in scholarship and public service. He has been widely honoured for his contributions in the field of human rights. In 1995, the Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission recognized his work and achievements by awarding him the prestigious Alberta Human Rights Award. Professor Gall is also a recipient of the Order of Canada.