Prof. Samuel Dahan is the Founder of OpenJustice, an open-source platform and community that provides no-code development tools, and hosting infrastructure for legal AI applications, enabling users to embed legal reasoning into language models. He is also the Head of Deel Lab, Deel’s research division dedicated to global employment policy and HR technology. He has spearheaded the development of a dozen AI projects, including the Deel AI Classifier, MyOpenCourt, and OpenJustice.
Dahan is an Associate Professor at Queen’s University Faculty of Law, the Director of the Conflict Analytics Lab at Queen’s, and holds visiting faculty positions at Cornell University, Paris Dauphine University, ENA, and Harvard University.
His previous roles include serving as a Cabinet Member at the Court of Justice of the European Union, Deel Chief of Policy as an Advisor for the EU Commission on financial aid programs in Eastern Europe, as a faculty affiliate at the Harvard Program on Negotiation, and Conflict Resolution Consultant at IRENE-ESSEC. He also clerked for the French Administrative Supreme Court (Conseil d’État).
Dahan’s research has been published in leading journals, including the International Journal of Economic Law, McGill Law Journal, European Labour Law Journal, Industrial Law Journal, Journal of Law and AI, AAAI, and ICML. His work has been featured in publications such as Business Insider, Global News, Bloomberg, Semafor, Børsen, and HR.com.
Samuel competed in kickboxing and taekwondo at an elite level, earning bronze medals at both the French and UK championships. He also served as head of the Cambridge Taekwondo team, leading them to victory in the Oxford–Cambridge varsity match in both disciplines.
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Areas of Expertise and Research
- Legal AI
- Dispute Resolution
- Global Work
Notable Achievements
- Research Funding: Secured several million dollars in grants and industry partnerships, including flagship awards such as the NSERC-MITACS Partnership and New Frontier (totaling $1.1M with industry commitment).
- High-Impact Publications: Published research in leading AI and legal forums (e.g., ACL, ICML, AAAI) and leading law journals.
- Speaking Engagements: Delivered keynote addresses and presentations at venues including a French Supreme Court Hearing, TEDx, and events hosted by Stanford Codex and the Law Society of Ontario.
- Leadership in Legal AI: Founded and directs initiatives such as OpenJustice—an open‐source legal AI platform handling over 20,000 queries monthly with contributions from more than 500 experts across Europe and North America—and the Deel Lab for Global Employment.
- Industry and Policy Roles: Served in roles such as an EU cabinet member at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and an executive position at a growing HR tech firm.
- Media and Public Engagement: Recognized in respected media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, Financial Post, and Bloomberg.