Abdi Aidid

Abdi Aidid is an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, teaching Civil Procedure and First Year: Tort Law. He is also a Visiting Associate Professor at Yale Law School (2024–2025) and a Faculty Affiliate at the Centre for Ethics and the Future of Law Lab, focusing on interdisciplinary research at the intersection of law and artificial intelligence.

Education:

• LL.M, University of Toronto
• J.D., Yale Law School
• B.A., University of Toronto

His research explores access to justice, legal ethics, and the transformative potential of artificial intelligence and machine learning in legal systems. He has published extensively on topics including AI regulation, procedural fairness, and the ethical challenges of integrating technology into legal practice.

Recent publications span juridification, human-computer labor division, and generative AI in legal contexts, reflecting his focus on the convergence of law, ethics, and technology. His work has been recognized with awards such as the PROSE Award and a Donner Prize nomination.

Scientific Awards:

• PROSE Award (Association of American Publishers)
• The Donner Prize (finalist)