Samuel Dahan

Samuel Dahan is an Associate Professor at Queen’s University Faculty of Law and Director of the Conflict Analytics Lab. He holds visiting faculty positions at Cornell University, Paris Dauphine University, ENA, and Harvard University. His expertise spans Legal AI, Dispute Resolution, and Global Work, with a focus on open-source platforms like OpenJustice and the Deel Lab for global employment policy.

Education:

• MA: Sorbonne-Ecole Normale Supérieure Ulm
• LLM: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
• PhD: University of Cambridge

Research Interests: Dahan’s work integrates data science with legal challenges, including AI-driven legal tools, conflict resolution analytics, and global workforce compliance. He leads initiatives like OpenJustice, an open-source platform with over 20,000 monthly queries, and the Deel Lab for HR tech innovation.

Notable Achievements:

• Secured $1.1M in grants (NSERC-MITACS Partnership).
• Published in top venues: AAAI, ICML, McGill Law Journal.
• Keynote speaker at the French Supreme Court Hearing, Stanford Codex, and Law Society of Ontario.

Labs & Teams: Directs the Conflict Analytics Lab at Queen’s University and co-leads the Deel Lab. His teams develop tools like the Deel AI Classifier and MyOpenCourt, addressing legal challenges through data-driven solutions.