Karim Benyekhlef is a Full Professor at the Faculty of Law of the University of Montreal and Director of the Cyberjustice Laboratory, which he founded in 2010. He holds the LexUM Research Chair in Legal Information and serves as an Associate Researcher at the Institute for Advanced Studies on Justice. His roles include leading major projects like the SSHRC-funded 'Empowering Judicial Actors through Cyberjustice and AI' (AJC Project) and previously the 'Rethinking Procedural Law: Towards Cyberjustice' (2011-2018). He has been a faculty member since 1989 and served as Director of the Public Law Research Center (2006–2014) and Scientific Director of CÉRIUM (2009–2012). His research focuses on cyberjustice, AI in legal systems, international law, and access to justice. Key achievements include founding the first French-language online legal journal Lex Electronica (1995), pioneering online dispute resolution projects (CyberTribunal, eResolution), and developing AI-driven tools to enhance justice accessibility. He has authored influential books on cyberjustice, global law, and legal theory. Benyekhlef has received prestigious awards, including the Mérite Innovation Award (2015) and Advocatus Emeritus distinction (2016). His work spans international collaborations, such as projects with over 23 institutions in North America, Europe, and Australia. Current initiatives include exploring AI's role in legal decision-making and global governance challenges.




