Dr. Abdi Aidid

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Professor Aidid holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto, a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School, and a Master of Laws from the University of Toronto. He previously practiced litigation and arbitration at Covington & Burling LLP in New York City and Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP in Toronto. He has also served as Vice President, Legal at Blue J, where he led the development of machine learning-enabled legal research tools. His academic focus includes the intersection of innovation, law, and technology, as well as private law, tort law, and the legal process. In his teaching, he covers topics such as Civil Procedure and Ethics in Emerging Technology.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

University of Toronto Faculty of Law • Toronto

Full-Time Faculty member specializing in innovative legal practices.

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology