About
Benjamin Alarie co-founded Blue J in 2015 and serves as its CEO; the AI tax research platform is used by more than 5,900 organizations and has raised over US$150 million from investors including Oak HC/FT, Sapphire Ventures, and Ten Coves Capital. He holds the Osler Chair in Business Law at the University of Toronto and coined the term "legal singularity" in 2016. He co-authored The Legal Singularity (University of Toronto Press, 2023) with Abdi Aidid, which won an AAP PROSE Award, and Superjustice (Oxford University Press, 2026) with Samuel Becher.
CEO at Blue J
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Co-founders at Blue J
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Albert YoonCo-founder
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Anthony NiblettCo-founder
Experience
- Blue JCo-founder and CEOcurrent2015 — presentGreater Toronto Area, Canada
- University of Toronto Faculty of LawProfessorcurrent2018 — present
- University of Toronto Faculty of LawOsler Chair in Business Lawcurrent2016 — present
- University of Toronto Faculty of LawAssociate Professor2009 — 2018
- University of Toronto Faculty of LawAssociate Dean, First Year Program2011 — 2015
- University of Toronto Faculty of LawAssistant Professor2004 — 2009
- Supreme Court of Canada (Office of the Registrar) / Cour suprême du Canada (Bureau du registraire)Clerk to the Honourable Madam Justice Louise Arbour2003 — 2004Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Skills & more
Tax Law51Artificial Intelligence (AI)Legal TechnologyEnterprise SoftwareSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Corporate StrategyTax Law ResearchBoard GovernanceStrategic Partnerships
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Benjamin Alarie?
- Benjamin Alarie co-founded Blue J in 2015 and serves as its CEO; the AI tax research platform is used by more than 5,900 organizations and has raised over US$150 million from investors including Oak HC/FT, Sapphire Ventures, and Ten Coves Capital. He holds the Osler Chair in Business Law at the University of Toronto and coined the term "legal singularity" in 2016. He co-authored The Legal Singularity (University of Toronto Press, 2023) with Abdi Aidid, which won an AAP PROSE Award, and Superjustice (Oxford University Press, 2026) with Samuel Becher.
- Where does Benjamin Alarie work?
- Benjamin Alarie is CEO of Blue J.
- What companies did Benjamin Alarie found?
- Benjamin Alarie founded Blue J.
- Where did Benjamin Alarie go to school?
- Benjamin Alarie studied at Yale Law School (LL.M., Law); University of Toronto Faculty of Law (Juris Doctor, Class of 1967 Prize); University of Toronto (MA, Economics).
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