Xavier Beauchamp-Tremblay

,  CISSP Chief Innovation and Transformation Officer, Lawyer
Key practice areas
Personal Information and Data Protection, Intellectual Property
Québec Bar 2007
Montréal
+1 514 282-7844
Xavier.Beauchamp-Tremblay@langlois.ca
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A respected lawyer and technologist, Xavier Beauchamp-Tremblay is recognized for his innovative ideas and ability to bridge the gap between decision-makers and technical teams, creating real and lasting change. He is responsible for implementing the firm’s innovation and transformation strategy, particularly in the area of artificial intelligence (AI). With his fresh perspective and knack for stimulating creativity and innovation, Xavier will work to update our business model to take full advantage of technological advancements designed to benefit both our clients and our teams.

With a background in law and a CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) designation, Xavier leverages his technical expertise and advanced knowledge of Python (including prototyping and data processing) to drive innovative projects, while also providing occasional guidance on technical issues.

Xavier is a prolific writer who has penned numerous articles on legal technology. Some of these articles have appeared in Slaw, Canada’s leading online legal magazine. Some of them have been cited in academic articles, books and industry publications on legal technology and open data. The Québec Bar Association has called on his expertise to help draft various guides on the use of technology in the practice of law. A distinguished speaker, he has participated in workshops and conferences on various topics related to legal information and technology, as well as practice management. He has delivered presentations for the Ontario Bar Association, the Federation of Law Societies of Canada, the ABA Techshow (Chicago), Legal IT (Montréal), Law via the Internet (Limassol), the American Association of Law Libraries (New Orleans), the Canadian Association of Law Libraries (Halifax), the Québec judiciary’s annual conference (Montréal) and the National Council of French Bar Associations (Lyon), among others.

Previously, Xavier was Senior Manager, Intelligent Automation, at one of the world’s top four consulting firms. He also served as President and CEO of CanLII, a web-based platform that uses technology to provide free access to Canadian legal and regulatory information. He has practised intellectual property and information technology law at national and international law firms, where he managed the trademark portfolios of several Canadian public companies.

  • Québec Bar Association, Member of the Board of Directors, since 2023
  • Québec Bar Association, Member of the Technology Advisory Committee, 2015-2019
  • Legal IT:
    • Member of the Planning Committee, 2007-2011
    • Co-leader, Conference Programme Development, 2007-2011
  • Author: “L’IA c’est fait pour jouer” [AI is made for play], LinkedIn Pulse, April 15, 2025.
  • Author: “How Do You Manage Risks When Everybody is a Dev?”, LinkedIn Pulse, September 6, 2024.
  • Author: “Comments on the New CJC Guidelines on Bulk Access to Court Information”, Slaw, May 28, 2021.
  • Author: “Finding the ‘COVID Boundary’ in CanLII Usage Statistics”, Slaw, November 30, 2020.
  • Author: “How Openness Benefits Sophisticated Users”, CanLII Connects, March 20, 2020.
  • Author: “Vavilov & Dunsmuir: Looking for Signals in the Precedential Game of Thrones”, Slaw, February 13, 2020.
  • Author: “Introducing CanLII’s Latest Research Tools: Decision Highlights and a Powerful New Noteup”, Slaw, January 23, 2020.
  • Author: “CanLII: 2019 in Review”, Slaw, December 12, 2019.
  • Consultant: “Digital Justice: HMCTS data strategy and delivering access to justice – Report and recommendations”, The Legal Education Foundation, Shalford (United Kingdom), October 2019.
  • Author: “Not Your Grandparents’ Civil Law: Decisions Are Getting Longer. Why and What Does It Mean in France and Québec?”, Slaw, June 20, 2019.
  • Co-author: “Innovation juridique et données : la responsabilité des sources” [Legal Innovation and Data: the Onus on the Sources], Policy Options, February 1, 2019.
  • Author: “‘Boring Game Changers’ to Improve Your Practice”, Slaw, October 9, 2018.
  • Author: “CanLII’s Recent Announcements: Putting It All Together”, Slaw, June 8, 2018.
  • Author: “Looking at Women’s Contribution to Computing to Learn How to Fix the Internet”, Slaw, April 6, 2018.
  • Author: “7 Reasons to Celebrate Legal Research and the Fact That It’s There to Stay”, Slaw, December 15, 2017.
  • Author: “How Far Are Lawyers From Drafting Smart Contracts?”, Slaw, August 3, 2017.
  • Author: “GitHub Workflow and Legal Drafting”, Slaw, April 21, 2017.
  • Author: “AI Takes Over Google Translate”, Slaw, February 9, 2017.
  • Author: “2011: The Year in Tech”, Slaw, December 7, 2016.
  • Author: “Pseudonymity and Online Collaboration in the Legal World”, Slaw, August 4, 2016.
  • Author: “Becoming ‘So Good They Can’t Ignore You’: Inspiration From a Collection of Self-Help Books for the Young Lawyer in a Difficult Market”, Slaw, June 7, 2016.
  • Author: “Podcasting as Commentary”, Slaw, February 10, 2016.
  • Author: “CanLII v. Space-Hogging PDFs”, CanLII Connects, September 3, 2015.
  • Author: “La demande d’aide : nouvel outil de lutte anti-contrefaçon” [The Request for Assistance: A New Anti-Counterfeiting Tool], Les Actifs créatifs, February 8, 2015.
  • Author: “Débroussaillage des modifications à venir à la Loi sur les marques (C-8 et C-31)” [Synopsis of Upcoming Amendments to the Trademarks Act], Les Actifs créatifs, October 16, 2014.
  • Author: “Oracle c. Google: la décision en appel” [Oracle v. Google: Analysis of the Court of Appeal Decision], Les Actifs créatifs, July 28, 2014.
  • Author: “Svensson, les hyperliens et le droit d’auteur: Une décision qui fait sourciller” [Svensson, Hyperlinks and Copyright: An Eyebrow-Raising Decision], Les Actifs créatifs, February 25, 2014.
  • Author: “Mise à jour en droit d’auteur sur les logiciels à la lumière des récents débats américains (nommément l’affaire Oracle c. Google) et européens sur l’interopérabilité” [An Update on Software Copyright in Light of Recent Interoperability Debates in the U.S. (namely Oracle v. Google) and Europe], in Développements récents en droit de la propriété intellectuelle (2014), Association du Barreau du Québec, vol. 389, Cowansville, Éditions Yvon Blais, p. 155, 2014.
  • Author: “Le droit des marques… It’s A Small World After All!” [Trademark Law… It’s a Small World After All!], Les Actifs créatifs, February 17, 2014.
  • Author: “The Cuckoo’s Calling: Droit à l’anonymat et droit moral” [The Cuckoo’s Calling: Moral Rights and the Right to Remain Anonymous], Les Actifs créatifs, July 31, 2013.
  • Author: “Comment un propriétaire de marques peut-il éviter de devenir fou face la tonne de nouveaux noms de domaines (gTLD)?” [Keeping Your Sanity as a Trademark Owner with the Recent Outpouring of New Domain Names?], Les Actifs créatifs, June 19, 2013.
  • Author: “Contrefaçon : Bientôt plus de mordant dans les lois canadiennes” [Counterfeiting: More Bite Added to Canadian Laws], Les Actifs créatifs, March 7, 2013.
  • Author: “Conte fantastique en droit d’auteur dans les logiciels: prophéties, sorciers et géants” [A Software Copyright Fantasy Tale: Prophecies, Wizards and Giants], Les Actifs créatifs, February 26, 2013.
  • Author: “PI et médias sociaux: quand un usager contre-attaque” [IP and Social media: When a User Strikes Back], Les Actifs créatifs, February 8, 2013.
  • Author: “L’usage de marques sur un site étranger: Ici, comme ailleurs!” [Trademark Use on a Foreign Site: Same Circus, Different Tent!], Les Actifs créatifs, January 30, 2013.
  • Author: “La ‘langue de chez nous’ et les marques de commerce: un ‘primer’!” [Trademarks and French Language Legislation in Québec: a Primer!], Les Actifs créatifs, January 23, 2013.
  • Author: “Le Registre des marques de commerce sur votre avantage numérique?” [Can the Trademark Registry Be a Key Player on Your Powerplay?”, Les Actifs créatifs, January 14, 2013.
  • Author: “Règlement de la Loi antipourriel: relations virtuelles et recommandations permises!” [Canada’s Anti-Spam Regulations: Virtual Relationships and Referrals Allowed!], Les Actifs créatifs, January 8, 2013.
  • Author: “Petit dictionnaire de termes choisis relativement au Projet de loi C-56, Loi visant à combattre la contrefaçon de produits” [Mini Dictionary of Select Terms in Bill C-56, the Combatting Counterfeit Products Act], in Développements récents en droit du divertissement (2013), Québec Bar Association, Cowansville, Éditions Yvon Blais, 2013.
  • Author: “Des prophéties (mayas ou non) et de Facebook et ses termes et conditions évolutifs” [On Prophecies (Mayan or otherwise), Facebook and its Ever-Changing Terms and Conditions], Les Actifs créatifs, December 18, 2012.
  • Author: “Droit d’auteur dans les logiciels 101 – Oracle c. Google” [Software Copyright 101 – Oracle v. Google], Les Actifs créatifs, December 12, 2012.
  • Author: “Palmarès des 5 meilleures idées-cadeaux 2012 sur le thème de la propriété intellectuelle” [Top 5 Gift Ideas for 2012 Based on an Intellectual Property Theme], Les Actifs créatifs, December 7, 2012.
  • Author: “Quand Facebook s’emballe pour le droit d’auteur” [When Facebook Goes Gaga for Copyright], Les Actifs créatifs, November 27, 2012.
  • Author: “Avis officieux concernant les marques officielles” [Unofficial Notice about Official Marks], Les Actifs créatifs, November 23, 2012.
  • Author: “Les sabres laser, signes distinctifs et marques 3D” [Lightsabers, Distinguishing Guises and 3D Marks], Les Actifs créatifs, November 8, 2012.
  • Author: “Teaching an Old Law New Tricks: The Evolution of the Concept of Trade-mark Use on the Internet and in Social Media”, in Développements récents en droit de la propriété intellectuelle, Association du Barreau du Québec, Cowansville, Éditions Yvon Blais, 2012.
  • Author: “Meat on the Bone: Comments on the Guidelines for Practicing Ethically With New Information Technologies”, Slaw, December 6, 2008.
  • Co-speaker: Gérer l’IA, la vie privée et les défis opérationnels [Navigating AI, Privacy Issues and Operational Challenges], Lunch & Learn, Association of Corporate Counsel, Montréal, March 18, 2025.
  • Co-speaker: Conformité réglementaire: enjeux concrets en organisation [Regulatory Compliance: Real-Life Challenges for Organizations], organized by the Gouvernance, conformité réglementaire et éthique Section of the Canadian Bar Association – Québec Branch, webinar, February 6, 2025.
  • Co-speaker: L’utilisation de l’intelligence artificielle dans le secteur public: enjeux pratiques et juridiques [The Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Public Sector: Practical and Legal Issues], as part of the 2nd Colloque en droit public, organized by the Barreau de l’Outaouais, Gatineau, January 25, 2024.
  • Speaker: Intelligence artificielle et RH, quoi savoir en 2024? [Artifical Intelligence and HR: What Do We Need to Know in 2025?], as part of the symposium Priorités et défis RH 2024, organized by the Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agréés, January 24, 2024.
  • Panelist: AI in Retail: Navigating the Crossroads of Marketing, Legal, and Technology, as part of the Retail Marketing Conference, organized by the Retail Council of Canada, Toronto, September 19, 2023.
  • Speaker: What Impact Will AI Have on the Core Work of Legal Regulators?, as part of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada 2023 Annual Conference & Business Meetings, Whitehorse (Yukon), October 13, 2023.
  • Co-speaker: Human resources and artificial intelligence: Do they work well together?, webinar, October 3, 2023.
  • Co-speaker: Intelligence artificielle et automatisation : survol des outils disponibles pour optimiser votre pratique en contentieux [Artificial Intelligence and Automation: An Overview of the Tools Available to Optimize Legal Departments], organized by the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association – Canadian Bar Association, Québec Branch, Montréal, February 16, 2023.
  • Guest speaker: 3e atelier [3rd Workshop], as part of the Cycle d’ateliers sur l’éthique et la réutilisation des décisions de justice, organized by the French Ministère de la Justice and co-hosted by the French Conseil d’État, the French Cour de cassation and the French Ministère de la Justice, France, July 8, 2021.
  • Co-speaker: L’avocat de demain : être avocat en 2050 [Tomorrow’s Lawyer: The Practice of Law in 2050], as part of the event États généraux de la prospective et de l’innovation – L’avocat en 2050 : de la science-fiction à l’action, organized by the National Council of French Bar Associations, Toulouse (France), December 2, 2021.
  • Panelist: SynergIA III : La valorisation des données de justice à l’ère de l’IA [SynergIA III: Leveraging Justice Data in the Age of AI], as part of the Troisième séminaire public du cycle de conférences SynergIA, Laboratoire de cyberjustice, Autonomy Through Cyberjustice Technologies, webinar, March 24, 2021.
  • Host and interviewer: Présentation « keynote » de Cory Doctorow [Cory Doctorow’s Keynote Speech] at the Law via the Internet conference Free Access to Law in a Changing Landscape, webinar, September 22, 2020.
  • Speaker: The Role of Cases in Mixed and/or Civil Jurisdictions: Historical Traditions and Modern Developments and Improving Access to Law and Justice in Communities around the World, as part of the AALL Annual Meeting, New Orleans (Louisiana), July 11 and 14, 2020.
  • Co-speaker: The Crown, Copyright & the Law Revisited, as part of the CALL/ACBD Virtual conference, Canadian Association of Law Libraries, webinar, June 12, 2020.
  • Co-speaker: Programmer une fonction de traitement jurisprudentiel automatisée à CanLII [Building a Programmatic Caselaw Noteup Feature at CanLII], Laboratoire de cyberjustice, Université de Montréal, webinar, June 3, 2020.
  • Speaker: Nouveaux métiers et éditeurs juridiques [New Professions and Legal Publishers], as part of the symposium Les professions juridiques face à la justice plurielle, organized by the L.R. Wilson Chair, IRDA and the Coopération France-Québec, Montréal, May 10, 2019.
  • Guest speaker: L’Accès aux données [Open Data], as part of the course DRT 6929H – Droit des technologies de l’information avancé, Laboratoire de cyberjustice, Summer School, Université de Montréal, Montréal, June 11, 2018.
  • Co-speaker: Le présent et l’avenir de la chaîne de blocs pour le droit [The Now and Future of Blockchain for Law] and La Couronne, le droit d’auteur et le droit [The Crown, Copyright and the Law], as part of the 2018 CALL/ACBD Conference: Build bridges | Broaden our reach, Halifax, May 29, 2018.
  • Moderator: IA: quel impact sur la protection des données personnelles, [AI’s Impact on Personal Data Protection], as part of the Journées Intelligence artificielle, droit et technologies – La LegalTech : moteur d’innovation en droit, workshop organized by the Faculté de sciences politiques et de droit, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, April 27 and May 18, 2018.
  • Speaker: The Future of Legal Research in Manitoba, as part of the MBA 2017 Mid-Winter Conference, Manitoba Bar Association, Winnipeg (Manitoba), January 20, 2017.
  • Moderator: What Can Technology Do to Better Use Civil Justice Dollars?, as part of the 41st Annual Conference – Civil Justice and Economics: A Matter of Value, organized by the Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice, Ottawa, October 8, 2016.
  • Co-speaker: La technologie au soutien de la publication des décisions historiques [Technology Facilitating Publication of Historical Decisions], as part of the Law via the Internet Conference, organized by the Cyprus Bar Association (Limassol, Cyprus), September 7, 2016.
  • Co-speaker: Maximiser l’efficacité des outils technologiques [Maximizing the Effectiveness of Technological Tools], Women Lawyers’ Committee Lunch & Learn, Montréal Bar Association, Montréal, May 2, 2012.
  • Co-speaker: Power Users: Outlook, as part of the ABA Techshow, Chicago, March 25-27, 2010.
  • Co-speaker: 90 trouvailles en 90 minutes [90 Tips in 90 Minutes], as part of the Legal IT 3.0 conference, Montréal, April 20, 2009.

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), ISC2, 2021

Certificate, CS50’s Introduction to Artificial Intelligence with Python, Harvard University, 2020

CommunityShift™, The Ivey Academy at Ivey Business School, 2019

Certificate, Introduction to Data Science in Python, University of Michigan, 2018

Certificate, CS50: Introduction to Computer Science, Harvard University, 2015

LL.B., Université de Montréal, 2005

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