Services offer lawyers statistics on how likely a given case is to be dismissed
It’s like “Moneyball” for judges.
Lawyers looking for an edge in court are increasingly turning to hard data to predict how judges might rule, in some cases long before the judges put pen to paper.
New tools, mined from millions of court documents, offer lawyers statistics on the likelihood of a lawsuit’s being dismissed, for instance, or the average wait time until a trial. Lawyers say the data can help temper client expectations, influence courtroom decision-making and even save money by flagging strategies unlikely to succeed.
