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Playing with the Data: What Legal Scholars Should Learn About Machine Learning
January 19, 2018
Legal scholars have begun to focus intently on machine learning — the name for a large family of techniques used for sophisticated new forms of data analysis that are becoming key tools of prediction and decision-making. We think this burgeoning scholarship has tended to treat machine learning too much as a monolith and an abstraction, largely ignoring some of its most consequential stages. As a result, many potential harms and benefits of automated decision-making have not yet been articulated,...
January 19, 2018
Legal scholars have begun to focus intently on machine learning — the name for a large family of techniques used for sophisticated new forms of data analysis that are becoming key tools of prediction and decision-making. We think this burgeoning scholarship has tended to treat machine learning too much as a monolith and an abstraction, largely ignoring some of its most consequential stages. As a result, many potential harms and benefits of automated decision-making have not yet been articulated,...
CodeX is Connecting the Artificial Intelligence and Legal Communities
January 14, 2018
Best described as an incubator of ideas, CodeX, the Center for Legal Informatics, is a joint venture between Stanford Law School and Stanford Computer Science department. “We are an inter-disciplinary research centre,” says executive director Roland Vogl (pictured). “Our mission is to bring information technology to the legal system to make it more efficient and to empower every stakeholder. We understand there’s a lot of interest in helping lawyers do their work more efficiently.” Started...
January 14, 2018
Best described as an incubator of ideas, CodeX, the Center for Legal Informatics, is a joint venture between Stanford Law School and Stanford Computer Science department. “We are an inter-disciplinary research centre,” says executive director Roland Vogl (pictured). “Our mission is to bring information technology to the legal system to make it more efficient and to empower every stakeholder. We understand there’s a lot of interest in helping lawyers do their work more efficiently.” Started...
Lexis Advance Now Integrates Attorney Analytics from Lex Machina
January 13, 2018
When LexisNexis acquired the legal analytics platform Lex Machina in November 2015, the the plan was to integrate Lex Machina’s analytics into various LexisNexis products and, in particular, its Lexis Advance legal research platform. Last January, it took the first step in that direction when it integrated judge analytics into Lexis Advance, and later in the year it added integration for law firm analytics. Yesterday LexisNexis rolled out the third such integration, attorney analytics....
January 13, 2018
When LexisNexis acquired the legal analytics platform Lex Machina in November 2015, the the plan was to integrate Lex Machina’s analytics into various LexisNexis products and, in particular, its Lexis Advance legal research platform. Last January, it took the first step in that direction when it integrated judge analytics into Lexis Advance, and later in the year it added integration for law firm analytics. Yesterday LexisNexis rolled out the third such integration, attorney analytics....
The Seven Most Underrated Law Schools
January 6, 2018
Christopher Ryan of Vanderbilt University and Bryan Frye of the University of Kentucky conducted the analysis that will appear in a forthcoming issue of the Alabama Law Review. Their premise is simple: Judge the quality of law schools based on where the most qualified students go. These candidates have the most at stake and gather a huge amount of information, so you can gauge school quality based on their choices. Compared to their position in the U.S. News rankings, seven law schools made...
January 6, 2018
Christopher Ryan of Vanderbilt University and Bryan Frye of the University of Kentucky conducted the analysis that will appear in a forthcoming issue of the Alabama Law Review. Their premise is simple: Judge the quality of law schools based on where the most qualified students go. These candidates have the most at stake and gather a huge amount of information, so you can gauge school quality based on their choices. Compared to their position in the U.S. News rankings, seven law schools made...
How Robots May Make Radiologists’ Jobs Easier, Not Redundant
January 6, 2018
Artificial intelligence programs that diagnose disease by analyzing images still require human judgment Earlier this month a team of computer scientists at Stanford University announced that their artificial intelligence program had diagnosed pneumonia on chest X-rays more accurately than human radiologists. “Should radiologists be worried about their jobs?” one of the scientists, Andrew Ng,tweeted. Probably not. In fact, they ought to be relieved: AI is more likely to make...
January 6, 2018
Artificial intelligence programs that diagnose disease by analyzing images still require human judgment Earlier this month a team of computer scientists at Stanford University announced that their artificial intelligence program had diagnosed pneumonia on chest X-rays more accurately than human radiologists. “Should radiologists be worried about their jobs?” one of the scientists, Andrew Ng,tweeted. Probably not. In fact, they ought to be relieved: AI is more likely to make...
Citi Private Law Firm Group Predicts Only Modest Growth in 2018
January 2, 2018
In contrast to a recent regional report that reflects great optimism from law firms about the coming new year (at least with respect to hiring), Citi's annual Private Law Firm Group report for 2018, which reflects a more national perspective, is not quite so sanguine when it comes to what the new year might hold. The Citi report, which is generally targeted at larger law firms, predicts, among other things, the following: Modest revenue growth in 2018 with an increase in profits-per-partner...
January 2, 2018
In contrast to a recent regional report that reflects great optimism from law firms about the coming new year (at least with respect to hiring), Citi's annual Private Law Firm Group report for 2018, which reflects a more national perspective, is not quite so sanguine when it comes to what the new year might hold. The Citi report, which is generally targeted at larger law firms, predicts, among other things, the following: Modest revenue growth in 2018 with an increase in profits-per-partner...
Bob Ambrogi joins LexBlog as Editor-in-Chief and Publisher
December 24, 2017
Christmas comes a few days early at LexBlog with the announcement that lawyer and leading legal journalist, Robert Ambrogi, is joining LexBlog as our publisher and editor-in-chief. Bob is one of the better known legal journalists in the country. He served as editor-in-chief of the National Law Journal and was founding editor of Lawyers USA. Bob’s blog, LawSites, may be the most widely followed and respected legal technology publication in the country. More than one entrepreneur has told...
December 24, 2017
Christmas comes a few days early at LexBlog with the announcement that lawyer and leading legal journalist, Robert Ambrogi, is joining LexBlog as our publisher and editor-in-chief. Bob is one of the better known legal journalists in the country. He served as editor-in-chief of the National Law Journal and was founding editor of Lawyers USA. Bob’s blog, LawSites, may be the most widely followed and respected legal technology publication in the country. More than one entrepreneur has told...
New Report on Legal Industry Outlook Says “AI” Will Create “Supercharged” Lawyers
December 20, 2017
For several years legal industry commentators like Richard Susskind have been predicting that technology in the form of Artificial Intelligence ("AI") will wind up replacing some lawyers when it comes to many of the routine tasks they now perform thereby further depressing the job market for new graduates. So far, the reality has not been as dire as the predictions. A new report by legal consulting firm Major, Lindsey & Africa says that, at least for the near term, they don't anticipate...
December 20, 2017
For several years legal industry commentators like Richard Susskind have been predicting that technology in the form of Artificial Intelligence ("AI") will wind up replacing some lawyers when it comes to many of the routine tasks they now perform thereby further depressing the job market for new graduates. So far, the reality has not been as dire as the predictions. A new report by legal consulting firm Major, Lindsey & Africa says that, at least for the near term, they don't anticipate...
AI to Drive Job Growth by 2020: Gartner
December 20, 2017
Enterprise technology powered by artificial intelligence will create more jobs than it eliminates within the next three years, accounting for two million net new jobs by 2025, according to IT industry research firm Gartner Inc. It expects “millions” of jobs to be displaced by AI over the next few years, with positions in the manufacturing sector hit hardest, as more companies deploy AI-enabled technologies to handle routine tasks. But within three years those losses will reverse to gains,...
December 20, 2017
Enterprise technology powered by artificial intelligence will create more jobs than it eliminates within the next three years, accounting for two million net new jobs by 2025, according to IT industry research firm Gartner Inc. It expects “millions” of jobs to be displaced by AI over the next few years, with positions in the manufacturing sector hit hardest, as more companies deploy AI-enabled technologies to handle routine tasks. But within three years those losses will reverse to gains,...
Texas Civil and Family Activity in the District and Statutory County Courts
December 18, 2017
The Texas Office of Court Administration (OCA) has compiled data reported by trial courts pursuant to statute[1] since September 2010. In an effort to draw insights from the reported data, we built a website that allows users to generate custom graphs by specifying search criteria: http://courtstatpack.com/ Using “Options” search criteria, users can specify the time period and venues to be studied. Venue can be set to statewide statistics (default) or broken down by county, metro area, or court...
December 18, 2017
The Texas Office of Court Administration (OCA) has compiled data reported by trial courts pursuant to statute[1] since September 2010. In an effort to draw insights from the reported data, we built a website that allows users to generate custom graphs by specifying search criteria: http://courtstatpack.com/ Using “Options” search criteria, users can specify the time period and venues to be studied. Venue can be set to statewide statistics (default) or broken down by county, metro area, or court...
