Topic
Data Analysis
368 published works
Sentencing Law and Policy
Can and will big data help reduce mass incarceration?
Main July 2, 2016Can and will big data help reduce mass incarceration?The question in the title of this post is prompted by this intriging Wired piece headlined "The White House…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“The Criminal Justice Black Box”
Main June 28, 2016"The Criminal Justice Black Box"The title of this post is the title of this notable new paper authored by Samuel Wiseman and now available via SSRN. Here…
Illinois Supreme Court Review
Announcing the California Supreme Court Review
By Kirk Jenkins
Early last year, we founded the Illinois Supreme Court Review to bring rigorous, law-review style empirical research founded on data analytic techniques to the study of appellate decision making. Today,…
California Supreme Court Review
Using the Power of Data Analytics to Share New Insights on the California Supreme Court
By Kirk Jenkins
It was inevitable, of course, that we at Sedgwick Appellate would turn our data analytic approach to the work of the California Supreme Court. California is where Sedgwick was founded…
California Supreme Court Review
A Brief History of Data Analytic Research Into Appellate Decision Making
By Kirk Jenkins
The application of data analytic techniques to the study of judicial decision making arguably begins with political scientist Charles Grove Haines' 1922 article in the Illinois Law Review, General Observations…
California Supreme Court Review
Data Analytics is Revolutionizing Litigation
By Kirk Jenkins
One of the primary reasons why appellate lawyering is a specialty is because appellate lawyers must contend with persuading a collective, institutional decision maker. An appellate panel isn't like a…
In-House Ops
Just Say No to No: Be able to counter any objections to using data analytics in management decisions
By: Rees Morrison Articles, consultants and conferences repeatedly praise data as an antidote to misimpressions and a supplement to experience. Most general counsel agree and, in their own fashion,…
Of Digital Interest
FTC Report Alerts Organizations about the Risks and Rewards of Big Data Analytics
On January 6, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a report that it hopes will educate organizations on the important laws and research that are relevant to big data analytics.…
Illinois Supreme Court Review
1,493 Opinions, 89,400 Data Points – Our Illinois Supreme Court Data Library Expands
By Kirk Jenkins
Today, we announce a major expansion of the data library that powers The Illinois Supreme Court Review. For the past year, our analysis of the Illinois Supreme Court’s work has…
Business and Commercial
Clio Cloud Conference – Firm Performance: Harnessing Data to Generate Firm Insights
We have access to more data than ever before. And now you can get a handle on it, and parlay that into next steps for your firm. Fraser Newton and…