

The software analyzes the authority you cited, reviews your quotations and citations for accuracy, and compares your case to similar types of cases. Rather than search a case type or judge like you do with Westlaw, you upload your brief.

I have access to Westlaw Edge and Litigation Analytics through my law school’s subscription, so I do not have information on pricing.Ĭlerk by Judicata offers data similar to Litigation Analytics. You can obtain information about a particular judge, her background, how she has ruled on cases similar to yours, and the authority she has cited in her opinions. You gain access to the documents filed in similar matters to help you identify successful arguments and counter-arguments. With Litigation Analytics within Westlaw Edge, you can search for how cases similar to your case were resolved and the investment involved in managing the case. Several legal research search engines offer tools to assist attorneys identify persuasive authorities and arguments. Now, this information is available with the click of a button. Leave a comment or email me at AI analytics, an attorney would ask another attorney about a particular judge or a strategy for a certain type of case. If you have experience using these systems, let me know what you think.

Below are some AI tools for appellate practice. At Duquesne’s conference, I learned how AI helps attorneys practice more efficiently and effectively. According to a report written by Daniel West for the Brookings Institute, AI is a machine that thinks and responds “to stimulation consistent with traditional responses from humans, given the human capacity for contemplation, judgment, and intention” AI “software systems ‘make decisions which normally require human level of expertise’ and help people anticipate problems or deal with issues as they come up.” Automated machines complete tasks as they are programmed to do, but they do not get any “smarter.” AI machines complete tasks, but they also “learn” how to perform better for next time.ĭuquesne University School of Law recently hosted various scholars from across the country to discuss artificial intelligence’s impact on law practice. I did not have a clear idea of what AI is or how it affects law practice. Until recently, whenever someone referenced artificial intelligence (AI), I imagined super robots taking over earth.
