LEGAL ANALYTICS & INNOVATION INITIATIVE
What is legal analytics and why does it matter?
Lawyers and researchers are using computers to mine a variety of legal documents.
Computer algorithms, combined with the knowledge of data scientists and lawyers, can provide new insights about how judges decided cases in the past and what may happen in the future. Attorneys can use this information to inform their approach to working a case.
Through our partnership with the Legal Analytics Lab at the J. Mack Robinson College of Business Institute for Insight, students use legal analytics tools to assess dockets, case opinions and contracts. The initiative also works with external partners, including Alston & Bird, to put legal analytics advances into practice. We share cutting-edge research insights to predict outcomes for real clients.
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dual-degree and LL.M. programs
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Research & Student Opportunities
Academics
This certificate program shows J.D. students how to apply smart data analysis to legal problems. Certificate students take 15 required credit hours and another six credits from a designated list of electives. Students also participate in substantial experiential components and complete a major analytics-themed writing assignment.
One of the most exciting things about this field is its interdisciplinary nature. Students with a strong math background who wish to take a deeper dive into analytics can graduate with a Master of Science in Analytics in addition to a J.D. degree. Students take 21 hours of M.S.A. courses in the Robinson College of Business Institute for Insight in addition to their law courses. See the student bulletin for courses.
Legal scholars, law firms and legal technology entrepreneurs have begun to use technological advances to glean insights from court documents, contracts and other legal material. The legal-analytics focused LL.M. degree allows LL.M. students to explore legal analytics, opening up new career paths and opportunities.
Research
Faculty, students and corporate partners work together to use the tools of big data analytics to produce original research. Take a look at the Legal Analytics & Innovation Initiative in the news.
- Legal Analytics 101. Class is in session: what is legal analytics, why do we need it and who does it benefit?
- Alston & Bird Partners With Georgia State University on Legal Analytics
- Students Use Data Analytics to Predict Case Outcomes
- Legal Analytics Lab Partners with Atlanta Firm to Build Predictive Model in Civil Employment Cases
- Legal Analytics Lab Tackles Projects at the Intersection of Business, Law and Big Data
- Study Could Help Predict Worker-Status Rulings
- Data (Gold) Mining: The Rise of the Law Firm Data Analytics Teams
- AI Goes to Law School
- Why we’re training the next generation of lawyers in big data
- Machine Learning Is Cheaper— But Worse— Than Humans at Fund Analysis
- Accelerating research to impact society at scale
Support the Legal Analytics & Innovation Initiative
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CONTACT
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 4037
Atlanta, GA 30302-4037
Physical Address
85 Park Place NE
Atlanta, GA 30303