Initially, when the first use of computer software programs was used to record, track and analyze specific issues and factors in a courtroom, there was skepticism in the legal community as to the ability of artificial intelligence to comprehend and provide meaning information specific to how California judges ruled and acted on cases in their courtrooms.
As with most things related to technology, the early judge analytics were relatively basic and provided a picture of data information with a limited focus on the analytics. Today, the use of litigation analytics is widely used by the top firms and trial lawyers in the state.
More Than The Basic Facts
When it comes to judge analytics, the reports provide much more than just the basics that can be found on any legal website or by reviewing the judge’s CV online. While information about law schools and career information is available in the report, the analytics component goes well beyond these basic facts.
The top companies providing judge analytics focus on issues that directly impact your litigation. This includes the time to trial in the court, the average time to initial CMC as well as the average case length, which can be further refined based on type.
In addition, these companies provide a judicial review as well as a judge summary. This summary includes a breakdown of the various motions, the judicial workload as well as how the judge compares to other county judges and to county averages.
While any type of litigation analytics is just one tool for the law firm and trial lawyer, it is an increasingly important tool. Not only is this information essential in preparing a brief or appearing before the court, but it is also critical in providing case information to clients and in understanding the tendencies of any judge with different motions.
