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The legal system generates a huge and ever-increasing amount of data. Each new case brought to court (and there are 350,000 in the US alone each year) increases the body of knowledge that a lawyer has to get to grips with to do their job. Judicial ruling, precedents and interpretations of legislature all create more data and amongst it all – within witness statement, court logs and judge’s summaries – will be hidden facts and insights that could help win legal arguments.
So it is surprising that until recently there has been little innovation in the way that the legal profession uses Big Data. But some believe that is all about to change with the arrival of a new breed of data savvy lawyers and legal professionals.
Read the complete article at: How Big Data Is Disrupting Law Firms And The Legal Profession