Legal Informatics

This groundbreaking work offers a first-of-its-kind overview of legal informatics, the academic discipline underlying the technological transformation and economics of the legal industry. Edited by Daniel Martin Katz, Ron Dolin, and Michael J. Bommarito, and featuring contributions from more than two dozen academic and industry experts, chapters cover the history and principles of legal informatics and background technical concepts – including natural language processing and distributed ledger technology. The volume also presents real-world case studies that offer important insights into document review, due diligence, compliance, case prediction, billing, negotiation and settlement, contracting, patent management, legal research, and online dispute resolution. Written for both technical and non-technical readers, Legal Informatics is the ideal resource for anyone interested in identifying, understanding, and executing opportunities in this exciting field.

Author Biography

Daniel Martin Katz is Professor of Law, Illinois Tech – Chicago Kent College of Law where he directs The Law Lab. He also serves as an external affiliated faculty at CodeX, the Stanford Center for Legal Informatics. A scientist and technologist, Professor Katz applies an innovative, polytechnic approach to teaching law to help create lawyers for today’s biggest societal challenges. Both his teaching and scholarship integrate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Ron Dolin is a Senior Research Fellow and Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School, focusing on the impact of technology on the practice and nature of law. He has worked at JPL, CERN, and Google, and is a licensed attorney in California. Dolin’s research includes developing legal quality metrics, examining the impact of standardized benchmarks on the legal system, and analyzing the legal market from the perspective of The Innovator’s Dilemma. Michael J. Bommarito is an entrepreneur, educator, and investor in the legal and technology industries. His experience spans R&D, technology, business, and operations – ranging from top Am Law firms and $B+ AUM investment firms to idea-stage startups. He is affiliated with the University of Michigan, Stanford University, Michigan State College of Law, and the Illinois Tech – Chicago Kent College of Law. His research has been published in Science, Physica A, Artificial Intelligence and Law, and Quantitative Finance.