Nicole Clark

Nicole Clark

February 25, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Sharpening the Sword of Damocles: Verdict Data in New York State Courts

The suspension of jury trials during the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the strategic role played by the unknowable jury. Like the Sword of Damocles, the jury acts as a trump card, pushing plaintiffs and defendants to reach for more certain (albeit less advantageous) settlement options. But things are changing.

By Nicole Clark

7 minute read

September 08, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Litigating a Pandemic: Opposing Counsel Research During an Era of Uncertainty

What other tools, besides legal precedent, might attorneys use to navigate the uncharted waters of civil litigation in the time of the coronavirus? How might attorneys learn from the trials and tribulations of their opposing counsel, harnessing the power of state trial court data to grapple with the unknowns of a pandemic-era lawsuit?

By Nicole Clark

7 minute read

August 27, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

A Superhero's Villain in Texas: The Shift From Anecdotes to Big Data in Legal Analytics

The rise of AI-powered legal analytics has transformed the ways in which attorneys conduct competitive research on their opposing counsel.

By Nicole Clark

6 minute read

April 14, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Judicial Analytics in New York: Looking Back To See the Future

In 2019, the French government amended Article 33 of the Justice Reform Act, suddenly making it illegal to publish statistical information about a specific judge and their rulings. The revision sent shockwaves to legal technology companies around the world. Judges across the United States reacted with mixed sentiments.

By Nicole Clark

8 minute read

December 03, 2020 | New York Law Journal

How New York Attorneys Are Riding the Waves of Legal Technologies

Attorneys across the state of New York are already finding innovative ways to utilize AI-powered legal analytics to develop data-driven forecasts about virtually every aspect of the legal industry.

By Nicole Clark

7 minute read

July 19, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

A New Era of Legal Tech: Overcoming the Barriers to Multistate Legal Analytics

Artificial intelligence-powered legal analytics has democratized access to the law by making state trial court records and legal data more accessible.

By Nicole Clark

5 minute read

July 13, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

The Last Frontier: the Promise of AI-powered Legal Analytics in Texas

  As one of the last frontiers for big data, legal tech is still in its infancy. AI-powered legal analytics is working its way into every aspect…

By Nicole Clark

6 minute read

June 10, 2020 | Legaltech News

Judicial Analytics in the Time of Corona

The coronavirus pandemic has unleashed a host of new uncertainties into our lives. And that includes a host of new litigation, where the uncertainty is compounded by an ever-shifting legislative landscape.

By Nicole Clark, Trellis

5 minute read

June 25, 2019 | Legaltech News

Discovery Motions in the Age of E-Discovery: A Look at the Golden State

During its initial drafting, many of public reviewers of the Electronic Discovery Act expressed concerns that the proposed legislation would overburden the courts and litigants with motions for protective orders. In practice, the results are mixed.

By Nicole Clark, Trellis

5 minute read