AI and Legal Data Analytics – what’s all the fuss about?

On 31 August 2018, the Centre for Legal Innovation held its second annual AI in Legal Practice Summit in Sydney. This session on “AI and Legal Data Analytics – What’s all the fuss about?” focused on identifying and demystifying different types of data, explaining the importance and use of data in legal practice, and discussing the role data plays in delivering better, cheaper and faster legal services. Eric Chin, Strategy Consultant, Chin & Co moderated this robust discussion with panellists Jodie Baker, Founder and CEO, Xakia Technologies and Co-chair, CLI Advisory Board; Matthew Golab, Head of Legal Informatics, Gilbert & Tobin; Dr. Ian Oppermann, NSW Chief Data Scientist; and Jo Wade, Executive Manager of Product and Platform APAC, Legal & Professional, LexisNexis.