Legal Services for the Indigent: Defender Data Science

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract

Data Scientists work at the intersection of computer science, statistics, and substantive topical expertise. What began in the legal field with automated document review for large firms, has begun to spread to public defenders and legal services providers as well. Three data scientists from legal services organizations discuss their work, opportunities, challenges, and success stories.

Sub Unit

• Area VII. Criminal Justice Policy and Practice / 35. Prosecution and the Courts

Individual Presentations

• Data Science, Data Culture, and Data Empowerment - Rebecca Widom, The Bronx Defenders

• How The Criminal Justice System Should Think About Thinking Machines: Avoiding Algorithmic Bias in Criminal Justice - David Colarusso, Committee for Public Counsel Services

• Measuring the Long-Term Outcomes of Legal Processes Using Open Data - Jonathan Pyle, Philadelphia Legal Assistance

Chair

• Rebecca Widom, The Bronx Defenders