Walk Before You Run: Data Quality
Legal firms are looking to the tech industry to gain a competitive advantage in and out of the courtroom, but the age-old advice to “walk before you run” has come to characterize the partnership. Before law firms can employ artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to perform Legal Research, Litigation Strategy, Contract Review, eDiscovery, or even simpler tasks such as effectively employing Case Management or Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software, they must first develop and invest in a Data Quality Strategy. Without quality data, law firms cannot create meaningful data analytics or effectively conduct thorough eDiscovery to protect their clients.
Drifting Into My Lane
Accidents happen, I am pretty sure we have all checked our phone, sipped coffee, or maybe applied make-up and starting drifting into another lane. Obviously not safe or recommended when driving…and when it comes to DATA the outcome can be just as disastrous. I want to share more on the concept of “Data Drift”. If you have ever worked with me or heard me speak, you know that I equate data to the Chaos Theory or Entropy, your phone gets slower, the universe moves towards disorder, our laptop runs out of memory, and machine learning models deteriorate over time.