Judicial Analytics Platform Gavelytics Arrives in L.A.

After rolling out a pre-release version of its judicial analytics platform earlier this year, Gavelytics today launched coverage of Los Angeles County Superior Court, the largest and most active state civil trial court system in the U.S.

Gavelytics is a Los Angeles-based legal startup that uses artificial intelligence technology to help litigators quickly identify their judge’s prior ruling tendencies and determine if he or she will be favorable to their clients. The technology highlights the differences between judges by tracking how each judges tend to rule on more than 100 types of motions, how quickly they move through their caseloads and how frequently lawyers file peremptory challenges against their rulings and decisions.

“Gavelytics was founded by litigators, for litigators,” said Gavelytics founder and CEO Rick Merrill, a former litigator. “Our technology helps litigators stay ahead of opposing counsel by removing much of the guesswork from a case. In many other industries, artificial-intelligence-powered data technology has enabled dramatic breakthroughs, and it’s time that litigators have access to similar game-changing insights.”