What We Do
As technologists and communicators deeply concerned about how governments trust algorithms they hardly understand, we use several channels to investigate and educate. Our focus and expertise is in the United States, though we believe proper changes here will have global impact.
We use a two-tier service model. For those with the ability to pay, our fees align with similarly qualified consultants. We also support public defense and other underfunded entities on a pro bono or deeply discounted basis.
Speaking and training
We teach audiences such as legal professionals, students, and funders.
Our lectures on algorithmic determinations are known for being highly engaging and memorable.
Continuing education.
We speak at conferences across the country, to both legal and tech audiences.
Keynotes.
We are happy to work with your organization to develop a custom curriculum.
Specialized training.
Research
We write law articles about technology concepts as they apply to the legal system.
Articles.
Our team has deep expertise in setting up experimental environments for testing the fitness of data and algorithmic models.
Experimentation.
We are eager to work with other institutions and researchers exploring the government’s use and misuse of algorithms in decisions of high consequence for individuals.
Collaboration
Expert witnessing
We join criminal and civil cases as expert witnesses with a dual purpose: ensuring fairness in the case at hand, and setting precedent for future cases.
We help attorneys understand the dynamics of the software in question in relation to the case at hand.
Strategy.
When a case involves computer code or evidence generated by algorithms, we quickly identify the scientifically and technically relevant questions that must be answered in order to support a fair and just adversarial process.
Discovery.
We frame complex data-science and coding concepts in ways that juries and judges can understand while maintaining scientific rigor.
Testimony.
Amici curiae
When joining a case is impractical, we can support motions and other legal proceedings with filings to the court that lend a technical expertise that would otherwise be missing.
