Wolfram|Alpha Blog : Data on US District Courts Gives Inside View of Justice System. WolframAlpha is busy adding databases to their stable of information; and, there is going to be increase emphasis on databases of interest to lawyers. For now, court information, from number of cases to median time to trial, are available, and there is some interesting information. Lawyers, however, are much more interested in case law research, and it is only a matter of time until legal research will be done with Wolfram/Alpha. The law is difficult to categorize with a mathematical computational engine. But, there are many databases that lawyers will find helpful in their practices. Go to Wolfram/Alpha and find your inner geek.
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