Zev Eigen strikes an unusual profile for a lawyer – a BigLaw data scientist. He’s a lawyer with a Ph.D. from MIT’s Sloan School of Management who leads a team of data scientists tackling hard problems, like constructing predictive models and building software solutions to HR, labor, employment, and litigation focused problems. This is a new model of client service for lawyers and law firms — using data and statistical methods to augment legal advice with data analysis. Littler’s Big Data Initiative aims to help clients harness the power of their own data, all while mitigating risk. Although many firms talk a big game when it comes to analytics, Zev and his team do actual data science for the benefit of Littler’s clients.
