From dissonance to insights: Dissecting disagreements in rationale construction for case outcome classification
In legal NLP, Case Outcome Classification (COC) must not only be accurate but also
trustworthy and explainable. Existing work in explainable COC has been limited to …
trustworthy and explainable. Existing work in explainable COC has been limited to …
LexAbSumm: Aspect-based Summarization of Legal Decisions
Legal professionals frequently encounter long legal judgments that hold critical insights for
their work. While recent advances have led to automated summarization solutions for legal …
their work. While recent advances have led to automated summarization solutions for legal …
ChronosLex: Time-aware Incremental Training for Temporal Generalization of Legal Classification Tasks
This study investigates the challenges posed by the dynamic nature of legal multi-label text
classification tasks, where legal concepts evolve over time. Existing models often overlook …
classification tasks, where legal concepts evolve over time. Existing models often overlook …
Through the Lens of Split Vote: Exploring Disagreement, Difficulty and Calibration in Legal Case Outcome Classification
In legal decisions, split votes (SV) occur when judges cannot reach a unanimous decision,
posing a difficulty for lawyers who must navigate diverse legal arguments and opinions. In …
posing a difficulty for lawyers who must navigate diverse legal arguments and opinions. In …
ECtHR-PCR: A Dataset for Precedent Understanding and Prior Case Retrieval in the European Court of Human Rights
In common law jurisdictions, legal practitioners rely on precedents to construct arguments, in
line with the doctrine of\emph {stare decisis}. As the number of cases grow over the years …
line with the doctrine of\emph {stare decisis}. As the number of cases grow over the years …
LexAbSumm: Aspect-based Summarization of Legal Decisions
Legal professionals frequently encounter long legal judgments that hold critical insights for
their work. While recent advances have led to automated summarization solutions for legal …
their work. While recent advances have led to automated summarization solutions for legal …