#70: Using Public Court Data to Predict Court Outcomes, with Sam Harden

“One of the things that I am unwilling to do with the data on the site is put it behind lock and key.” — Sam Harden

Sam chats with Sam Harden about his solosmall firm and how to balance having a newborn at home with a burgeoning law practice. Sam Harden also explains how he taught himself to code and leveraged Florida’s extensive public records law in order to develop My Court Case.

Sam Harden practices personal injury and criminal defense law at Metcalf Harden in Florida and has been recognized as one of the top “40 under 40” attorneys in Florida. Earlier this year, he founded My Court Case, which analyzes publicly available court data to learn how judges rule so that individuals can make choices about how to proceed with their criminal case.