This is the last article in our three-part series on the state and development of predictive analytics in the legal market. Our first article explored the technology’s foothold in the legal industry and where it’s likely to expand in the future, while our second article looked at why predictive analytics’ growing accuracy will likely hit a ceiling.

As the reach and capabilities of predictive analytics seem poised to take off, it’s not just a few legal tech companies capitalizing on this market. Over the past few years, several law firms have developed predictive models themselves, an acknowledgment both that such technology is playing an increasingly vital part in client services and that there’s space in the market for more tailored predictive analytics offerings.