Jonah B. Gelbach

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Jonah B. Gelbach is a leading scholar at the intersection of law, economics, and empirical methods, with a primary focus on civil procedure, litigation, and the impact of technology on the adversarial system. His work rigorously examines how legal rules and technological change shape litigation behavior, case outcomes, and the broader legal profession. In his highly cited 2020 article, *Legal Tech, Civil Procedure, and the Future of Adversarialism* (30 citations), Gelbach moves beyond narrow anxieties about lawyer profitability to explore how legal tech fundamentally alters the structure of adversarialism itself—a contribution that has shaped ongoing debates in procedural reform. His research consistently bridges doctrinal analysis with quantitative rigor, offering evidence-based insights into topics such as discovery, settlement, and the economics of litigation. With a career marked by influential publications in top law reviews and economics journals, Gelbach’s work is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand how data, technology, and legal rules interact in modern civil justice. His scholarship not only informs academic discourse but also provides practical guidance for judges, policymakers, and practitioners navigating a rapidly evolving legal landscape.