Lex Rosetta: Transfer of Predictive Models Across Languages, Jurisdictions, and Legal Domains

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2112.07882v1
• Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2021 04:53:13 GMT
• Title: Lex Rosetta: Transfer of Predictive Models Across Languages, Jurisdictions, and Legal Domains
• Authors: Jaromir Savelka, Hannes Westermann, Karim Benyekhlef, Charlotte S. Alexander, Jayla C. Grant, David Restrepo Amariles, Rajaa El Hamdani, S\'ebastien Mee\`us, Micha{\l} Araszkiewicz, Kevin D. Ashley, Alexandra Ashley, Karl Branting, Mattia Falduti, Matthias Grabmair, Jakub Hara\v{s}ta, Tereza Novotn\'a, Elizabeth Tippett, Shiwanni Johnson
• Abstract summary: We analyze the use of Language-Agnostic Sentence Representations in sequence labeling models using Gated Recurrent Units (GRUs) that are transferable across languages. We found that models generalize beyond the contexts on which they were trained. We found that training the models on multiple contexts increases robustness and improves overall performance when evaluating on previously unseen contexts.
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• Abstract: In this paper, we examine the use of multi-lingual sentence embeddings to transfer predictive models for functional segmentation of adjudicatory decisions across jurisdictions, legal systems (common and civil law), languages, and domains (i.e. contexts). Mechanisms for utilizing linguistic resources outside of their original context have significant potential benefits in AI & Law because differences between legal systems, languages, or traditions often block wider adoption of research outcomes. We analyze the use of Language-Agnostic Sentence Representations in sequence labeling models using Gated Recurrent Units (GRUs) that are transferable across languages. To investigate transfer between different contexts we developed an annotation scheme for functional segmentation of adjudicatory decisions. We found that models generalize beyond the contexts on which they were trained (e.g., a model trained on administrative decisions from the US can be applied to criminal law decisions from Italy). Further, we found that training the models on multiple contexts increases robustness and improves overall performance when evaluating on previously unseen contexts. Finally, we found that pooling the training data from all the contexts enhances the models' in-context performance.

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