Four Decades for Justice
Scott B. Reents focuses on electronic discovery and the application of artificial intelligence (AI) and other advanced technologies to legal practice.
Mr. Reents represents clients in a variety of litigation matters, regulatory matters and internal investigations. He oversees the Firm’s data analytics and e‑discovery work and speaks and writes about topics related to digital evidence and AI. Mr. Reents serves on several working groups and commissions focused on the effective use of technology in legal practice and the courts.
Mr. Reents’s representative matters include:
Mr. Reents received a B.A. in Economics from Swarthmore College in 1996, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and a J.D. from Stanford Law School in 2007, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif. Mr. Reents served as a law clerk to Hon. Gerard E. Lynch of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Prior to practicing law, Mr. Reents worked in the technology industry for eight years. He has served as the Firm’s Lead Attorney for Data Analytics and E‑Discovery. Mr. Reents was elected of counsel in 2023.
Mr. Reents’s representative matters include:
Mr. Reents received a B.A. in Economics from Swarthmore College in 1996, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and a J.D. from Stanford Law School in 2007, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif. Mr. Reents served as a law clerk to Hon. Gerard E. Lynch of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Prior to practicing law, Mr. Reents worked in the technology industry for eight years. He has served as the Firm’s Lead Attorney for Data Analytics and E‑Discovery. Mr. Reents was elected of counsel in 2023.
New York State Bar Association
The Sedona Conference
Super Lawyers - Rising Stars - New York
Activities & Publications
April 17, 2024
On April 11, 2024, the New York State Unified Court System announced the formation of an advisory panel to study the impact of artificial intelligence on the New York state courts, including the practical, legal and ethical risks posed by its use. Cravath of counsel Scott B. Reents was appointed to be a member of the advisory committee, alongside other legal technology experts, judges, court administrators, attorneys, legislators and academics.
Activities & Publications
April 15, 2024
On April 10, 2024, Cravath of counsel Scott Reents participated in the 2024 Legal Technology Symposium, which was hosted by the Harvard Journal of Law & Technology and the Harvard Law & Technology Society, in Cambridge, MA. The event convened judges, chief technology officers, technology leaders at startups, companies and law firms to discuss the evolving intersection of law and technological innovation. Scott spoke on a panel entitled “New Tech in Law Firms,” which examined the challenge of integrating new technologies, such as artificial intelligence, into the law firm workflow.
Activities & Publications
February 26, 2024
On February 21, 2024, the Court Modernization Action Committee (“CMAC”) published its inaugural progress report, entitled the “2023 New York State Court Modernization Progress Report,” co‑authored by Cravath of counsel and CMAC Co‑Chair Scott B. Reents. The report highlights strides the court system has made in leveraging technology to streamline operations and provides recommendations for the continued advancement of the courts’ post‑pandemic modernization efforts. The CMAC was formed to support and advise the New York State Court System in implementing technology initiatives to increase efficiency and enhance access to equal justice.
Firm News
November 20, 2023
On November 17, 2023, Virginia M. Anderson, D. Ana Choi, Christopher P. Davis, Janice T.P. Martindale, Flora Ng, Nicole M. Peles, Scott B. Reents and Kathryn‑Ann Stamm were named of counsels of the Firm and Jean Kearns and DongHwa Kim were named senior attorneys of the Firm, effective January 1, 2024.
Activities & Publications
August 24, 2023
On August 24, 2023, Scott Reents, Cravath’s lead attorney for data analytics and e‑discovery, participated in ILTACON 2023, a conference hosted by the International Legal Technology Association from August 20‑24, 2023 in Orlando, FL. Scott spoke on a panel entitled “GenAI in Practice: Real World Applications” at the event, which convened industry experts and the legal community to discuss successful legal operation strategies.
Scott B. Reents focuses on electronic discovery and the application of artificial intelligence (AI) and other advanced technologies to legal practice.
Mr. Reents represents clients in a variety of litigation matters, regulatory matters and internal investigations. He oversees the Firm’s data analytics and e‑discovery work and speaks and writes about topics related to digital evidence and AI. Mr. Reents serves on several working groups and commissions focused on the effective use of technology in legal practice and the courts.
Mr. Reents’s representative matters include:
Mr. Reents received a B.A. in Economics from Swarthmore College in 1996, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and a J.D. from Stanford Law School in 2007, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif. Mr. Reents served as a law clerk to Hon. Gerard E. Lynch of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Prior to practicing law, Mr. Reents worked in the technology industry for eight years. He has served as the Firm’s Lead Attorney for Data Analytics and E‑Discovery. Mr. Reents was elected of counsel in 2023.
Mr. Reents’s representative matters include:
Mr. Reents received a B.A. in Economics from Swarthmore College in 1996, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and a J.D. from Stanford Law School in 2007, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif. Mr. Reents served as a law clerk to Hon. Gerard E. Lynch of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Prior to practicing law, Mr. Reents worked in the technology industry for eight years. He has served as the Firm’s Lead Attorney for Data Analytics and E‑Discovery. Mr. Reents was elected of counsel in 2023.
New York State Bar Association
The Sedona Conference
Super Lawyers - Rising Stars - New York
Activities & Publications
April 17, 2024
On April 11, 2024, the New York State Unified Court System announced the formation of an advisory panel to study the impact of artificial intelligence on the New York state courts, including the practical, legal and ethical risks posed by its use. Cravath of counsel Scott B. Reents was appointed to be a member of the advisory committee, alongside other legal technology experts, judges, court administrators, attorneys, legislators and academics.
Activities & Publications
April 15, 2024
On April 10, 2024, Cravath of counsel Scott Reents participated in the 2024 Legal Technology Symposium, which was hosted by the Harvard Journal of Law & Technology and the Harvard Law & Technology Society, in Cambridge, MA. The event convened judges, chief technology officers, technology leaders at startups, companies and law firms to discuss the evolving intersection of law and technological innovation. Scott spoke on a panel entitled “New Tech in Law Firms,” which examined the challenge of integrating new technologies, such as artificial intelligence, into the law firm workflow.
Activities & Publications
February 26, 2024
On February 21, 2024, the Court Modernization Action Committee (“CMAC”) published its inaugural progress report, entitled the “2023 New York State Court Modernization Progress Report,” co‑authored by Cravath of counsel and CMAC Co‑Chair Scott B. Reents. The report highlights strides the court system has made in leveraging technology to streamline operations and provides recommendations for the continued advancement of the courts’ post‑pandemic modernization efforts. The CMAC was formed to support and advise the New York State Court System in implementing technology initiatives to increase efficiency and enhance access to equal justice.
Firm News
November 20, 2023
On November 17, 2023, Virginia M. Anderson, D. Ana Choi, Christopher P. Davis, Janice T.P. Martindale, Flora Ng, Nicole M. Peles, Scott B. Reents and Kathryn‑Ann Stamm were named of counsels of the Firm and Jean Kearns and DongHwa Kim were named senior attorneys of the Firm, effective January 1, 2024.
Activities & Publications
August 24, 2023
On August 24, 2023, Scott Reents, Cravath’s lead attorney for data analytics and e‑discovery, participated in ILTACON 2023, a conference hosted by the International Legal Technology Association from August 20‑24, 2023 in Orlando, FL. Scott spoke on a panel entitled “GenAI in Practice: Real World Applications” at the event, which convened industry experts and the legal community to discuss successful legal operation strategies.
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