Oded Oren

Hi, I'm Oded. I am the founder and executive director of Scrutinize, a nonprofit using data, AI, and legal research to increase the transparency and accountability in state courts.

I graduated from Harvard College and Harvard Law School and worked as a public defender in the Bronx for seven years. I launched Scrutinize with support from Emergent Ventures, Harvard Law School's Public Service Venture Fund, and the Fast Forward Accelerator. Our work has won third place in Ironclad's 2025 Legal AI Innovators Award and has been published in the Journal of Law and Courts.

In 2026, I received The David Prize for my work advancing transparency and accountability in New York's courts.

Scrutinize's work has been cited by The New York Times, WNYC, and the New York Law Journal, among others.

Visit Scrutinize or find me on LinkedIn.