The Sedona Conference

The Sedona Conference

2000–2025 "Wrapped"

An analysis of Sedona Conference citations found in court filings, judicial opinions, and legal scholarship from 2000 to 2025.

Based on citations available through CourtListener/RECAP (federal court filings), Westlaw (judicial opinions and briefs), and SSRN (academic papers). Data reflects publicly accessible records and may not capture all citations.

Citation Trends increase since 2015
Citation Trends Over Time
Most-Cited Publications

Ranked by total citations across all sources

Quarterly Citations by Publication

Click legend items to toggle

Citations by Working Group
Working Groups

Publications organized by Working Group

Working Group Citations Over Time

Quarterly citation trends by Working Group

The Sedona Principles: Which Get Cited?
The 14 Sedona Principles
Citations in Court Filings
Top Courts
Publications Being Cited
Filings Over Time

Quarterly filings with cumulative total

Citations in Judicial Opinions
Top Courts
Publications Being Cited
Court Filings vs Judicial Opinions by Publication
Publication Rankings Comparison

Each dot is a publication • Higher right = more opinions, Higher up = more filings

Citations in Academic Papers avg year-over-year growth
Paper Domains
Papers Over Time

Yearly papers with cumulative total

Key Milestones
Citation Timeline with Key Events

Quarterly citations annotated with legal and industry milestones

Methodology

This analysis draws from major U.S. legal and academic databases. It does not capture citations from state courts with limited digital indexing, international jurisdictions, or unindexed filings, and therefore represents a conservative sample of The Sedona Conference's full impact.