Case Study: AmLaw 100 Firm meets a tight government investigation deadline with Text IQ AI privilege review

Leveraging AI to Review 700K Sensitive Documents on Tight Timeline

An AmLaw 100 Firm representing a Fortune 20 healthcare company needed to complete privilege review for a major government investigation under a strict 5-week deadline. The firm was facing an enormous workload of 700,000 documents and initially doubted that AI could reliably handle context-heavy privilege determinations, especially after prior negative experiences with keyword-based tools. Text IQ’s privilege review software was used to help automate the first-pass review process.

Text IQ reviewed the documents in just two and a half weeks, uncovering 58 attorneys not included in the firm’s original list, along with 38 additional outside firms, and identifying over 13,000 privileged documents that might otherwise have been produced. The project reduced review time by more than 80%, saved over 14,800 attorney hours, cut costs by more than $750,000, and lowered total review cost to under $250,000. Text IQ also delivered improved accuracy of 99.9%, helping the firm meet the deadline and enter the investigation with greater confidence.