Discovery Document Review for Insurance Defense Attorneys with Westlaw
Run discovery document review on autopilot inside Westlaw.
The Problem
First-pass review of Insurance Defense discovery docs in Litify is billed at associate rates but commoditized — it's a margin-killer the client resents paying for.
What We Build in Westlaw
AI pre-classifies documents by responsiveness, privilege, and hot-doc signal in Litify, leaving associates to review only the 15% that actually need judgment — review cost drops 60%. Purpose-built for teams running Westlaw — uses the native API or agent integration so nothing leaves the system of record.
Westlaw Integration Approach
Audit your Westlaw configuration
We map the specific Westlaw objects, custom fields, and workflows the automation needs to touch for your insurance defense practice.
Build on the Westlaw API or agent
Integration happens inside Westlaw — no data leaves the system, no parallel tool for your team to learn, no license changes.
Human-in-the-loop handoff
Every automation routes exceptions back to a human in Westlaw with enough context to act — AI handles the 80%, your team owns the judgment calls.
Frequently asked
Does this discovery document review automation work natively in Westlaw?+
Yes — we build directly on Westlaw's API or agent integration. Your data stays in Westlaw, your insurance defense attorneys keep the same login and UI, and there's no parallel system for the team to learn.
What Westlaw configuration do we need before deployment?+
We work with your existing Westlaw setup. During discovery we map the specific objects, custom fields, and workflows the automation touches — no rip-and-replace required for insurance defense teams.
Can Westlaw handle discovery document review on its own?+
Westlaw handles configuration; AI handles judgment. Native Westlaw workflows route deterministic tasks; our automation layer adds the AI judgment Westlaw doesn't ship out of the box — document classification, exception triage, drafting.
Is Westlaw the right tool for discovery document review for insurance defense attorneys?+
Westlaw is widely used among insurance defense teams precisely because of its data model around discovery document review. We've deployed this workflow on Westlaw for similar firms and the integration is well-trodden.
What's the typical ROI of discovery document review automation in Westlaw?+
For insurance defense firms running Westlaw, automation typically pays back inside the first quarter — measured against the loaded cost of the insurance defense attorney hours absorbed. Higher volumes deploy faster.
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See this running in your Westlaw instance
30-minute call. We'll look at your actual Westlaw setup and show exactly how this workflow fits.