Challenge
- Massive, mixed-format dataset loaded with sensitive union intel
- Court-imposed 42-day review and production window
- Need to identify key communications while shielding highly confidential and privileged strategy notes
IntrepidX Response—Engineered for Speed
| Day | Milestone |
| 1 | Deployed Review Center CAL workflow, using a prioritized review. |
| 3 | Dynamic cutoff score set; prioritized queue fed reviewers only high-probability hits. |
| 7 | Ongoing statistical sampling confirmed < 3 % elusion—41,000 docs (80 %) safely set aside. |
| 10 | Eyes-on review of the richest 11,000 docs completed; responsive set distilled to 700 files. |
| 14 | Redactions finalized, privilege log validated, production delivered—28 days ahead of schedule. |
Key accelerators:
- Six-person team—attorney-technologists and certified reviewers cycling prioritized documents at predetermined intervals.
- Early QC—routine elusion testing locked confidence in early, preventing unnecessary costs or delays.
- Strategic buffer—extra month gave counsel room to refine redactions and deploy key evidence proactively.
Results—Speed Meets Precision
| KPI | Target | Delivered |
| Review timeline | 42 days | 14 days (-70 %) |
| Docs requiring human eyes | 53,000 | 11,000 |
| Cost avoidance (@ $1.25/doc) | — | ≈ $52,000 |
| Responsive docs produced | — | 700 |
| Elusion rate | ≤ 5 % | < 3 % |
The rapid finish let the legal team fine-tune every produced document, surgically redact member names, and craft a rock-solid privilege log—turning what is normally a mad dash into a measured, strategic exercise.
Why IntrepidX
IntrepidX fuses elite reviewers with battle-tested CAL processes to solve for time, cost, and defensibility—all at once. By converting a six-week grind into a two-week sprint, we gave the client something priceless: the freedom to think, not just rush.