How a 35-Attorney Litigation Firm Secured Their AI Workflow
Replacing shadow AI with a private, compliant alternative that made attorneys faster and clients safer.
A 35-attorney litigation-focused firm in Dallas handling complex commercial disputes, class actions, and regulatory defense. Managing 200+ active matters at any time.
The Challenge
Associates were using ChatGPT to draft discovery responses and summarize depositions — saving hours per matter but creating serious ethical exposure. The firm's managing partner discovered client-privileged information had been entered into consumer AI tools more than 40 times in a single quarter.
A blanket AI ban led to a measurable drop in associate productivity and rising frustration.
The Solution
Metrovolo deployed a private AI environment connected to the firm's document management system within 5 business days. Associates gained access to an AI assistant that could summarize case files, draft motions, prepare deposition outlines, and search across the firm's full matter history — all without data leaving the firm's infrastructure.
The Results
60% faster
Reduction in first-draft turnaround time for motions and briefs
Zero incidents
Zero client data exposure incidents since deployment
100% compliant
Full compliance with ABA Model Rule 1.6 data confidentiality
5 days
Deployed and operational in 5 business days
“We went from policing AI use to empowering it. Our associates are faster and our clients' data is more secure than ever.”
— Managing Partner