Lighthouse unveils LighthouseIQ AI platform for law

Lighthouse has launched LighthouseIQ, an AI-based legal intelligence platform and application suite aimed at eDiscovery, litigation and investigations work.

The company said the product accepts natural language input and produces analysis and work product based on training across 1.4 billion documents. Lighthouse said it designed the platform for corporate legal departments, compliance teams and law firms.

Lighthouse positioned the launch around growing volumes of enterprise data and greater regulatory scrutiny. The company said teams increasingly face demands for faster answers with tighter resources.

Early Users

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton has used LighthouseIQ early in its rollout. The firm's eDiscovery and litigation technology group described how it applied the software during a recent matter.

"Before LighthouseIQ, we did not have an efficient way to surface key documents early enough to influence case strategy," said C.J. Mahoney, Partner and Global Head of eDiscovery and Litigation Technology, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton. "With LighthouseIQ, we can get to critical insight much faster and make informed decisions earlier in the lifecycle of a matter. In one recent case, our client asked us to test a damages theory, substantiate the claim, and arrive at a defensible calculation. Using LighthouseIQ, we were able to do exactly that with data-backed confidence, allowing the matter to resolve quickly and favorably."

Lighthouse said LighthouseIQ fits into existing legal review processes. It said the platform integrates with Relativity, which many law firms and service providers use for document review and eDiscovery workflows.

The company said LighthouseIQ has seen use across litigation and investigations at scale. It cited AI analysis across 1.4 billion documents. It also cited processing of up to 33 million documents in a single day.

Lighthouse also said output from the product has been accepted by regulators including the FTC and DOJ. The company did not specify the cases or contexts for those acceptances.

Platform Design

Lighthouse described the technical foundation of the product as IQ Fabric. The company said this layer standardises data while preserving fidelity. It said it also provides "Cognition" for interpretation and insight, plus "Orchestration" for coordinating workflows, tools and AI.

The company linked LighthouseIQ with its eDiscovery and information governance business. Lighthouse said it pairs AI systems with its staff of eDiscovery practitioners.

CEO Ron Markezich connected the release to his focus on scaling AI for legal work. Markezich previously worked at Microsoft.

"I came to Lighthouse with a mission to apply AI at scale to the legal industry," said Ron Markezich, CEO, Lighthouse. "LighthouseIQ is the result of our commitment to helping our customers gain clarity faster, act smarter, and move more decisively than ever before."

Application Suite

LighthouseIQ includes four applications that Lighthouse said work together within the suite.

IQ Answers handles question-and-answer interactions with a dataset using natural language prompts. Lighthouse said it targets faster retrieval of answers without waiting for review cycles.

IQ Case Strategy generates analysis and work product used in matter strategy. Lighthouse said it covers early case intelligence and narrative development. It also listed chronologies, timelines and preparation for depositions and witness interviews.

IQ Review focuses on identifying responsive content across large datasets. Lighthouse described the workflows as "regulator-accepted" and said the application targets speed and accuracy for complex reviews.

IQ Priv focuses on privileged material and privilege logging. Lighthouse said it combines generative and predictive AI for identifying privileged content and producing privilege logs.

Lighthouse said LighthouseIQ is available immediately. The company said qualified organisations can access a risk-free trial for IQ Answers.