Lex Machina
Litigation analytics that reveals how judges rule, opposing counsel wins, and cases settle
What Lex Machina is
Lex Machina (owned by LexisNexis) is a legal analytics platform that mines 10 million+ court cases and 45 million+ documents across all 94 federal district courts, 13 appeals courts, the PTAB, and enhanced state court coverage to surface predictive insights for litigators. It profiles judge tendencies across 100+ motion types, models case outcome probabilities at 70–80% accuracy, and benchmarks opposing counsel win rates. Law firms use it to build stronger litigation strategy, price cases accurately, and pitch clients with data-backed assessments. No public pricing; custom subscription by firm size and practice area.
Key features
- Judge profiling: tendencies on 100+ motion types, damages awarded, case resolution timelines
- Opposing counsel analytics: win/loss rates, settlement behavior, average time to resolution by attorney and firm
- Outcome prediction: 70–80% accuracy on case outcomes, damages, and settlement likelihood
- Case strategy benchmarking: compare your case facts against historical outcomes in the same court and judge
- State court coverage: motion metrics and judge analytics for major state court systems
- Natural language search: AI-assisted query interface for complex litigation data pulls
💰 Sell it as a service
The offer
Offer a litigation intelligence package to boutique plaintiffs' firms or corporate legal departments: pull judge profiles, opposing counsel benchmarks, and outcome probabilities for every active case, packaged into a monthly strategy brief.
What to charge
$2,000–$5,000/mo retainer per client firm. Lex Machina's subscription is a fixed cost you amortize across clients — the value is analyst time saved (hours per case) and the data edge in settlement negotiations. Position as a fractional legal analytics service.
How it gets delivered
Start each engagement with a litigation audit — map the client's active docket against Lex Machina judge profiles and opposing counsel analytics. Monthly deliverable is a 2–4 page strategy brief per matter plus a portfolio dashboard. Pairs with Everlaw for document review workflows and Paxton AI for drafting.
This is one offer. AI Operator Academy is where operators build the full stack — packaging, pricing, fulfillment, and a peer group selling the same services. $999/yr.
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