DilloLexThe headline, stated accurately
Across all three appeals combined, DilloLex saved between 34 hours (ultra conservative) and about 50 hours (conservative) of attorney and staff time. That is a total across three matters, not a figure per matter. Per appeal, the conservative savings ran roughly 14 to 20 hours each. We state it both ways on purpose, because the per-matter figure and the cumulative numbers are different claims and a careful reader is entitled to both.
How these numbers were built
On each appeal, with the attorney reviewing and approving everything before it was used, DilloLex:
The conservative benchmarks we measured against
Time savings are only as honest as the manual baseline you compare against. We used conservative drafting speeds for an experienced appellate attorney writing polished prose: 750 to 1,000 finished words per hour, a range ABA writing data supports for careful legal drafting. The supporting tasks use the conservative floors below. Where a range existed, the lower (more skeptical) number carries forward.
| Supporting task | Ultra conservative | Conservative |
|---|---|---|
| NRAP 30 appendix assembly (gather, organize, paginate, index) | 2.0 hrs | 3.0 hrs |
| TOC + TOA (manual citation pull, sort, format) | 1.5 hrs | 2.5 hrs |
| Word count compliance + formatting | 0.5 hrs | 0.5 hrs |
| Record cite verification | 0.5 hrs | 1.0 hr |
The three matters, full ledger
Each row is a real matter. "DilloLex time" includes the AI output plus the attorney's review and revision. "Manual time" is the conservative estimate of what the same work would take by hand.
| Matter | Deliverable | Manual time (conservative) | DilloLex time (incl. attorney revision) | Hours saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appeal 1 | Opening brief, ~12,000 words + NRAP 30 appendix | 23.0 hrs | 3.5 hrs | 19.5 hrs |
| Appeal 2 | Opening brief, ~8,000 words + NRAP 30 appendix | 17.7 hrs | 3.5 hrs | 14.2 hrs |
| Appeal 3 | Answering brief, ~10,500 words, no appendix | 18.0 hrs | 1.0 hr | 17.0 hrs |
| Three matter total | — | 58.7 hrs | 8.0 hrs | 50.7 hrs |
The ultra conservative tier, which assumes the fastest realistic manual drafting speed (1,000 words per hour) and the lowest supporting-task floors, still totals 34 hours saved across the three matters. The conservative tier totals about 50 hours. Both tiers are shown so the range is visible, not hidden behind a single round number.
Time saved, at a glance
Same conservative numbers as the ledger above, shown as manual time against DilloLex time. Each pair of bars is scaled within its own matter, so the drop is visible at a glance.
Appeal 1 — opening brief (~12,000 words) + appendix
Appeal 2 — opening brief (~8,000 words) + appendix
Appeal 3 — answering brief (~10,500 words), no appendix
Three matter total
Task-level detail, per appeal
The totals above are built from the line items below. Each table shows the conservative manual estimate for every task on that appeal, the DilloLex time including attorney review and revision, and the resulting hours saved. The attorney's review time is counted against DilloLex, never hidden, so the savings figure is the conservative one.
| Appeal 1: opening brief (~12,000 words) + NRAP 30 appendix | Conservative |
|---|---|
| Drafting (12,000 words) | 16.0 hrs |
| NRAP 30 appendix assembly | 3.0 hrs |
| TOC + TOA | 2.5 hrs |
| Word count compliance + formatting | 0.5 hrs |
| Record cite verification | 1.0 hr |
| Manual total | 23.0 hrs |
| DilloLex (output + attorney revision) | 3.5 hrs |
| Hours saved | 19.5 hrs |
| Appeal 2: opening brief (~8,000 words) + NRAP 30 appendix | Conservative |
|---|---|
| Drafting (8,000 words) | 10.7 hrs |
| NRAP 30 appendix assembly | 3.0 hrs |
| TOC + TOA | 2.5 hrs |
| Word count compliance + formatting | 0.5 hrs |
| Record cite verification | 1.0 hr |
| Manual total | 17.7 hrs |
| DilloLex (output + attorney revision) | 3.5 hrs |
| Hours saved | 14.2 hrs |
| Appeal 3: answering brief (~10,500 words), no appendix | Conservative |
|---|---|
| Drafting (10,500 words) | 14.0 hrs |
| TOC + TOA | 2.5 hrs |
| Word count compliance + formatting | 0.5 hrs |
| Record cite verification | 1.0 hr |
| Manual total | 18.0 hrs |
| DilloLex (output + attorney revision) | 1.0 hr |
| Hours saved | 17.0 hrs |
An answering brief carries no appellant appendix, so its savings come from drafting, the tables, and cite verification rather than appendix assembly. On this matter DilloLex also flagged several of the opposing brief's record citations that did not support the pages they pointed to; the attorneys verified each one. That review is real value but is not counted in the hours above.
What those hours are worth
We use $250 per hour as the floor. Real Nevada appellate attorneys commonly bill $350 to $750. At the floor, the value of the time saved across these three matters runs from about $8,500 (34 hours) to $12,500 (50 hours). At a rate that is still conservative, $350 per hour, the conservative tier is worth roughly $17,500. The math improves at real rates, not the other way around.
It describes three real Nevada appellate matters with identifying details removed; no client or case names are disclosed. Hour estimates for the manual baseline are conservative and illustrative, grounded in task structure rather than a third party's time records; the DilloLex figures reflect actual output plus attorney review on these matters. Results vary by firm, document volume, and practice area.
Every output is intended for review as decision support; the supervising attorney is responsible for reviewing, verifying, and approving all work product, for confirming the currency and accuracy of any legal authority, and for all professional and ethical obligations to clients.