Hire an offshore litigation support specialist for your Australian disputes practice
An offshore litigation support specialist runs the technology and document workflow behind complex disputes — e-discovery processing, document review, evidence indexing, and trial preparation. Through Lite-Force, they're employed properly via an EOR structure with payroll, compliance, and HR support included. Most hires are live within 2–4 weeks.
Day in the life
A day in the life of an offshore litigation support specialist.
Typical responsibilities:
- E-discovery processing — Relativity, Disco, Everlaw, Nuix workflow operation
- Document collection and culling — managing custodian collections, de-duplication, keyword filtering
- Document review coordination — running review batches, QC, productions
- Privilege and redaction management — running redaction passes and privilege logs
- Productions — preparing and delivering document productions in court-acceptable formats
- Trial preparation — exhibit indexing, witness binders, real-time courtroom support
- Evidence database administration — keeping CaseMap, Sanction, TrialDirector, or Opus 2 current
- Vendor liaison — coordinating with forensics, hosting, and review vendors
Why offshore
Why litigation support suits offshore.
E-discovery is platform-driven workflow.
Processing, culling, review, and production all happen inside e-discovery platforms. Once your offshore specialist is in your Relativity or Disco workspace, location is irrelevant.
Litigation tech is cloud-hosted.
Relativity (RelativityOne), Disco, Everlaw, Nuix Discover, Reveal — all cloud platforms. Plus practice management (Clio, iManage) and case management tools. Your offshore specialist works in the same workspaces as your local team.
Timezone overlap supports trial cycles.
Philippines hours align with Australian business hours. Productions, urgent reviews, and trial prep happen in real time during your day — critical when court deadlines compress.
Makes litigation tech affordable.
Senior local litigation support specialists run $130–160k+. Offshore specialists let mid-tier firms maintain real e-discovery capability without the cost of in-house seniors or the markup of vendor-only models.
Cost comparison
What does a litigation support specialist cost — local vs offshore?
Indicative comparison based on typical Australian salary ranges for this role.
Local Australian hire
Lite-Force offshore
Indicative comparison based on Australian e-discovery consultant and litigation technology specialist data (sources: Glassdoor AU, Robert Half guides, SEEK eDiscovery listings). General "litigation support" averages lower; this band reflects the e-discovery / litigation technology specialisation. Lite-Force pricing confirmed on a per-role basis during your discovery call.
What's included
What you get with a Lite-Force litigation support specialist.
Included in the service
- Full sourcing, screening, and shortlisting
- EOR employment contract structured for local compliance
- Monthly payroll and statutory contributions
- Leave tracking and management
- HR support and regular check-ins
- Replacement commitment within initial period
Typical candidate profile
- 3–7 years e-discovery, litigation support, or legal technology experience
- Strong English (written — for review protocols, productions, and procedural docs)
- Hands-on with Relativity, Disco, Everlaw, Nuix, or Reveal e-discovery platforms
- Familiar with document review workflows, productions, and Australian discovery rules
- Filipino or Southeast Asian — timezone-aligned with Australia
Getting started
Three steps to your offshore litigation support.
Book a discovery call
Tell us about your matter mix, e-discovery platforms, and current litigation support capacity.
We source and shortlist
You review candidates with relevant platform and review experience, interview your favourites.
They start
Employment, payroll, and onboarding handled. You manage the work.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
What e-discovery platforms are they trained on?
Common: Relativity / RelativityOne (most common), Disco, Everlaw, Nuix Discover, Reveal. Plus document review tools and forensic platforms. Specific platform requirements confirmed during scoping.
Do they understand Australian discovery rules?
Most experienced specialists with AU or UK firm exposure understand Federal Court Practice Note GPN-TECH, state-level discovery rules, and the Australian Standard for E-Discovery. We screen for AU-specific experience during sourcing.
How do they handle confidentiality and privilege?
Same as a local litigation support specialist — under your firm's supervision, NDA, role-based platform access, audit logging. Privilege workflow run under supervising solicitor sign-off. We discuss specific controls during scoping.
Can they manage review teams or just process docs?
Mid-senior specialists can run review batches and QC. For full review-team management with junior reviewers, scope specifically — we screen for management exposure.
What if the hire doesn't work out?
Replacement commitment within the initial engagement period. If technical depth or fit isn't right, we source again at no additional placement cost. Details confirmed in your service agreement.
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