Litigation research and drafting
The research and drafting layer of litigation is where associate hours disappear. We take a defined question or a drafting brief, do the work in your citation style with sources quoted where they matter, and hand back something you can edit rather than rebuild.
What the work involves
Research memoranda answering a specific question, with the authority against you set out as clearly as the authority for you.
Motion, brief and pleading drafts built to your template and local formatting rules.
Case-law and statutory surveys across jurisdictions, with a comparison table where that reads better than prose.
Discovery support: request and response drafts, privilege-log preparation, document indexing.
Quotation checks — every quoted passage verified against the source, not a database snippet.
What you receive
- Research memorandum
- Motion or brief draft
- Case-law survey with comparison table
- Pleading and discovery drafts
- Authority list with verified citations
Who it suits
- — Litigation boutiques under filing pressure
- — In-house teams needing overflow research capacity
- — Firms handling matters outside their usual jurisdiction
What we do not do
Legal advice or opinions — findings are prepared for counsel's judgement
Court appearances, filing or signing anything
Practising law in any jurisdiction
Turnaround
Two to four working days for a research memorandum; drafting is scheduled against your filing date.
Standard turnaround is three to five working days for a research, chronology or summary packet, with rush handling available on written confirmation. Larger review projects run to a schedule agreed before work starts.
How the engagement runs
01 · Enquiry
Every enquiry is logged and acknowledged within two working days.
02 · Scoping
Objectives, deliverables, timeline and constraints are documented in a written Scope Note.
03 · Proposal
A written proposal within three working days — scope, methodology, timeline and fee.
04 · Agreement
A Master Confidentiality and Project Agreement is executed before any work begins.
05 · Research & Drafting
Carried out by a named analyst under the OASIS Dual Verification Standard — significant claims verified across independent sources.
06 · Two-Round Internal Review
An independent accuracy review, then an editorial quality review, before anything is delivered.
07 · Delivery
Delivered on the agreed date with a delivery note confirming internal clearance.
08 · Revisions & Payment
One included revision round; final files released on payment (standard 14 days).
09 · Closure & Archive
All project materials archived securely under our records retention policy.
Questions we are asked
- Which citation styles do you work in?
- Bluebook, OSCOLA and Indian citation conventions as standard, and any house style once you send us a sample.
- Is the research done by lawyers?
- By law-qualified researchers who are not admitted in your jurisdiction and do not practise. That is why every deliverable is written for review and adoption by admitted counsel.
Related services
Case investigation reports
A single structured document that turns a raw intake file into a decision-ready view of liability, damages and evidentiary gaps.
Document review at scale
A reviewed team working your protocol across large document sets: responsiveness, privilege and issue coding with quality sampling on every batch.
Deposition and record summaries
Transcripts and record sets reduced to the format you actually use at trial — page-line, topical or narrative — with contradictions tabled.
OASIS is a research and drafting provider, not a law firm. We do not give legal advice, do not represent clients and do not enter into attorney–client relationships. All work product is reviewed and adopted by admitted counsel, who retain full professional control of the matter.