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.
24/7 virtual paralegal support. First 12 working hours free. Then $12 USD/hour after signing.
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
Paralegal team coverage and authorised QA are available 24/7. The delivery timeline is agreed for the actual task, record volume and complexity. Round-the-clock support never removes verification or review.
How the engagement runs
HOW WE WORK
A named person.
A controlled file path.
Your matter stays with the assigned delivery team and authorised quality reviewer. Five connected stages, from instruction to delivery.
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STEP 01
Client
Your instructions. Your priorities.
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STEP 02
Assigned person
A named paralegal for your matter.
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STEP 03
Approved tools
Human expertise. Responsible assistance.
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STEP 04
Authorised QA
Checked before it reaches you.
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STEP 05
Delivery
Ready for your review and adoption.
If work does not pass Authorised QA, it returns to the assigned person for correction before anything is delivered.
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.