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.
A day in the life of an offshore litigation support specialist.
Typical responsibilities:
- E-discovery processing: elativity, Disco, Everlaw, Nuix workflow operation
- Document collection and culling: anaging custodian collections, de-duplication, keyword filtering
- Document review coordination: unning review batches, QC, productions
- Privilege and redaction management: unning redaction passes and privilege logs
- Productions: reparing and delivering document productions in court-acceptable formats
- Trial preparation: xhibit indexing, witness binders, real-time courtroom support
- Evidence database administration: eeping CaseMap, Sanction, TrialDirector, or Opus 2 current
- Vendor liaison: oordinating with forensics, hosting, and review vendors
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.
What does a litigation support specialist cost locally vs offshore?
Indicative comparison based on typical Australian salary ranges for this role.
| Local Australian hire | Lite-Force offshore | |
|---|---|---|
| Base cost | $110,000-$150,000/yr | Confirmed on call |
| Super (11.5%) | $12,650-$17,250 | Included |
| Payroll tax (~5%) | $5,500-$7,500 | Included |
| Leave loading | $2,000-$3,000 | Included |
| Recruitment | $8,000-$12,000 | Included |
| Estimated annual total | $138,150-$189,750 | Get a specific quote |
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 you get with a Lite-Force litigation support specialist.
- 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
- 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
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.
Frequently asked questions.
Common: Relativity / RelativityOne (most common), Disco, Everlaw, Nuix Discover, Reveal. Plus document review tools and forensic platforms. Specific platform requirements confirmed during scoping.
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.
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.
Mid-senior specialists can run review batches and QC. For full review-team management with junior reviewers, scope specifically, we screen for management exposure.
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.