Litigation Support Services

litigation support servicesDuring the litigation period known as discovery, facts are uncovered and used to weave a case that will ultimately be presented before a judge or jury.

This stage is the meat and potatoes of every lawsuit, and we provide full-service litigation support to help you during the process.

Litigation Support Services

  • Review and organize case files
  • Draft correspondence to the client, court and opposing counsel
  • Draft summons and complaints
  • Prepare discovery requests and discovery responses
  • Inspect and photograph pertinent locations and physical evidence (Atlanta area only)
  • Schedule depositions and prepare deposition summaries
  • Gather and organize medical records
  • Prepare summaries and chronological time lines of treatment
  • Conduct legal and factual research
  • Locate and interview witnesses, and prepare memos regarding their testimony
  • Assist attorneys in identifying and retaining any needed experts
  • Search for documents, retrieve certified records and file same with the appropriate court when necessary
  • Work with opposing counsel to draft pretrial orders, and prepare motions in limine for issues to be decided at the time of trial
  • Organize notebooks for mediation, arbitration and/or trial
  • Prepare and index trial exhibits
  • Create effective visual aids for jury reference
  • Assist attorneys at every stage of trial to include participating in voir dire, preparing case outlines, readying witnesses for testimony and taking notes throughout the proceedings
  • Draft appellate briefs

Outsourcing these important but time-consuming tasks to a litigation paralegal clears up your calendar and your brain to concentrate on larger case concerns – like strategy, opening and closing arguments and on-stand witness interrogation.

Questions?

Do you have questions about legal outsourcing? Please take a moment to review our Frequently Asked Questions page or contact us.

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About the Author


Vickie Perry Barker is a Litigation Paralegal. She provides legal and administrative support to attorneys and their in-house teams. You can connect with Vickie on LinkedIn or her semi-personal blog, Atlanta Mompreneur.

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