Litigation support encompasses the services, tools, and processes that assist lawyers in preparing and managing cases — including document management, e-discovery, evidence organization, trial preparation, and case analysis.
Last reviewed: 2026/05/19
A brief analyzer is an AI tool that reads a legal brief and automatically extracts arguments, identifies cited authorities, assesses argument structure, and surfaces potential weaknesses or gaps in the legal reasoning.
Legal PracticeDeposition preparation is the process of organizing case facts, reviewing documents, developing questioning strategies, and preparing witnesses before a deposition to ensure effective examination or cross-examination of the deponent.
Legal PracticeAI-assisted discovery uses artificial intelligence to manage collection, processing, review, and production of electronically stored information in litigation — dramatically reducing per-document review costs through technology-assisted review, predictive coding, and generative AI overlays.
CapabilityE-discovery (electronic discovery) is the process of identifying, preserving, collecting, reviewing, and producing electronically stored information in response to litigation, investigations, or regulatory demands.
Cloud eDiscovery with AI predictive coding and document summarization.
Case management with AIFields for personal injury and plaintiff practice.
AI document analysis purpose-built for personal injury case preparation.
AI legal research pioneer (CARA AI); standalone retired 2025, its technology now powers Thomson Reuters CoCounsel.
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Litigation support encompasses the services, tools, and processes that assist lawyers in preparing and managing cases — including document management, e-discovery, evidence organization, trial preparation, and case analysis.
Complex litigation involves managing enormous quantities of information: millions of pages of documents, dozens of depositions, hundreds of exhibits, competing expert reports, and extensive case law research. Without organized systems and tools, the risk of overlooking critical evidence, missing filing deadlines, or failing to prepare adequately for trial is substantial.
Litigation support encompasses both the technical infrastructure (document review platforms, case management systems, trial presentation software) and the legal analysis work that prepares lawyers to use that information effectively. For a senior litigator, the question is not whether to use support tools but how to configure them to surface the right information at the right time.
AI has expanded the capabilities available in litigation support. AI document review accelerates discovery. AI research tools compress case law analysis. AI deposition preparation tools extract key testimony from transcripts and identify inconsistencies. AI brief analysis identifies weaknesses in the opposing position. Collectively, these capabilities allow smaller litigation teams to manage larger and more complex cases than was feasible with purely manual processes.
Effective litigation support requires legal judgment to configure and supervise — the tools don't replace attorney analysis of what the evidence means, but they make the information more accessible and the preparation process more systematic.
Litigation support AI spans several tool categories. E-discovery platforms like Everlaw and Relativity AI are comprehensive litigation support environments for document-intensive cases, handling collection through production with AI-assisted review features. Filevine integrates case management, document storage, and some AI analysis in a workflow tool designed for litigation and personal injury practices.
Supio focuses specifically on the document and data management challenges in personal injury and mass tort litigation, using AI to extract, organize, and analyze medical records and damages documentation — a specific but high-value litigation support function.
Research tools like CoCounsel and Casetext integrate research with brief analysis capabilities, supporting the legal analysis dimension of litigation preparation. Tools like EvenUp support damages calculation and demand letter generation for personal injury matters.
The combination of tools appropriate for a given matter depends on its scale, document volume, complexity, and the firm's existing infrastructure. Large complex commercial cases typically require dedicated e-discovery platforms; smaller litigation may be adequately supported by integrated case management tools.
For a comparison of two litigation-focused platforms, see Everlaw vs. Filevine.