Many litigation support/eDiscovery analysts work as paralegals and legal assistants. Job opportunities for these professionals are expected to grow by 1 percent (more slowly than the average for all careers) from 2023 through 2033, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
Despite this prediction, paralegals and legal assistants are in demand because they are a cost-effective alternative to lawyers. “Many law firms need more discovery, trial preparation and litigation support professionals, due in part to tight deadlines as courts continue to push through case backlogs," according to the Robert Half Legal Salaries and Hiring Trends 2025 Salary Guide. "This places trial attorneys, legal assistants, and paralegals in high demand."
Litigation support/eDiscovery analysts with expertise in advanced artificial intelligence will have especially strong job prospects. "Legal organizations are turning to AI to enhance efficiency and accelerate key tasks such as research," according to the Robert Half Legal Salaries and Hiring Trends 2025 Salary Guide." Some law firms are building their own proprietary generative AI models rather than using ChatGPT or similar platforms. These projects create more demand for professionals with advanced technology skills."
The market research firm Research and Markets predicts that the global eDiscovery market will grow from $11.2 billion in 2022 to $17.1 billion by 2027.
A growing trend at law firms is the outsourcing of certain tasks, such as litigation support, to attorneys on a project or contract basis. This suggests that opportunities will be good for litigation support/eDiscovery analysts who work at companies that provide services to law firms.
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