Document review

 

 DOCUMENT REVIEW IN RESEARCH.

Document review is a growing field of employment for attorneys, especially given the challenging job market in many parts of the country. Below, a law school graduate details the pros and cons of a document review position.

For those unfamiliar with the position, document reviewers examine documents involved in pending litigation or investigations. These documents can take the form of emails, memos, spreadsheets, or virtually anything that contains information relevant to a case. Classifying this type of information is typically done electronically, and allows law firms to efficiently hand over information owed to opposing parties. Document reviewers are support staff, and typically work for companies that contract with law firms to provide document review services. In this post, someone who currently works for a document review company discusses the pros and cons of a document review job.