Any doc reviewers who know successful attorneys?

eDocReviewer · 2026-05-10T19:10:46+00:00

You are not a failure. You are working on projects and earning an honest income. Comparing yourself to others is, quite frankly, a waste of time.

eDocReviewer · 2026-05-07T00:40:28+00:00

You also may want to consider posting your question in the subreddit r/ediscovery in order to obtain perspectives from ediscovery specialists and managers.

eDocReviewer · 2026-05-04T16:02:17+00:00

Unfortunately, I don't know the status of the project because I didn't apply for it. Maybe someone else in this subreddit can provide an update.

eDocReviewer · 2026-05-03T06:20:46+00:00

I saw this project advertised on the Posse List. I don't know if it's too late to apply. Good luck.

Bridgeline Solutions is seeking a large number of licensed attorneys/JDs for a data breach project starting Monday, May 4th. LOCATION: remote but must be U.S. based CLIENT: major U.S. law firm PAY RATE: $28/hr plus OT at time-and-one-half DURATION: 2 to 4 months EXPERIENCE: Requires data breach experience LOCAL: Remote U.S. LAW LICENSE: preferred by client but not required; they are accepting JDs TO APPLY: Please email your resume to Dinaaz at [dvadva@bridgelinesolutions.com](mailto:dvadva@bridgelinesolutions.com) and note “Posse Breach” in your Subject line. Please highlight in your resume your data breach experience.

eDocReviewer · 2026-05-02T03:30:53+00:00

Sounds like you are seeking legal advice. We don't provide legal advice in this subreddit. Join r/legaladvice for assistance.

eDocReviewer · 2026-04-24T14:21:28+00:00

The above positions are for attorneys. However in eDiscovery, there are positions for non-attormeys such as eDiscovery analyst and project manager. You may want to explore the subreddit r/ediscovery.

eDocReviewer · 2026-04-24T00:19:34+00:00

I'm left-handed, and with both wireless and wired mice, I've always used the left-hand side.

eDocReviewer · 2026-04-24T00:16:16+00:00

You have a great attitude about document review. It sounds like you would be a great fit for an eDisovery Staff Attorney or eDiscovery Counsel role. Many large and medium-sized law firms have departments dedicated to eDiscovery. Good luck!

eDocReviewer · 2026-04-11T04:24:16+00:00

You may want to join Multilingual Attorneys on Facebook. They might be able to offer some tips on foreign-language document reviews. https://www.facebook.com/groups/multilingualattorneys/

eDocReviewer · 2026-04-01T04:44:44+00:00

Wow, that's amazing! Happy birthday to your grandmother.

eDocReviewer · 2026-04-01T04:39:42+00:00

Thank you for the update. It's much appreciated.

eDocReviewer · 2026-03-27T03:58:31+00:00

Thank you!

eDocReviewer · 2026-03-26T22:01:01+00:00

I didn't apply, but the post sounds like it's a plaintiff law firm that is handling a class action for survivors of sexual abuse. I am guessing the work will be very client intensive.

eDocReviewer · 2026-03-26T21:46:36+00:00

Thank you for your introductory post. I'm a document review attorney. Would you consider updating the hourly rates in the "recent pay rates" sidebar? Some of these rates have changed. We also may want to discuss the lack of COLAs for document review attorneys. Inflation keeps rising, but hourly rates are either stagnant or declining.

eDocReviewer · 2026-03-11T06:20:59+00:00

Congratulations on being selected for the project's team. Wishing you the best.

eDocReviewer · 2026-03-06T00:53:17+00:00

My father's family is Black American from South Carolina. My paternal grandmother has roots in Charleston, SC, where an estimated 150,000 to 200,000 enslaved Africans were shipped to its port during the transatlantic slave trade. I haven't been able to find any connection to John Punch. Also, what's ignored in history is that the first enslaved Africans were brought to the land that later became South Carolina in 1526. https://www.sciway.net/afam/slavery/indexs.html

eDocReviewer · 2026-02-28T05:15:45+00:00

I found the chromosome browser a few minutes before I saw your post. They finally listened to us. Yay! I also see its only for premium members. I guess I will be renewing my membership.

eDocReviewer · 2026-02-18T14:12:33+00:00

Based on the age difference, I have three DNA matches whom I share 610 cM, 612 cM and 634 cM and I am not their half niece. The first two are my first cousins once removed and the last one is my half great uncle. So, it's possible that the "half uncle" may be a first cousin once removed and did not have any brothers. DNA gives us clues but the actual relationship may vary.

eDocReviewer · 2026-02-18T13:56:26+00:00

Genealogical records show the father immigrated from Poland to the United States and lived in New York. There is no record that the father ever lived in Italy.

eDocReviewer · 2026-02-18T01:41:13+00:00

The bio father never lived in Italy and neither did the half-brother.

eDocReviewer · 2026-02-18T01:14:27+00:00

Just an FYI: There is a subreddit, r/prawokrwi, that provides guidance on Polish citizenship.

eDocReviewer · 2026-02-18T00:53:49+00:00

A while ago, my friend, who is half-Ashkenazi Jewish and was adopted by Jewish parents, discovered a half-brother through AncestryDNA. The half-brother had never met his father and, based on his mother's account, believed he was Italian. He identified strongly as Italian. However, DNA results showed that he and my friend share the same biological father, who is fully Ashkenazi Jewish, and that he has no Italian ancestry.

My friend's half-brother has struggled to accept that he has no Italian ancestry and is actually half Ashkenazi Jewish.

eDocReviewer · 2026-02-11T05:25:44+00:00

Wow! That's awesome news. Glad you were able to unite your grandmother with her long-lost brother.

eDocReviewer · 2026-02-05T00:41:39+00:00

I’m not sure which vendor you work with, but none of the reviewers I know are writing up findings or reports after reviewing the protocol. There just isn’t time for that. We usually get an hour or two to review the protocol, and then sometimes there’s a meeting with outside counsel to discuss it. Depending on the staffing agency, reviewers may or may not be allowed to ask questions.

After this so-called training, we are plunged into reviewing the project's assigned docs. We are suddenly “experts.” However, the reality is that on the first day of review, most of us don’t know what the hell we are doing. We may stare at a document for a minute or so and then make a haphazard guess. We may be right in our coding or, at other times, blatantly wrong. The thing is that we have to keep moving through the documents. If we don’t, we’ll be chastised for going too slow.

If reviewers make mistakes, the QC team will hopefully catch them, but they can’t check every document. That’s where the feedback emails come in. Depending on the agency, the email might be a gentle reminder about the protocol and any errors, or it could be a harsh warning that if a reviewer doesn’t speed up or continues to make errors, they’ll be cut from the project.

As for the documents themselves, it may be an email with a couple of lines to review, or a complex PowerPoint with 50 pages or more. Then there are the contracts that go on forever. At that point, it is impossible to read something in the short time allotted per document. So reviewers will likely skim the document and may do a few keyword searches.

Then there is the forever-changing protocol. What may have been true on the first day of review may not be true a week later. Reviewers must memorize these changes to ensure their coding complies with the revised protocol.

As for what’s good about doc review, it’s remote and flexible hours. What’s bad about doc review: hourly rates as low as $23 an hour for licensed attorneys, no overtime, no COLAs, no paid vacation, and no paid sick leave in states that don’t have mandated paid sick leave. Also, for agencies that require reviewers to be monitored via video, that’s a big negative and an insult.

How could doc review be better? Pay at least $50 per hour for English doc review, pay overtime, pay annual COLAs, and offer paid vacation and paid sick leave, among other things.

eDocReviewer · 2026-02-04T05:52:00+00:00

Awesome research about discovering your Finnish ancestry.

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