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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm looking to pick up some contract work.  Document review seems appealing for my schedule because of the short term commitment.  I have 12 years of mostly nonprofit legal experience work (public benefits, poverty law, landlord tenant, wills, some civil litigation).  I'm not working right now because I have three small kids, but I'd like to do some short term projects to keep my hand in the pot.

-Do I need any specialized training to be considered for document review positions?
-How can I get more training if I need it?  What software is typically used?
-Where is the best place to find document review job postings?
-Do any document review jobs offer telework positions?
-Please describe a typical day for an attorney doing document review (other than sitting at a cube, staring at a screen). Is any of it interesting? Does it require any type of special legal background or mostly just someone who can scan quickly for relevant information?

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I hire a lot of doc reviewers.  You need to sign up with a contract attorney agency; most firms look to agencies to staff doc reviews.  The software will vary by review, but we mostly use Relativity, Everlaw, and Disco.  All are easy to learn and fairly intuitive.  You can probably get the basics from the company's website or learn as you go.  We usually offer a training in the software before the review begins.  Some firms will let doc reviewers telework--it depends on the firm and the project.  From what I have seen, the doc reviewer's typical day is just staring at the screen.  A specific legal background can be helpful, depending on the project.  For example, if staffing an antitrust review, I look for reviewers with antitrust background.  Likewise for securities, etc.   Your background will not be applicable to any specialized reviews, but I assume there are reviews where they just need smart people who can crank through a pile of documents.  I agree with all the other commenters who have said this is neither a resume builder nor a way to keep your foot in the door.  That said, when we hire for full-time, non-partner track positions, we often look to our best doc reviewers as candidates but they do not have an advantage over other candidates.  We would never consider a doc reviewer for a partner-track position.  Not saying it's fair/just/reaonable; it's just a fact.[/quote]

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