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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]P.S. how do temp agencies work? Do you have to pay them money, or do they take part of your paycheck? [/quote]

I don't mean to be unkind, but are you really just now looking into doc review work?  It just seems like you are really out of touch with the legal marketplace here--doc review is the go to work for unemployed lawyers in the area.  Check and see if your law school has reciprocal agreements with law schools in the DC area--that way, you can go in and chat with a local legal career person and get some insight, because I have a feeling you are really behind the 8 ball because you apparently went to law school out of the area.

Anyway, here is how it works.  You sign up with agencies (check out the posse list, there are tons in the city and you can sign up for more than one).  Then you get put on projects.  You are paid by the agency, who in turn bills the law firm (with a markup, of course).  You should expect between $25-35 per hour, depending on the project.  More if you know foreign languages.  You are employed by your agency, not the law firm, by the way.  Some projects last weeks, some months and months.  This should be enough to pay for regular childcare.

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