Quote: (10-30-2018 04:15 PM)DarkTriad Wrote:
Can you spell out exactly where doc review puts him on the socio-economic scale? She's shitting on him, but she doesn't make any more money than he does. I assume it still puts him in the top 10% in the US (and the top 1% worldwide).
Document review lawyers are generally on contract, and their annual max is set at about $65,000 a year (USD). Some, who specialize in very odd areas of the law such as space or maritime, can make six figures.
But there are other aspects of the doc review speciality that make it substandard to other legal avenues. There is no career advancement. You are never going to make partner doing that. Hell, you don't even make associate. As I said, most of it is contract work. And, you have to face the harsh reality that your entire job is being replaced by AI in about ten years.
If you have other plans or a backup plan, it might be an okay place to tread water for a while. But, ultimately, going to law school to be a doc reviewer is like going to med school to become that orderly who dispenses pills at the hospital.
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