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ChatGPT Plus reminds me of a useless 1st year associate performing doc review
| Mainlining the $ecret Truth of the Univer$e | 11/09/25 |
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Date: November 9th, 2025 6:48 PM Author: Mainlining the $ecret Truth of the Univer$e ("One Year Performance 1978-1979 (Cage Piece)") (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5795355&forum_id=2!#49415008) |
Date: November 9th, 2025 6:51 PM Author: ...,.....,,,...,..,..,.. Yes, a first-year associate at a law firm can and often does perform document review. It is a very common entry-level task, particularly in litigation practices, and is considered an important part of learning the facts of a case and the discovery process.
Why First-Year Associates Do Document Review:
Learning the facts: Document review is how junior lawyers become familiar with the granular details of a case, which is essential for more substantive work later on.
Essential "grunt work": Along with legal research and writing briefs, document review is part of the initial duties that allow new associates to support senior attorneys while learning the practical aspects of legal practice.
Billable hours: Document review provides a reliable source of billable hours, which helps the associate meet their annual targets.
Foundation for future work: Performing document review well, including identifying "hot" documents or key issues, can help an associate stand out and be entrusted with more responsibility, such as preparing for depositions or trial.
Role and Supervision:
First-year associates work under heavy supervision of more experienced attorneys, who provide guidance and quality control for the review process.
The work often involves screening electronic and paper documents for relevance, privilege, and confidentiality using e-discovery software.
While some large-scale, first-level document review projects may be outsourced to contract attorneys or handled with advanced AI, first-year associates are still heavily involved, often doing more complex quality control or focused review. |