Remote Work Is Still King: E-Discovery Talent Jettisons From Inflexible Firms

E-discovery is heating back up as more litigation and investigations kick off post-pandemic. But as law firms prepare for increased demand, some firms’ strict in-person or hybrid work requirements may be hurting their mid-level e-discovery talent recruitment.

“One-in-four are not willing to get a vaccine to go back into the office,” Coseglia said of e-discovery employees. “That means they are not eligible for other jobs that require it, and they will look for another job specifically for that reason and that will likely mean a job where they can work 100% from home.”

“If you’re at the top tier of e-discovery, it’s a much more finite job market instead of mid-level consultants, document reviewers,” Coseglia said.

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