Re:Contract lawyers face invasion of surveillance programs t...
by capguy255 on Saturday November 13, 2021 @08:46AM
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I'd argue that this is precisely an example of agile methodology. Document review isn't performed by high cost lawyers - it's performed by contractor lawyers who cost a fraction of that. On many matters, project managers are brought in to develop a project plan and scrums are held to assess progress. There are several workstreams built out on an iterative basis and a change log is maintained throughout the project that informs the project backlog.
Contract attorneys may put in 40 hours a week on some projects but 70-80 a week on others, and are often paid overtime rates.
The life of lawyers doesn’t have to be like this.
There are law firms out there that have a much more agile model. Granted, what they’re eliminating is the supporting cruft and bloat, and the partners are doing all the real lawyer work themselves instead of just being “rainmakers” that bring in the business. OTOH, they also are happy to work towards a better work/life balance.
It doesn’t have to be a pyramid scheme.