Also called: Litigation Support Specialist, eDiscovery Analyst
Collects and searches millions of emails and files to find evidence for lawsuits.
In big lawsuits, the evidence is digital: emails, texts, Slack messages. E-discovery specialists collect it, load it into review platforms like Relativity, and build searches to find the important stuff. It's half tech job, half legal job.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's or paralegal certificate; certifications like RCA or CEDS.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Information Science, Computer Science, Paralegal Studies, Data Analytics.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Approximate.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI review tools find relevant emails better each year; managing collections and defending the process in court stay human.
Classes: Computer science, AP Statistics, AP English Language, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 23-2099.
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