The tailspin
As if my last post wasn’t horrific enough, it had to be punctuated by the following email blast from Donovan & Watkins looking for document review attorneys:
Hello. Donovan & Watkins is currently searching for at least 100 contract attorneys for an electronic document review project in Houston. The projected start date is July 6th and it is expected to last a minimum of 6 months. The pay rate will be $25/hour. Location will likely be downtown and the Galleria area.
Please confirm with your recruiter - Caroline Garcia or Kim Burrow, if you’re available and interested in this assignment, as soon as possible. We have been asked to present resumes tomorrow,…
So, what is your 3-year, post graduate level, debt inducing degree getting you these days? A pay rate somewhere between baby-sitting and pushing a button on an assembly line. At least you don’t have to commute very far and have no dry cleaning bills when you baby-sit.
By the way, why do they need 100 attorneys? I’ve only seen a few reviews get to that size in Houston. Most of them started off being pretty small and ended up growing to that size gradually.