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A San Francisco law firm seeks Document Review Attorneys for a high-volume litigation and regulatory review project. Attorneys will review documents for relevance, responsiveness, and privilege, apply issue codes and confidentiality designations, and work with a larger review team under clear protocols. The contract role is on-site five days per week and offers predictable hours and workflow.
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Description
A well-established San Francisco–based law firm is seeking Document Review Attorneys to assist with a high-volume review project. This is a contract role ideal for attorneys who are detail-oriented and experienced with reviewing large sets of documents for relevance, privilege, and issue tagging. The position offers consistent work, clear guidelines, and collaboration with a larger legal review team supporting litigation and regulatory matters.
Key Responsibilities
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Review electronic documents for relevance, responsiveness, and privilege
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Apply issue codes and confidentiality designations accurately
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Identify potentially privileged, confidential, or sensitive materials
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Follow detailed review protocols and quality control standards
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Escalate complex or unclear documents to review leads as appropriate
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Meet daily review deadlines and productivity expectations
Requirements
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Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
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Active bar license in any U.S. jurisdiction (California preferred, but not required)
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Prior document review experience preferred but not required
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Strong attention to detail and ability to work consistently
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Comfortable working on-site in San Francisco five days per week
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Proficient with common document review platforms (e.g., Relativity) is a plus
Why This Opportunity
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Contract role with predictable hours and workflow
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Exposure to large-scale litigation and regulatory matters
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Opportunity to work as part of a structured, collaborative review team
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Competitive hourly compensation
Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.
Robert Half works to put you in the best position to succeed. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. Stay on top of every opportunity - whenever you choose - even on the go. Download the Robert Half app (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/mobile-app) and get 1-tap apply, notifications of AI-matched jobs, and much more.
Robert Half will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.
© 2025 Robert Half. Robert Half is not a law firm and does not provide legal representation. Robert Half project lawyers do not constitute a law firm among themselves. An Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veterans. By clicking “Apply Now,” you’re agreeing to Robert Half’s Terms of Use (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/terms) and Privacy Notice (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/privacy) .
How this job compares
Set against the 2,246 open Attorney jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 30, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- California median$140–197K/yr205 salary ranges
- US median$60–74/hr74 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 298 open Attorney jobs in California and 2,246 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Robert Half Legal (this employer)98 open
- Travelers Insurance Company60 open
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- Experience
- Attorney postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (1,523 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a doctorate or professional degree; 1,299 of the 2,246 open Attorney jobs (58%) ask for a doctorate or professional degree.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 30, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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