Why the title document review professional, as opposed to contract attorney?
Technically a contract attorney is an attorney who is licensed to practice in the District of Columbia or who is licensed in another jurisdiction and has filed a timely application to the DC Bar (DC Court of Appeals Rule 49(c)(8)). Further, this title is only used when the firm or company a contractor is assigned to requires that the contractor be DC licensed and intends to bill the contractor to its clients as an attorney. The more inclusive term is document review professional or reviewer, because depending on the client’s needs, those who are not licensed in DC or any other jurisdiction may be qualified to perform the required tasks.
