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Really no way to determine whether the breakdown is “better.” Plaintiff PI has nearly no “doc review” other than medical records and making sure you at least have the necessary documents. Everything else will depend on size of the practice. Big well-known PI firm will have zero time spent looking for clients. One full day every 2 weeks for all your motions. Some days 10 client calls other days zero. Some weeks 5 depositions other weeks one or two. Overall You’re working up and litigating files, not killing yourself looking at documents.
At a mid-size PI firm and do almost exclusively car accidents w some premises liability, nursing home negligence and work comp. It depends on the case—car wrecks are little to no review/investigation other than med recs. I do take probably 10% of my cases into lit, and those obviously require motion practice and discovery but I spend more time negotiating that litigating. I talk to my clients often, usually when their case is nearing settlement. And my firm does a great job advertising so no time looking for clients but I do my own intakes so that also takes up time.
It takes up about 90% of my time. I do not let my paralegal speak to clients or draft discovery. I am one of only 2 lawyers I know who allow themselves to be that accessible to clients.
Thanks for your answers. I’m at a larger firm and looking to either go to plaintiff’s work because defense work is rough on my soul or go to federal prosecutor’s office. In either case, I really don’t enjoy a lot of my work because it is so heavy on doc reviews and that kind of stuff.
I think it depends what type of plaintiff PI work you’re doing. Med mal - you’re going to review docs, whether that be to determine if you have a solid case or you’re prepping for a deposition. If it’s auto accidents, not many documents in those cases to review so totally different ballgame.