Managed Review for
Scalable Document Review Teams for Complex Litigation and HSR Matters
Large-scale litigation and HSR Second Requests share a defining characteristic: volume arrives fast, timelines are rigid, and the cost of a defensibility gap at production is high. Legalpeople’s MDR team has staffed and managed hundreds of high-stakes reviews — from routine commercial disputes to multi-city, multi-firm Second Requests — bringing the project management rigor and experienced attorney bench that complex matters demand.
Why Litigation Teams
Choose Legalpeople MDR
Complex litigation review requires more than bodies at keyboards. It demands disciplined project management, defensible QC protocols, and attorneys who can work at pace without sacrificing accuracy. Legalpeople delivers all three.
Project Managers Who Have Done This Before
Our PMs are former practicing attorneys with deep eDiscovery experience. They understand how review decisions create downstream risk, anticipate scope changes before they become crises, and keep production on track under pressure.
An Attorney Bench Built on Retention, Not Turnover
Contract attorneys return to Legalpeople repeatedly because we treat them well — above-market pay, professional respect, and real PM support throughout each engagement. That culture of retention means your review benefits from experienced attorneys who know our standards, not people learning them on your dime.
Platform-Agnostic Integration
We work within your existing eDiscovery platform and vendor relationships. No new technology decisions, no onboarding delays. Our PMs are fluent across the leading review platforms and integrate into your workflow from day one.
Daily Reporting at Every Phase
Metric-based daily reporting throughout the review lifecycle — throughput, coding decisions, QC flags, and any emerging issues. You and your client always know where the matter stands.
What MDR Covers for Litigation and Second Requests
Our review methodology is built around your protocol, not a template. For litigation and Second Request matters, that typically includes:
QC Workflows Throughout
Quality control runs throughout the review, not just before production. We create internal QC workflows, conduct targeted audits of reviewer accuracy, and flag coding inconsistencies in real time — so corrections happen at the coding stage, not the production stage. Every workflow gets QC’d.
Privilege Review and Log Management
We staff and supervise dedicated privilege review workflows, coordinate with counsel on log format and content standards, and manage privilege log creation through final production.
Redaction Workflows
For matters requiring redaction — PII, privilege, trade secrets — we supervise the redaction workflow, train the review team on platform tools, and conduct QC to ensure completeness and consistency.
Second Request Coordination
For HSR matters, we have direct experience managing the unique pressures of Second Request timelines: coordinating across multiple law firms, managing review team continuity, and maintaining the pace required to meet agency deadlines.
Where Litigation MDR Creates Advantage
Complex Commercial Litigation
Scalable review teams for large-document commercial disputes, with structured QC and daily reporting that supports counsel’s case strategy and production obligations.
HSR Second Requests
Multi-firm coordination, sustained throughput, and experienced project management for the compressed timelines and high visibility of Hart-Scott-Rodino Second Requests.
Class Action and Mass Tort Matters
High-volume review across multiple custodians and time periods, with issue coding and privilege workflows designed for large, complex document universes.
Arbitration and Regulatory Proceedings
Review teams aligned with arbitration timelines and confidentiality requirements, or with regulatory proceeding production schedules and agency-specific protocols.
Pre-Litigation and Early Case Assessment
Targeted review support for early case assessment, litigation hold compliance, and issue scoping before full discovery opens.
Why Choose Legalpeople
for Litigation Review?
Litigation review demands consistency, accountability, and a partner who can mobilize quickly and sustain quality through the full matter lifecycle.
Deep Litigation Review Experience
Legalpeople has managed litigation reviews across practice areas, jurisdictions, and matter sizes since 2002. Our PMs and attorney bench understand how review decisions connect to case strategy, production obligations, and ultimate outcomes.
Scalable Without Sacrificing Oversight
We can scale review teams up or down mid-matter without losing the PM continuity and QC discipline that protect defensibility. Larger teams mean more coordination risk — we manage that risk so your team doesn’t have to.
Responsive When Timelines Change
Litigation schedules shift. We are accustomed to mobilizing quickly, adjusting team size on short notice, and keeping production on track when the matter changes direction. Clients consistently cite our responsiveness as a defining differentiator.
Frequently
Asked
Questions
How quickly can Legalpeople staff a litigation review team?
For most matters, we can deploy a PM and initial review team within 24 hours. For large-scale matters or Second Requests requiring dozens to hundreds of attorneys, we work with you to build a ramp-up plan that matches your production timeline and volume requirements.
Do your project managers have experience with HSR Second Requests?
Yes. Legalpeople has managed numerous Second Request reviews, including multi-firm matters with complex coordination requirements. Our PMs understand the agency timelines, volume pressures, and privilege sensitivities specific to HSR proceedings.
How does Legalpeople handle multi-firm Second Request coordination?
We have direct experience working across multiple law firms on a single Second Request matter — managing communication, batching, and reviewer continuity across firms. Our PM serves as the coordination point for the review team, reducing the administrative burden on lead counsel.
Which eDiscovery platforms do your project managers support?
Our PMs are fluent across the leading review platforms, including Relativity, Reveal, Disco, Everlaw and others. We integrate into your platform of choice without requiring changes to your vendor relationships or technology stack.
How is quality control managed throughout the review?
QC is built into the workflow, not bolted on at the end. We run internal accuracy audits, create QC search views within the platform, conduct targeted re-reviews when coding issues surface, and report QC metrics as part of daily reporting. For Second Requests, we align QC protocols with the heightened defensibility requirements of HSR production.
We Stand Behind Our Teams.
At Legalpeople, great partnerships start with trust. When we staff a Managed Document Review project, we are confident in the experience, judgment, and quality of every attorney and project manager we deploy.
If something isn’t working — the fit, the team composition, or the approach — simply let us know. We will make it right, promptly and without question.
No pressure. No long-term commitment. No financial risk.
It’s how we earn your trust from day one — and keep it for every matter that follows.