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Out of litigation areas that BigLaw firms do, which area is the least fact/discovery heavy? For example, I would think that there is more discovery in securities litigation than in employment (not really sure that is true). Thanks!

While employment may have less discovery (I cant speak to that) all subspecialties have discovery and juniors bear the brunt of it.

Discovery in biglaw is the majority of litigation, regardless of the subspecialty. Do you have a profound aversion to discovery? If so lit may not be for you

Appellate?

UnfrozenCaveman wrote:Appellate?

Haha, true if you can get one.

Government contracts litigation is very light on discovery. The same is probably true for other areas of law that involve administrative records.

Tax cases tend to be fairly discovery light.

Bnonymous wrote:Government contracts litigation is very light on discovery. The same is probably true for other areas of law that involve administrative records.

That's right—admin law cases usually don't involve discovery. Not to say the facts don't matter or you're arguing pure legal questions all the time. You see far more more arbitrary and capricious arguments than statutory interpretation or constitutional arguments.

BlackAndOrange84 wrote:

Bnonymous wrote:Government contracts litigation is very light on discovery. The same is probably true for other areas of law that involve administrative records.

That's right—admin law cases usually don't involve discovery. Not to say the facts don't matter or you're arguing pure legal questions all the time. You see far more more arbitrary and capricious arguments than statutory interpretation or constitutional arguments.

Well said.