You’ve got to network to get work—but whoever coined that saying probably didn’t count on a global pandemic that made opportunities for face-to-face encounters something of a rarity in both e-discovery and the broader legal industry.

Nevertheless, the truth could be that many job seekers on the market actually prefer virtual networking to in-person meet-and-greets. And with the e-discovery industry presently facing a large demand for talent, recruiters may be more receptive to a LinkedIn message than ever before.