I track deliverables tied to outcomes — four MSJs I cite-checked and drafted fact sections for, plus nine expert depo preps — yet that translated to a 3% raise. For those in trial-heavy shops, what concrete metrics (e.g., Lexis+ research memos driving rulings, trial notebook buildouts, Relativity certifications) moved your comp or title?
But > beginnings to a recognized profession.
I’ve had best luck with low-stress ‘three-second touch, pause’ plus Churu; skip if guarding. 
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@OP What moved mine was translating “deliverables tied to outcomes” into dollars and attorney hours saved — e.g., showing MSJ cite-checks cut partner edits by about 6 hrs and an expert prep avoided a $1.5k rush vendor bill. Before review I bring a one-pager with billables/realization, budget underruns, rulings influenced, and two client/partner quotes, then ask for the ladder to the next title; it’s turning your work into a mini P&L. Would your firm share a rubric if you frame it this way?
Translate a couple of those four MSJs into quality/risk wins: show partner redlines dropped from about 30 to <10 and “0 negative Shepard’s flags,” and attach the order where the court echoed your Lexis+ memo language. Can billing pull UTBMS/LEDES data to prove paralegal bill realization beats associate time on trial notebook buildouts? That combo moved my comp more than raw counts.