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Every page on this site is published under the Probative editorial team. This page says who is on it, by role, and how a page is researched, sourced, reviewed and corrected. We never publish names, because the pages are meant to be judged by their sources.
Who is on the editorial team?
| Role | What it is responsible for |
|---|---|
| Researcher | Finds the primary source for each fact (the statute, the bar or court rule, the agency page or the platform’s own policy), saves it and dates it. |
| Writer | Drafts in plain English for a busy managing partner and explains every term the first time it appears. |
| Native Spanish writer and second native reviewer | Write and check every Spanish page. No machine-translated Spanish is published. |
| Fact checker | Compares every number, date and quote with the saved source and refuses anything the source does not say. |
| Rules reviewer | Reads each statement about lawyer advertising against the text of the rule, and keeps the rules library current. |
| Data steward | Keeps the datasets, their versions and their DOIs accurate. |
| Editor | Final read for plain language, no hype and no promises. |
| Corrections owner | Receives reports of errors, fixes confirmed ones in public and keeps the log. |
One person may fill more than one role, but the person who writes a page is never the only person who checks it.
How is a page researched?
Each page starts with a question that law firms, or their clients, really ask. The researcher looks for the primary source first and saves it with the date it was read. Secondary sources, such as surveys and trade press, are used only when no primary source exists, and the page says so.
How is each claim sourced?
Every number, date, rule and policy statement goes into a claims registry with its source, a short quote from that source and an expiry date. Statements about platform policy expire sooner than statistics, because platforms change their rules often. Automated checks stop a page from publishing when a number on it matches no registered claim. Studies show how every figure was worked out.
Who reviews a page before it is published?
A person other than the writer checks every sentence against its source. Software helps by running the claims check, a link check and accessibility checks, but it does not approve a page. A page about rules is reviewed against the rule itself, and every published page shows when it was last reviewed.
How often are pages reviewed again?
Pages about rules, deadlines and platform policies are reviewed at least once a year, and sooner when a rule changes. The rules library records the date each rule was last checked. A page whose claims have expired goes back for review before it is changed.
How are mistakes corrected?
Errors are corrected on the page, with the date and a short note of what changed. We never silently change a published number, and an error in our favor is handled exactly like one against us. Every correction goes in the corrections log. To report an error, email hello@probativegrowth.com with the page and what is wrong.
The full rules are in the editorial policy. The verified facts page lists the facts about Probative Growth that you can check.