Paralegals Aren't Appreciated - Assistant Paralegal Fragomen Employee Review

3.0
2 Sept 2013
Recommend
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Pros

The people are nice. Salary is pretty good for entry level

Cons

Very slow upward mobility for paralegals. Raises are very minimal and occur annually if at all given. There is a very clear divide between paralegals and attorneys. The paralegals are basically the very bottom of the food chain. They seem to work the hardest/most, but aren't appreciated. Rather, paralegals are only noticed when they make a mistake and not when they do good work. Not very good benefits for paralegals

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5.0
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Pros

Good teams and support group that help each other.

Cons

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2.0
25 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Decent overtime pay. I also had a decent training/onboarding experience, but this was not the norm.

Cons

Exploitative, 80+ hour work weeks, 2am messages from attorneys, burn-out model for paralegals and associates (scoop them up after BA or JD and overwork them until they quit), misrepresent case load during interview by 50% of total, low ceiling for non-attorney career advancement. Have an exit plan.

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