Stressfull,underpaid, and overworked - Assistant Paralegal Malcolm Cisneros Employee Review

So grateful to have been employed with MC during this time. We had all been frightened by the news of the pandemic and the California shut down. Management showed concern for all staff’s safety above all other and has worked with us on hybrid or remote schedules for more than a year now. I almost miss the commute!

Working in the legal field is challenging and takes dedication and a commitment to excellence.

MC is a great place to gain experience in the legal profession. If you have little to no experience in the legal profession, but you'd like to cut your teeth and learn the ropes, MC is a great place to work. The two owners are personable, family-oriented people. The senior attorneys are adept at their profession, and the support staff is friendly. Breakfast is provided every Friday, and every month a catered lunch is provided to celebrate all birthdays occurring during that month.

MC actively targets entry-level (assistant) paralegals and recently admitted attorneys, mostly to justify their low hourly rates/salary. Not only does the low pay breed contempt for the "too much work, too little pay" culture, but it serves to have the support staff be little more than a revolving door of new employees (who need to be educated/trained in what to do - remember, these are people who likely have little to no legal experience) replacing the most recently trained batch of employees who got fed up after 9-12 months of lots of work/too little pay with almost no hope of a meaningful pay raise. MC is a volume based law firm, and their business cycle is subject to fluctuations in the foreclosure industry.