Pros
The bus pass they pay for is about the only pro about this firm.
Cons
The benefits are not great. Medical is very expensive for employees and the medical plan offered through BCBS isn't great. They are also not generous on vacation days. The main issue with this firm is that is not team orientated. It is basically fend for yourself and help no one unless it benefits you. Let me elaborate. Legal Administrative Assistants - some are stretched thin by having 4-5 attorney's/paralegals but then there are some that have 1-2 and they claim they are too busy to help others out. There are legal administrative assistant's that have been at the firm so long they feel like they are untouchable from getting fired and they are usually the most rude and unhelpful assistant's in the firm. Some pass off work/filing to others because they don't like to do a certain task or job even though they are fully capable of doing so. There are certain legal administrative assistants that abuse every policy the firm has yet they are still employed which makes the other legal administrative assistants bitter and angry. Things tend to get missed because some don't communicate with others whose attorney's are working on the same file. There are some great legal administrative assistant's in the firm and are treasures but they don't get treated as such which is unfortunate. Paralegals - there are some great paralegals in the firm that are personable, always willing to help out other departments and are nice. Then there are other paralegals that don't even speak to the other paralegals outside of their department, they are unfriendly, never help anyone outside of their department out (rumor is they have been told by their attorney's not to) but then when they are overworked they are begging for help from other paralegals. There are a few paralegals who think they are untouchable because of who they work for, how long they have been there or how much they bill per month (widely known that a few paralegals double bill several clients for the same work to make billable hours) so they walk around like they own the place and are so unkind to others including other paralegals (one paralegal literally thinks she is better than everyone else so walks around with her nose in the air giving everyone a bad look). I am certain I have never seen a few of the paralegals even smile or engage with anyone other than their attorney's. The billable requirements are unrealistic for the paralegals but no one can see that but the paralegals and other staff. Associate attorney's - most associate's are great to work with. Like in most firms they are trying to just survive so they don't usually cause too much trouble or aggravation. Partners - there are a few great partners and if you are fortunate to work for the good ones you are lucky! There are some employee's who are terrible and verbally abusive to other employee's. How this firm has managed not to have a harassment lawsuit slapped on them is beyond me. Management and HR continue to let the abuse happen and would rather see great employee's leave than actually do something about the abusive staff. There are a few attorney's that routinely have their assistant's quit because they are so horrible to them and the firm does NOTHING about it. People are getting verbally/mentally/emotionally abused and bullied daily in the firm and it is sad and disgusting that it is allowed. The morale in the firm is so low, I am not sure it can get much lower. I have never worked at a place that has had so many unhappy employees. And we aren't talking about a few unhappy employee's. We are talking dozens upon dozens of employee's. People are overworked and severely under appreciated. There is no life, work, balance at this firm. Zero. Management is not engaging at all and out of touch. Often it feels like they only care about themselves and how much their paychecks are going to be. Raises and bonuses are basically non-existent.