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Washington State Bar Association

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Washington State Bar Association Reviews

2.5

30% would recommend to a friend

(38 total reviews)

Paula Littlewood

46% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Washington State Bar Association has an employee rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars, based on 38 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Washington State Bar Association employee rating is 33% below average for employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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38 reviews
1.0
9 Jan 2016
Recommend
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Pros

After reading the other reviews and working at the wsba myself, it is very clear that the only reason to work here (unless you are hired or promoted to the executive team, where the money is WAAYYY better and you can pawn your work off onto your minions) is the health insurance benefits. Yeah, there is the option of working four 10 hour days, but working there is so abhorrent that you will spend your flex day either sleeping the day away or drinking heavily. After much thought, however, i figured out what the true pro is: THIS IS A MANDATORY BAR, which means that you can rest assured that the attorneys/members are regulated to a certain degree. Think about it. John Q. Public NEEDS that protection.

Cons

Don't be fooled: this is a customer service job, no matter what department you are in. Add to that, the HORRIBLE upper management and the Executive Director who is constantly out glad-handling people at the other non mandatory bars and promising to do things that are never brought to fruition. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, the minions and stressed and belittled and undermined and the only minions who stay for any length of time are those who have allowed themselves to be so beaten down that they have convinced themselves that there is nothing better out there.

1.0
9 Nov 2015

I Am New & Very Confused

Recommend
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I took this job thinking that people would be happy to be here, but have not found one person that is. There are several higher ups that seem delighted to belittle those below them, but I don't know if they are truly happy to work here. I am excited to work with so many people who are college educated and care about diversity and serving the public one lawyer at a time, and am waiting for the moment where I can say: "I love my job". Will this happen? Can someone tell me why so many people quit this place? But then there are quite a few "job clingers" here, too. The health insurance benefits are good, so I think that's why those clingers stay. I started on the 2nd of the month that I started here, and my health insurance kicked in right away. BRAVO!! That is THE BEST thing about working here so far. It's only been a few months of my tenure, so I am hopeful that things will change for the better here.

Cons

There are some very angry employees here. I understand that it is hard to deal with attorneys. I understand the 80/20 rule and that the 20% will yell, be demanding, etc. But dealing with both angry members and angry fellow employees is very hard to take. And do we need so many staff and other meetings? And do we need so many outdated modes of doing things? I hate to say this, but this place needs a major overhall. Out with the old and in with the new, starting with upper management. The WSBA might even benefit from being unionized. I do want to stay here, if the energy of the organization improves. I am tired of looking for work and want to stay somewhere. I am confused. Can something be done to make this a happier place?

1.0
5 Oct 2015
Recommend
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Pros

health insurance jeans fridays free orca card vacation time paid holidays sick time free coffee, water, tea, hot chocolate if your desk chair isn't right for you, they will get you a new one headset for your desk phone if you want one

Cons

i know, i know. the wasington state bar sounds very prestigious, right? working for the mandatory bar that regulates attorneys AND helps champion justice. but don't be fooled: the management here stinks and employee retention is the pits. but to play devil's advocate for the management, it is true that the organization is full of lazy complainers who act like they are working for a state agency and spend way too much time complaining about how horrible the pay is and management is and how awful they are treated by the members (the attorneys they serve). HEY! why the heck did you take this job, then? there is no shortage of work - but there is a "slow" time - but during compliance season it is CRAZY busy in the "i feel overwhelmed but the work is tedious / boring". if this job is for you, then go ahead and apply: jobs open up there all the time and you may just get in.

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