Pros
Some partners and associates are really nice, humble and nice to work with. The firm provides phone/data reimbursement and gives dismissal payments upon rather short employment termination.
Cons
Despite I only worked there for short period of time, this was enough for me. Paras in my dept has very high turnover rates. Frankly, I believe following areas may need improvement: a) lack of life and work balance, and words of encouragement/support for the hard works. b) lack of work specific related trainings to get the new hires up to speed with protocols and requirements for specific task/assignment. Particularly the junior associates, I was assigned assignments and told to use my own judgement. When I did exercised the judgment and did not do it the way they wanted, I was the one to blame. One associate was at the firm for 2 years and does not seem to know how to read/review a resolution and set up signature block per resolution given. c) lack of team work spirit; d) lack of concern/care for employee wellbeing and may be double standard. For example, I was told no few times when I requested for better monitors, bc my eyes got really sored after staring at the monitors for 8-15 hours a day, due to firm's policy. I could only have 2 old school 17in monitors if I would like dual monitors whereas associates could have 21 in monitors. e) lack of tool needed to perform the work. f) paralegals are understaffed (3-5 paras vs 45 plus attorneys); g) Some associates are very difficult to work and with little or no respects; h) too quick to judge a person's performance. I was there for 2 months, my workload was fairly stagnant for 5 weeks where I had to beg for work. Then 2 paras left and suddenly my workld was overwhelmed, they made the termination decision based on remaining 3 weeks of performance. To be con'd.