Main Office: 1221 Avenue of The Americas, | New York City | NY | 10020
Phone: 212-610-6300 | Fax: 212-610-6399
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Advice to law firm management:
The management team needs to do a better job of hiring capable leaders of leading their staff. Staff needs to be trained to be more efficient. Lastly, work on building a welcoming environment.
Pros:
Management team does a great job in providing the staff with resources to produce high quality work. The culture is represented by the staff that collectively works together. Salary and benefits are competitive amongst other near firms.
Cons:
Not all things are great at the firm. Some of the leadership causes disorder under departments. As a result, long hours, more work, and a hostile environment are more prevalent.
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10+ years
Advice to law firm management:
Get better at service to others not just to self
Pros:
Prestigious in the UK
Cons:
Lose yourself in upselling and cross-selling colleagues
Partners to Avoid and Why:
U.S. partners are out for blood; give the law profession a bad name
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No longer working there
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5.Former EmployeeGreat firmAssociate in New York, NYRecommendProsHigh quality of work and colleaguesConsNot working in the headquarter location
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