Stay away if you can - Associate Wilson Elser Employee Review

2.0
Nov 18, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Pros: nice offices, collegial atmosphere, good experience for entry level attorneys to learn about basic litigation skills.

Cons

Cons: excessive billable hour requirements for low pay; overly burdensome reporting guidelines make it difficult to actually have time to do substantive legal work; lack of autonomy for associates; lack of diverse case load; limited access to support staff, particularly late at night; poor computer system; lack of focus on big picture and efficient case resolution; lack of transparency

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5.0
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Pros

Good coworkers and supervisors. Billable work environments tend to be the same in terms of monotony, so it helps to have a good team.

Cons

Billable hours aren't the most fun thing in the world. Huge caseload.

3.0
Jul 18, 2026
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Pros

Great benefits, pay is okay. Partners are reasonable and nice.

Cons

Firm is misogynistic. They either drove someone to quit/fired really good talent and one of the only attorneys that was sweet to the staff after they took the side of male colleague in their interpersonal issue. Watched this person get bullied and firm did nothing. A lot of exclusive groups and mean girl behavior in chicago office it is really a shame

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