Associate - Associate Attorney Wilson Elser Employee Review

5.0
Oct 13, 2014
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Pros

Great learning experience, got as much responsibility as I could handle. Communication with head partner was encouraged and quickly went from task associate to court hearings and depositions. Many partners were willing to mentor me.

Cons

Expectations are very high both for the work quality and time commitment. I received a lot of training but also had to learn a lot of new areas of the law.

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5.0
Jul 4, 2026
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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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