Carry him out? - Anonymous employee Wilson Elser Employee Review

1.0
Sep 30, 2008
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

If you are first year associate who can't get another job, you can at Wilson Elser. You will get into court a great deal and after a year be able to take that experience and find a position with another firm. If you went to a lower tier school, you can also get a job here as a first year associate. You will travel to take depositions and make court appearances so you will be thrown into actual practice right away. If you are director level staff, you can get away with practically anything as long as Tom will likes you.

Cons

Overgrown shabby Mom and Pop store

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
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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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