Morgan Lewis reviews

4.0

71% would recommend to a friend

(567 total reviews)
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Jami Wintz McKeon

81% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Morgan Lewis has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 567 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Morgan Lewis employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Legal industry (3.8 stars).

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567 reviews
2.0
Jul 14, 2012

Wish I had left sooner

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Pros

Morgan Lewis is stable and predictable. The attorneys, in general, are nice to the staff. The San Francisco office has a great location.

Cons

They were frugal before the recession, but during the recession, they took it to an extreme. No genuine generosity or loyalty towards the staff. Everything is dictated from the HQ in Philadelphia--no exceptions. But, the notable problem with the San Francisco office is the number of people who came into the company via Morgan's merger with the collapsed law firm of Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison in 2003. Many of them have only worked for two firms--Brobeck and Morgan. So, they are always comparing one to the other. Over and over and over again. If you are going to work in the S.F. office, you have to be prepared to deal with that ping pong mind-set.

3.0
Apr 17, 2012

My experience has been neutral thus far.

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Pros

MLB has a sophisticated practice with impressive clients (in my specialty area), great benefits and compensation, and spends significant time on pro bono and charitable matters.

Cons

The cons of MLB are that management is not transparent, very little is communicated to associates regarding elevation to partner and compensation changes, and there are partners here (as with any firm) who are quite difficult.

5.0
Feb 2, 2012

Top Notch Law Firm

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Pros

Just about everyone here is extremely smart and talented but still friendly. They do a great job of weeding out the jerks somehow. Most partners are very approachable and are not making you think you're wasting their billable time if you stop in to ask a question. You don't find this at most large law firms.

Cons

The Philadelphia office is huge and people tend to stick to their practice groups. You have to really go out of your way to meet other associates and partners in other practice groups.

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