Great entry level job...but keep it moving!
Pros
Great job for recent graduates that need experience with a legal firm or are trying to figure out their career goals and need a job to keep them occupied. Friendly and approachable co-workers and in-house counsel; they will take the time to explain the immigration process to you and why we do what we do. You gain a lot of experience in a short amount of time; it improves your organizational/communication skills and you learn to work under pressure with a high volume work load. OT is very likely to happen so extra money! And management does not give you a hard time about it.
Cons
Time-keeping sucks! As a PL you are a time keeper, so you have to input everything you do during office hours (even sending a 2 min email) and if it does not match up to 8 hrs, it gets questioned. Also determines your bonus. Covid - firm did not offer hazard pay and did not provide monitor, laptop - nothing during WFH. "Post" covid - made everyone come into office full-time, despite ALREADY self-purchasing the at-home equipment and learning to work efficiently from home for over a year. AND we're still in a pandemic. SLA's (deadlines) are almost impossible to meet especially with the HUGE case load you will be subjected to. PTO is provided...but not encouraged bc of the mass amount of work. Main takeaway: Professional growth maxes out quickly. Honestly, you can learn a lot in 2 years at Seyfarth; you will then be able to find better opportunities that offer a salary twice the amount you started with at the firm. DO NOT GET COMPLACENT. KEEP IT MOVING.
