Not a good place to work, at least in the transactional practices - Associate Attorney Seyfarth Shaw Employee Review

1.0
20 Mar 2012
Recommend
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Pros

There are a number of good lawyers around to learn from, many of whom are genuinely decent people.

Cons

It's just a terrible place to work, all the way around. I honestly cannot remember any staff member, associate, of counsel or income partner that did not hate working there. There is virtually no positive reinforcement for performing well, and you are constantly in fear of losing your job, having your pay cut, etc. Management understands that attorney jobs are hard to come by in this economy and does not hesitate to exact as much as it can from its people before discarding them. There is an elaborate system in place to ensure that no matter what you do or how well you perform, they will always have some excuse to penalize you and claim that it is performance-based.

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5.0
20 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

GREAT atmosphere in the Sac office. Everyone is congenial, polite, and friendly. Great pay and atmosphere.

Cons

Very stern on 3 days in office policy, even if staff is sick. Also PTO and sick time are in the same bucket.

2.0
8 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Hybrid schedule for work life balance

Cons

Not many cons communication could be better

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