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CARR ALLISON

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to work somewhere that markets itself as “professional” while functioning like a middle school group project led by the loudest kid in class — look no further.

This organization prides itself on excellence, which I assume means “excellently inconsistent expectations, excellently poor communication, and excellently timed terminations.” The commitment to surprise is unmatched. If you enjoy finding out major decisions about your livelihood with zero warning, this is the Disneyland of legal-adjacent workplaces.


The workload? Oh, it’s not a workload — it’s a personality test. You will be responsible for complex, detail-heavy tasks requiring clinical judgment, compliance knowledge, and precision. But don’t worry — you’ll receive just enough support to confidently fail in new and exciting ways.

Leadership believes in growth. Specifically, personal growth through confusion, anxiety, and sudden unemployment.
Performance feedback is delivered using the innovative “silence until termination” model. Five stars for creativity there.

The culture can best be described as:
“We’re a family.”
You know. The kind that doesn’t tell you anything is wrong and then uninvites you from Thanksgiving.

On the bright side, you will develop:
• Emotional resilience
• Telepathic mind-reading skills
• An updated résumé

In conclusion:
If you enjoy high standards, low transparency, and career plot twists, apply immediately.

Otherwise, I recommend literally anywhere else

Certain attorneys ruin the entire environment and management does not provide any avenue to rectify the situation - they make things WORSE! No feedback or training opportunities to improve performance situations and are resistant to provide the tools needed for today's electronic environment. Although the firm offers sick leave, they penalize you if you take it (no bonuses or raises) and if you do not use them, they will not pay you for them when you leave. Management treats employees as if they are "disposable" and hire completely incompetent people without the training or knowledge to perform the work (making it harder for the rest of us having to do our work and bill, bill, bill while having to perform non-billable work answering questions). Also be careful with who you talk to since there is a "snitch" environment by those thinking it helps them climb the corporate ladder straight to the glass ceiling.

Take my advice and don’t work here. The office is a toxic work environment. No training whatsoever. Will say they want you to ask questions, won’t respond to your questions or will just do it for you.  Lots and lots of abrasive critiquing. I was chewed out multiple times for mistakes others made or mistakes I made after asking questions and having them unanswered. Gossiping office with a receptionist and secretaries, who frankly are mean with a smile. Overly critical for not training the employees. I’ve never seen a firm so disorganized. Everything is done wrong. No one can get on the same page for a document or in-office process. Being poor is a step up. Do you get paid? Yes. Is it worth it? No. 

I've been with this company for many years.  They offer a flexible schedule, which is great if you have a family. They have a team environment and for the most part, everyone works together to get the job done. Management provides fun events throughout the year too!  There have been some recent management changes, which have made things even better.  Overall, I would say if you can get a job with this company you will not be disappointed.  Every job has things you don't like, but this company seems to try harder than most to make it a great environment for it's employees.

I enjoyed my time at Carr Allison and was not expecting to be relieved of my position. I enjoyed my time with the other employees and did m job to the best of my ability. When I was let go I was not given a legitimate reason for my removal but I have a feeling that it was an issue with management as I had not been told of the issues I was accused of creating. Overall I am thankful for the experience and the people I met there, save the office manager, and wish that further conversations and learning experiences had occurred instead of the way things transpired

Team members I worked with were wonderful and supportive. Other teams and management/HR were not; there was a noticeable divide between teams. Paralegal billing requirement of just under 140 hours per month, which is attainable if you have no admin tasks; however, paralegals are expected to handle invoices/payments, scheduling, and numerous other admin tasks that interfere with the ability to meet hours, along with a low caseload at times. Good place to get started and gain experience, but not a place for long-term employment. 

My experience here was awful. They treated everyone very badly and did not pay enough for the work required. Paralegals are encouraged to over bill for their work and others are told to add in hours that they do not stay for on the time clock. The management doesn’t care about the people who work there and tell you if you don’t like something to leave and find a new job. Overall a very toxic environment unless you work for a specific attorney who is a good boss. 

This firm does not care about you. You are disposable and treated with zero respect. The managing partner is unprofessional, condescending, and toxic. There is no training, no support, no appreciation, and the turnover is constant. Morale is always low because the environment is draining and hostile. If you want to be valued as an employee and as a person this is not the place.

Job security and advancement
You never know when you will be let go. You could work there 10 years and still not feel like your job is secure.

Management
There is a reason turnover is so high.

Culture
Lots of company gatherings.

Overall
Managers talk about people behind their backs but where other employees can still hear. Very negative work environment. Almost constant turnover. I would not recommend working there.

-Typical day would be emails, calendaring, saving correspondence, organizing mediation and deposition dates
-I learned a lot about Defense law and even some marketing
-Management was kind
-No opinion on workplace culture
-Prioritizing when everything seemed important
-Meeting people within the firm, the help they offered and winning a case

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Billing coordinator 1 salary reported	$53,000 per year
Project assistant 3 salaries reported	$16.50 per hour
Office assistant 6 salaries reported	$14.83 per hour
Legal secretary 2 salaries reported	$15.00 per hour
Legal assistant 4 salaries reported	$52,000 per year

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