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Fenwick & West

My days at Fenwick & West consisted of working with many clients and providing the best work product I could to the Partner and Associates I worked with.  I worked with a Partner who taught me very great skills in proof reading and work management.  I thoroughly enjoyed my co-workers at Fenwick & West.  They were warm, caring and professional.

The hardest part of my job was really nothing.  It was a great job and I felt my work product was very good.

Again the most enjoyable part of my day was client contact.  I always enjoyed the clients I worked with and they often times told the Partner and Associates that I supported how responsive I was/am.

Depending on the department you're assigned to, Fenwick can be a very good place to work or just an ok place to work - but never bad.  It's a very competitive environment even on the staff level and some offices have long time employees who are overbearing and have strong personalities.   Fenwick also talks a lot about it's "culture" but I'm unclear on what that exactly means on my level.  

This company is supportive of all staff and attorneys.  Personal and professional growth is encouraged.  Professional training is always ongoing.  The firm is involved in many charitable activities and prides itself on its pro-bono work.  Schedules can be flexible depending on the department.  HR is open to suggestions and ideas to improve and streamline processes.  The firm stays abreast of technology and competitive with salaries.

Starts off with a cup of coffee and continuous service calls. Remoting to their machines using SCCM, Proxyair, Webex or Skype for Business. Both Repair and hardware supply and replace. Sometimes going to their locations to confirm hardware configuration. Setup hardware for conference and audio visuals. Supply loaner hardware for visitors. Collect hardware and assist with application and email installs on both iPhones and Android phones.

Some of the people are really cool, but the firm isn't really market and you should probably avoid it. Being held back as an attorney is common and know many that have left because of it which is basically unheard of in Biglaw for those that hit hours at other firms. The firms' litigation group is terrible for gaining the type of experience other firms value because it is very top heavy and it is hard to get certain experiences even as a midlevel.  While most the people are  cool there are definitely some that aren't

At Fenwick, you work hard and play hard.  Employees at Fenwick are appreciated, compensated well and given recognition for their hard and outstanding contribution to the firm.

Fenwick was a great company to work for. They  take good care of their employees and offer some great perks and events that build up a great team environment. Upper management genuinely seemed to care for the staff. Hardworking and dedicated people in all areas of the Firm. Great growth opportunities and a great group of people to work with. I was proud to be there during my time with the Firm.

If you are support staff, Fenwick is a great place to work. Easy 9-6 schedule with 1 hour break for lunch, and overtime is very rare. Clerk jobs are mostly data entry, so boring but predictable. Would have enjoyed my time except for a terrible boss with lackluster communication skills. The further away from the lawyers, the better off of you are.

I worked at the firm as a temporary employee during COVID.  It took some time for my team to coordinate a group working remotely, but things ran more smoothly after a month or so.  My supervisor made extra efforts to help the temporary employees feel appreciated, as did a few of the higher level managers.  

Very Professional environment. This company represents Silicon Valley's most famous companies and residents their Patents, Intellectual Rights, and Stock Market entry amongs many other legal services.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Associate 7 salaries reported	$304,286 per year
Patent agent 4 salaries reported	$153,625 per year
Legal secretary 4 salaries reported	$93,200 per year
Client specialist 3 salaries reported	$86,375 per year
Billing supervisor 2 salaries reported	$113,000 per year

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