associate attorney

associate

legal assistant

paralegal

nurse

Hall Booth Smith, P.C.

One day all your work was excellent and then the next day your work was terrible. The same exact task that I would be praised for one day would called sub par the next, even though, literally nothing had changed with the work that I had done. Feedback on job performance was all over the place. 

Going above and beyond meant nothing. Working well above my pay grade corresponded to a hand shake followed by slander of less capable coworkers. Doing well and working hard was a detriment not a benefit. 

I would not recommend working here to anyone. I was told from day one that I would be moved up to a position commiserate with my education. I was told this the entire time I was there. One of the heads of the Firm looked me in the eye and said I would be moving up and be removed from doing meanial tasks. This never happened. In fact the exact opposite took place. It is a shaky environment when executives in the firm can not pass on their intent to subordinates or just out right did not mean what they said.

In the end a toxic environment caused me to stop wanting to go into work. The office management knew what was going on and simply did not care. Office politics was pretty cut throat. People would smile at me and stab me in the back the second I was out of earshot. What legitimate mistakes I made were magnified by the mediocre of the office in order to make themselves look better. I quit after it was clear nothing would be done about the daily pride swallowing I had to put up with and that it was clear that no one would honor what they said about my advancement.

The majority of the people there were great to work with. A few bad apples spoiled the place. Unfortunately the toxic people in that office were known by all and nothing was done about them.

The workload here is very demanding and the billable hours aren't really achievable, unless you inflate your time. I worked for two attorneys, one female and one male attorney. They initially come off as being nice but it's all a front. Neither of the attorneys had one single clue about the work that the paralegals did and it's clear that most of the attorneys work are done by the paralegals who never get recognized. The only successful people here are the ones that know how to kiss butt and suck up to management. You're expected to take how clients treat you and if you complain to the attorneys, they just say, "Well they pay us, so...." And you basically have to deal with unreasonable attorneys and their chump associate attorneys. They're nice to your face but plot behind your back and go to HR to complain instead of having a conversation with you. They handled COVID-19 horribly, at the end of the day, they only care about the billable hours and not your mental well-being during a global pandemic. Turn over is high!
Some people are allowed to work remotely, full-time while others in the same position are not. Alot of racial bias as well. HR is a JOKE. Watch your back at this place. They will sell you a dream, they're attorneys after all.

 The only good thing about my job was the salary, benefits, free parking, free lunches, the breakroom has free coffee and sodas. The building has a coffee counter and a Bistro that is nice. In walking distance to Peachtree Center for additional eating spots and shopping.

You will NOT make any money here. You will substantially underpaid. You will NOT be trained. You will NOT be valued. You WILL be expected to hit the ground running with minimal interaction, supervision or guidance. You WILL be a warm body shuffled around wherever there is a need without regard for your experience or background. You WILL be expected to produce and deliver upon walking in the door, with little to no communication or discussion about your assigned practice area.  Don’t expect any guidance or substantive development. You’re simply on your own. Just BILL. You will be a worker bee in an unprofessional EMPTY environment because nobody comes to work. They all “work from home.” THAT’S IT. THAT’S ALL. 

This is the worst law firm I have ever worked at. It is beyond unprofessional. You need to get along with certain people in the firm and if you happen to not get along with certain ones, you won't last long. They will lie, back stab you, create drama when there is none to be created, they spend a lot of their time gossiping and plotting to get rid of people they don't like. The HR department is a complete joke and the turnover is incredible. There were several inappropriate relationships going on and blackmail from the secretaries to the lawyers over it. The pay is also among the lowest in law firms in Atlanta. I wouldn't wish this firm on anyone.

This is the best place I have ever worked at. Everyone in the office is so nice and willing to help out. Whenever I have a question, they always take the time to answer and explain everything to me. The team I work for helps me thrive and learn as much as I can since I am still new to the legal field compared to everyone else. That’s all you can ask for as an employee to have your job want to help and wants you to grow with them. Amazing boss and coworkers, a lot of food around, and a wonderful work environment. 

ATL HR needs to reach out more and become more knowledgeable about its benefits.  

Charleston office has no structure. 

Hard to work with attorney who has no structure or rhyme or reason as to how and why he does things the way he does.  The product of what he wants changes day to day based on whatever!  Hard to follow! 

Some staff appear to be overworked, a lil short tempered and unhappy

Low paralegal pay for a regional firm!

Flexible work hours. Professional workplace. Supportive team and management. Rewards good work. Great pay and benefits. Consistently demonstrates care and concern for team members. The hardest part of the job is meeting the needs of multiple attorneys. Organizational skills are key. Occasional staff lunches, and monthly birthday celebrations.  PTO hours plus legal holidays off. 


There is no management and it does not bother anyone as long as the work gets done.   More is required from individuals that do there work and put forth the initiative to get things done.  

They say they have an open door policy, but when you go to them with a problem nothing is ever done about it.  Most are just looking out for them self and will do whatever is necessary to try to make them look good.

Not a good work environment in regional offices, no training, no support from home office, they are too busy, high deductible medical insurance with no other options.  Every office is managed differently and is not like the Atlanta culture that the firm advertises.  Poor support. Everyone is out for themselves. Lawyers do not guide employees.

So far so good! Fingers crossed 2020 brings new beginnings with an offer of a salary comparable to my experience and skill set level - and, of course complete standard benefits pkg with health (medical, dental, life etc. Insurance and PTO/holidays paid). We will see how the stars align but overall HBS is a very well oil machine very aware of its ppl's needs and vehemently promotes work/life balance .

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