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senior accounting analyst

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I definitely do not recommend working in the Billing Department at the Chicago office. The Billing Manager is insecure, controlling, mentally unstable, micro-manages, and treats certain employees poorly (including implying they are incompetent) - hence the high turn-over in the department. Human Resources ignores employees' complaints about this manager. To make matters worse, she has a poor reputation from former employees that reported to or worked with her at previous firms. She has strategically lied, schemed, retaliated, black-balled from internal transfers, and sabotaged the employment and attorney/legal assistant relationships of anyone from her staff who reports her to HR. She has consistently created a toxic, stressful, and unhealthy working environment, forcing the employees that she retaliated against to search for other employment, quit unexpectedly, or be admitted into a mental health program from the stress they endured as a result of how she treated them. Unfortunately, most of the attorneys (who are nice to work for) are oblivious to how she has treated certain members of her staff. Both HR and her manager tolerate her deplorable behavior and poor treatment of certain employees, despite the complaints and being provided documented proof.

This establishment is fun filled with a sense of compassion for their employees.  A typical day at work would begin by smiles and greetings in the kitchen with donuts and pastries provided. As everyone begins to disperse to their individual workplaces it becomes a place of tranquility as everyone seems to be fast at work. Here I learned to be a team player and how to set personal goals with in an organization to be inclusive with Management's goals. The hardest part of the job was to leave as I only left due to salary enhancement. The most enjoyable part of the job were my co-workers as I have remained friends with many of them. This is a great work environment to begin in, it will provide you the skills such as paying attention to details and be assertive, as well as taking the initiative.

Katten's Chicago office was a great place to work as an associate and then a partner. I was a minority in 3 ways - gender, ethnicity and religion. I never felt like any of that mattered. We were all just colleagues and friends working together. I can't say enough good things about the work environment and the people, particularly my department head who was and still is the best mentor anyone could ask for. I only left because I eventually started a family, which is hard to balance with Big Law, but I did on a part-time, remote basis for awhile, long before working from home was really tolerated at most businesses. I appreciate Katten more than I can express in this brief review - it is a rare firm that I was lucky to have been a part of.

In my position with Katten Muchin Rosenman I worked as a senior accounting specialist. I managed the comany's finances by tracking daily invoices, processing checks, and ran monthly company reports. I was able to hone my accounting skills with my day to day duties. I managed my junior accounting specialist and spearheaded the research for solutions to issues that would arise. I looked up to my seniors and found it very easy to go to them on any issue I was having difficulty resolving. The only part of the job that I found as a minor difficulty in was not the job it's self, but the distance from my home. The most enjoyable part of the job for me can on a daily basis. I love numbers and accounting and considered myself blesed to do what I love everyday.

•	Prepare and process legal documents and papers, such as summonses, subpoenas, complaints, appeals, motions, and pretrial agreements.
•	Proofread all documents for accuracy.
•	Schedule depositions and court reporters.
•	Receive and place telephone calls.
•	Make photocopies of correspondence, documents, and other printed matter.
•	Assist attorneys in collecting information such as medical records and employment records.
•	Open and disburse mail accordingly.
•	Maintain filing system and open new matters as needed.
•	Maintain attorney’s calendar through Outlook.
•	Make travel arrangements as necessary.
•	Assist in scheduling meetings.
•	Enter attorney’s time.

So far I've enjoyed my time at Katten. I never feel very stressed, work with very nice, smart attorneys, who have been willing to teach me anything I didn't know when I started. The firm puts on events to try and build culture every now and again, though I'm not sure how successful they are (I have found it difficult to connect with anyone outside of the people I work directly with). Additionally, based on the discussion that took place during my performance review, salary seems fairly tied to what it is when you enter.

In conclusion, Katten is a fairly good place to be a junior paralegal, but it isn't necessarily very rewarding in any sense of the term.

I really like the 4 plus years I spent at Katten. The attorneys are all very smart yet down to earth and well mannered. Everyone really worked well together.  I thought this place had a great internal structure just not a lot of room for upward movement. With that being said, it really is a gem. The 4 years flew by and that's a good sign! Good benefits, great profit sharing and best cafeteria and coffee. Silly but trust me it's important  :) They really are committed to providing their staff with a solid place to work and most of the staff has beenough there for a long time.

Revise and proof heavily marked-up bond documents. Compose letter, e-mail to distribution list. I learned a lot about bond documents. My co-workers were great to work with. Most evenings I was unbelievably swamped, but I loved the challenge of getting all the work done for the night! The most enjoyable part of the job were the people that I worked next too very closely for 20 years. All of them are like my second family!

I love working at Katten. It is a lot more secure than other jobs I've held. The pay and benefits package are great. They make it easy for commuters with programs through the public transit companies that allows us to easily take money from our check and apply it to our commuting expenses. The administration is approachable. There is a strong sense of comradery amongst the staff. There are also chances to move around and up in company.

A typical day at work would consist of checking in with my supervisor, checking to see if there were any priority task for the day. If there were any, I would hop on the project and assist her with it. If there was no priority, I would go through my email. to see if any secretaries, lawyers, accountants, or IT guys needed help. Everyone was always friendly and enthusiastic. The hardest part was accepting more task than I can handle. I'm good at multitasking, but I would accept too many and finish work late.

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