associate attorney

associate

business development manager

legal secretary

patent agent

MORRISON & FOERSTER

Working at MoFo was enjoyable in the sense that everyone kept their heads down and did their jobs. My manager was very hands-off and allowed me to make decisions on my own as long as they benefited the office. 

Every day was structured and scheduled. Knowing what I was going to do and when, was a reason why the job was enjoyable. The more prepared I was with my schedule, the more likely I was able to react to any new issues and/or situations that would be out of the ordinary. I learned most of my time management and schedule setting here at MoFo.

My co-workers were hard-workers who kept their heads down and did their jobs. Because of this office culture, they paid little attention to the intricacies of office management that I relished. I enjoyed how my manager allowed me to make the position my own and make necessary decisions to keep the office flowing in a productive manner. The hardest part of my job was keeping up with the maintenance of the office. Keeping on my toes and being several steps ahead of the curve, I was able to keep the office morale up by making sure the employees had little to worry about as far as the office upkeep was concerned.

Morrison & Foerster is one of the largest and well-respected corporate legal firm in the world.   I very much enjoyed being part of an amazing group of intelligent women and men at all levels.  A typical day would consist of a lot of work. We are a very client-oriented firm and although there was always much laughing in the hallways, work was the priority. 

In rhw 26 years that I worked that, I learned everything I now know aobut being a legal secretary, a trusted assistant, loyalty, humility and friendship.  

The hardest part was the amount of work.  Understanding different points of view on the same project.  Keeping calm and following through.  Dealing with all of the local rules for all of the different courts and making sure that all work was done following standards of the firm and the court system.  

We did have monthly parties for staff and attorneys, snacks and alcohol at 5:30.  

We had weekly events for a month regarding diversity, gay pride month, black, history month, etc, with guest speakers..

My typical day involves supporting 7 attorneys each day by performing all kinds of secretarial tasks, from answering phones and distributing mail, making restaurant reservations and planning travel, processing expense reports, and preparing client billing to drafting and editing correspondence and large corporate documents.  
We are always offered training programs on various software and programs that the firm uses and have an on-site help desk to assist with any questions we might have.  
Management cares about all the employees and the workplace culture is strict but fun. My opinion is valued and I am treated with respect.  We are offered tickets to events, we have monthly birthday parties, we celebrate new employees and have going away parties for people leaving.
I really don't feel there is a hard part of my job -- I love it and I love being busy.
The most enjoyable part of my job is being free to do my job without someone micromanaging me. No one watches over me.  I am trusted and respected.

A typical day at work is not easily defined.  Challenges arise constantly that could very well be different than what you worked on the day before. Everyone wants their work done first, which can provide certain challenges all its own in the category of proper prioritization of tasks - however, MoFo is not unique in this challenge.  I learned to work faster and smarter, to communicate and how to communicate more effectively and how to anticipate needs, as well as some of the more subtle ins and outs of office politics.  The hardest part of the job was dealing with the perceptions of certain attorneys and management and the "elephant-like" memories of certain attorneys when mistakes were made.  Hard to recover from.  The most enjoyable part of the job were the challenges provided and the people.  Fun environment for the most part (when attorney stress was manageable), and the attorneys do care about their support staff.

A typical day at Morrison & Foerster, LLP, (Mofo) involves a lot of assignments done under the supervision of some of the brightest and most educated people you will find.  I really refined my proofreading abilities and I learned how to write business messages.  Management was really encouraged me to take initiative, and helped me early on to establish good working relationships with senior personnel.  My co-workers, especially senior personnel, were  genuinely willing to show me the ropes and suggest solutions to problems I presented to them.  The hardest part of the job was lack of office supplies, the most enjoyable part was the work and my colleagues.

Merrill's staff at this location is pretty small, but almost completely integrated with the culture of the much larger law firm.  The firm takes great care of their staff (free lunches, snacks, office parties), which Merrill folks are welcome to.  Merrill provides support mostly to the legal secretaries, who are pretty self-sufficient, so expect to need a book for long stretches of time when there aren't any tasks that need doing (but when they are there, jump).  Merrill staff aren't very well paid, and there is little room for advancement due to the limited Merrill presence in the Denver market.

Toxic environment is how I would describe this place. Each department is toxic as the next one. I'm looking forward to the day that I no longer work here and it should be soon. The management is the worst. They are looking out for themselves and not you. Don't fall for their excuses as they are not on your side. I'm always surprised when they are stabbing me in the back. You can't complain because the management will use this as an excuse to use against you. My advice, STAY AWAY. You will be unhappy here. And they do not pay well, which I found out after I was hired. Raises and bonuses are a joke. This firm is the worst.  

I enjoyed working at Morrison & Forester, for most part I was encouraged to take on new projects and learn new things which I benefited learning to grow with the company. I was given work that made me feel accomplished. I took pride in my work and felt appreciated by most people I worked for. The visiting attorney and their needs were my priority they remembered and requested my services when they returned to the New York office. The fact that they would request me was satisfying and rewarding to me.

Very stressful work environment. If you like to work long hours with unreasonable demands daily placed on you, then this is the place to work. The culture here is to care about the staffs well being, and work life balance on surface. However the work life balance is non-existent. Working here would be similar to working in a factory. Expected to produce, produce, produce no matter the cost to ones health or well being. I would not recommend a friend to work here only a enemy since both create turmoil .

My tenure at Morrison and Foerster was one of incredible memories as I was given the opportunity to hone my skills as a Facilities Coordinator.There i learned the art of working with some of the best colleagues in the industry. The hardest thing about my job was in the commutation but once I arrived, I took the opportunity to immerse myself in whatever I was tasked with by my superiors.

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