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I enjoyed working there.  I came over with a group and at first worked mostly with them but also branched out to work with other groups and found most attorneys (both partners and associates) to be good to work with and had reasonable expectations.  Admin/secretarial staff, other paras, and other support staff were also with rare exceptions really good to work with.   At least within the litigation group if you expressed an interest in different matters they tried to find a way to get you on varied and interesting matters.  Cons are there were a few jerks (there always are at any firm so not sure that's a huge con), and there was very little room for advancement for non-lawyers.  They seemed to hire people on the business/operations side from outside the firm with no opportunity for internal candidates to try something different.  The next two cons may have changed as I left over 10 years ago but the move from 666 to blackrock was touted as moving to a great new office and was frankly a disaster as it really became very obvious very quickly this was not an upgrade in any way, it was a cost savings measure and really created a terrible working environment and in turn affected morale.  Also  this is probably specific to the NY office but there was sometimes a weird/uncomfortable vibe because it was technically a SF based firm but NY was getting larger there were old Donovan & Leisure folks, Orrick people who were wither hired right out of school or came from other offices, and some like us who had come over from other firms (split probably 1/3 each) so there were more than the usual power struggles and culture clashes but I was so low level it never really affected me.  Overall really pretty nice people, only slightly more than the usual nits/bad things you find anywhere and would certainly recommend working there.

In the mornings, I begin by going through all PTO requests, calendar the requests, update the daily outlist, check the attendance hotline, if a secretary is absent, I quickly locate backup coverage for his/her team, and email the office administrator and the respective team.  I also make myself available for assitance if it is required. Finally, I send to the office the outlist. 

I check the attorneys' calendars for any and all upcoming events, filings, etc.  I usually email the team of any updates from the Courts, and deadlines to anticipate.  We receive daily litigation calendar reminders from our litigation help desk.  Those dates are always update on the attorneys' calendars. 

In the afternoons, if there are any court filings, I turn my attention to those and execute the process from start to finish.  When I am not required to perform any litigation-related duties, I check my to-do list for any administrative tasks yet to be completed.  

Before leaving work, I check the next days' calendar for any upcoming deadlines and events.

My time at Orrick was unfortunately not what I expected. While the company has a strong public reputation, my day‑to‑day experience didn’t reflect that image. Workloads were consistently heavy, and it often felt like there weren’t enough resources or support to manage the expectations placed on the team. Long hours became the norm, and work‑life balance was difficult to maintain. Communication between leadership and staff was another challenge. Decisions were made quickly and without much transparency, which created confusion and made it hard to feel aligned with broader goals. Feedback was rarely clear or actionable, and it sometimes felt like employee concerns weren’t taken seriously.There are talented people at Orrick, and some colleagues were great to work with, but the overall environment made it hard to feel valued or supported. I eventually realized the culture just wasn’t a good fit for me.


The Orrick office in Wheeling was a great place to work when I started.  A collegial, collaborative environment.  A few years ago they put a very poor leader into the COO role, someone coming out of HR who had no business running a law firm.  Lack of knowledge and competency on their part created a defensive and stressful environment throughout the firm.  Their cronies got pay increases but wage increases stagnated for those actually doing the work.  It no longer is a great place to work, despite recent accolades that indicate elsewise which were obtained by bribing folks with food and parties in advance of the surveys used to determine such things.

I supported multiple partners and associates attorneys.  My job was very much all over the map, I did time entry, expense report, trial prep, filing of legal documents online and transcription.

Even though I was a temp, the firm provided training in a few courses including time slips and accounting program which would enable me to perform attorney billing revisions.  I also received CPR training.

This job was a temporary assignment.  I had received so many positive comments about my work from partners that I worked with and I was starting to hear comments about the firm offering me a permanent job, but I got pregnant soon after the 4th month I was temping at Orrick.

Great place to work. Great opportunity for me personally.
Typical workday involves managing an onsite/remote team of 7 technicians and meeting the needs of 475 attorneys and staff. I learned to manage Server,Network,Telephony,Trial Support, and training functions during my time at Orrick. Management was good. Co-workers are outstanding human beings.
Hardest part of the job was brokering support between a remote Help Desk/Global Operations Center and the HQ Office for a large global law firm. Most enjoyable component was the people and forming lasting trust relationships with them - and to ultimately help the business succeed.

Each day brings new experiences and learning opportunities.  Management seems to do a lot of micro-managing which can make some people feel that they don't have much control or decision making abilities.  Co-workers are great and are willing to help out as needed.  The hardest part of the job would be to have to adapt to frequent changes with litter or no training.  The most enjoyable part of the job is getting to work with highly educated individuals and for a world known law firm.

As a Systems Engineer I am responsible for administering all Mobile Devices which include Blackberry, Iphone, Android, Windows Mobile, and IPads using BES 5.0 and Mobile Iron. Rightfax Fax server  Administrator, Zenprise System monitoring, Administer 2008 64-bit Print Server Build Server 2008 and 2012 Servers (Physical & Virtual.  Work with NetApp storage devices creating Volumes, 
    LUNS, and CIFS, Assigning permissions, and Configuring Snapshots. Administer Symantec Anti-Virus, Active Directory, DNS, VMWare, Exchange 2010, and Symantec Enterprise   
    Vault. Responsible for maintaining license, and budgetary cost for all assigned applications

In a typical day at the office, I'm busy from the time I arrive until the time I leave. Depending on the time of the month, I could be doing anything from entering budgets and accruals, to managing and processing invoices for Billing Partners and clients, to communicating and effectively coordinating work with anyone from another Billing Coordinator, a Manager or Director, a Billing Partner, the client, or even a CFO or CPO. My job consists of a number of different tasks that keep the work day interesting, and ever evolving.

At Orrick I have been given the chance to EXCEL in every aspect of my job.  My supervisor is a positive force motivating me and has taken time to ensure my success in my projects.  My team, database, are an outstanding group of engineers.  They are very knowledgeable of their tasks and duties.  I have been able to work on several projects that have allowed me to work with other departments and managers. 
It is easy to see why this Company has been successful for so long.... their amazing people!

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Associate 4 salaries reported	$216,250 per year
Senior research specialist 8 salaries reported	$99,938 per year
Research specialist 1 salary reported	$79,000 per year
Project assistant 2 salaries reported	$52,000 per year
Billing analyst 3 salaries reported	$47,733 per year

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