legal assistant

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White & Case

As an international law firm, White & Case LLP has in excess of 36 foreign offices around the globe and seven offices located in the United States. Their main office is in Manhattan at 1221 Avenue of Americas.
Their major practices are Banking, International  trade, Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate, Wills & Estates, Government Representation, Intellectual Property,  & several other areas.
I was responsible for the collection of the firms accounts receivable and met with all partners frequently reviewing their portfolio's and came to an agreed upon procedure for the contact of the client directly. It was a fast paced environment with weekly and monthly deadlines. I met with management monthly to review goals and performances. The atmosphere was friendly, and we had many functions where staff and partners got together.
The benefits were excellent and very competitive with other law firms. 
I found Whiter & Case to be my second home & family. I still visit their New York office when in the city. Also maintain close friendships with many of their personnel.
I would highly recommend White & Case as a firm to be employed by.

The culture did not keep pace with the expectations placed on employees. High performers often found themselves taking on significantly more work without meaningful recognition or opportunities for advancement. It became increasingly difficult to maintain a healthy work-life balance, and there was a noticeable disconnect between leadership messaging and employees’ day-to-day experiences.

If you’re someone who enjoys solving complex problems and can navigate ambiguity, you’ll gain valuable experience here. However, be prepared for an environment where long hours, shifting priorities, and inconsistent support can become the norm. I would encourage prospective employees to ask detailed questions during the interview process about workload expectations, career progression, team stability, and how success is actually measured—not just how it’s described.

White & Case gave me valuable experience that helped shape my career, but I ultimately realized that professional growth shouldn’t come at the expense of your well-being.

I was very fortunate to work directly with a great attorney who was a Partner at the Firm.  In addition, the company offered great benefits, and opportunity for overtime, which I utilized, heavily, for a number of years.  My workload consisted of heavy travel arrangements for my Partner; heavy telephone support; weekly meetings for the Practice Development Manager of Marketing; updating the intranet; distribution and handling of proposals.  The company was large, but everyone seemed to know each other.  This was my first serious and formal place of employment and is dear to my heart.  This is where I grew up and learned all that I know.  This company helped shape me and my work ethic.

I worked with W&C for 35 years. A typical day at W&C was working hard and producing efficiently under maximum pressure. I learned to be a team player - sharing work load and work efficiently under pressure.  Very professional management but supervisors and some co-workers can be negative at times.  Closings can be high pressured with long hours working throughout the night, but compensated with lots of food. I enjoyed yearly substantial bonuses, likewise four weeks vacation

 I stayed there that long because working there gave me financial  security. I was able to send my daughter to private high school and Yale University.

White & Case LLP Overall is a GREAT company to work fôr. Benefits are great. Salary is good. Bonuses for non managerial staff were not given. Time off is it excellent. Some manager staff were a pleasure. However, some immature managers are less than kind, mean and revengeful. One long time manager who works with many departments, in particular,  is very gossipy with other managers and higher ups, rummages through her department employee's desks and computers when they are not in the office and has a rude disrespectful demeanor to anyone not on the manager level. It's amazing, she is STILL employed there. However, one cannot  judge the entire company for the acts of a few who associate with one another.

White & Case LLP is a very prestigious, global law firm. I worked there for 35 yrs. My duties entailed drafting documents, revising document, formatting documents and preparing documents for attorneys. A typical day at work is preparing documents for court or for closings. I learned to work with precision and accuracy. My co-workers were cooperative and professional. The hardest part of my experience there is working constantly under pressure. The most enjoyable experience was to be able to utilize all the fringed benefits and a great salary.

The hours are good, 9-5 and then some.  But people in the creative department are very hostile towards their co-workers. There is literally no communication efforts as a team for the greater good for the company.  The pay is good for a freelancer, but it is a high turnover job because people are uncooperative working as a team and I think people leave because of that reason.  It is somewhat hard to take and a very demeaning experience. If you are able to take that for the money- then this is the job for you, but it is blood money and any questions about operations you will have to figure out for yourself or ask someone outside of the department to avoid being heckled.

I enjoyed my 12 years at White & Case LLP. I entered the firm right out of college as an A/P clerk, and within three years I was an Accounts, Payable Working Supervisor managing and Preparing monthly Partners' Disbursements. I worked closely with Accounts Receivable Mgr.  and Data Processing Manager. I successfully maintained my position until I moved on to raise my children. White & Case will always be a place where I enjoyed working and making lasting friends.

I started in 1997 and was terminated in 2001. My termination was more of a personal issue and had nothing to do with my working abilities or the company as a whole. With that being said...everything I know today, I learned in the office service dept under Mr. Van Hook. I wouldn't be the man I am today, without him. I now manage my own Sites, because of him. And yes, he fired me, but I speak with him very often and am thankful for having him around.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Location in Boston. Commute.  Not much  else.  

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The people are rude. No training. Quick to throw new staff under the bus. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Unprofessional!!!!! Needs a lot of work and  management that knows what they are doing and how to work with people not against them. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Overworked. No staff. People complaining and meetings that are not necessarily for staff that are not in the same departments

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