Stroock – “The work was not very challenging, but it pays well.”

Pros

The company pays very well, it has nice perks like a free laptop every so often, trips to New York once a year, free lunches, etc.

Cons

The company uses young lawyers for backup work (research, writing, document review), but you won't gain much of a skill set beyond that while you are there. There is a lot of territorial fighting amongst the partners as to who can assign which associates work and not much caring or respect for the careers of the associates.

Advice to Senior Management

The company needs to pay more attention to developing its associates' career by letting them take depositions, appear in court, have some client contact, etc.