South & Associates, P.C. Reviews

Pros

Great benefits package. Generous Paid Time Off after work trial period. The Firm makes sure all employees get training and knowledge about every departments functions. Management has a good rapport with staff employees. The company does try to get employees involved with an activities and charities committee. Everyone is very down to earth and friendly with each other.

Cons

Little to no room for advancement, depending on your department. Though employees may know about every department, they rarely know what is HAPPENING in every department. Streamline to communication is sometimes a little off. For the size of the company, the shareholders run it well, but employees can have their gripes from time to time.

Advice to Senior Management

Communication is always the key. Sometimes there is too much delegation, but I believe management does a good job with work balance.

Pros

The benefits package is decent. South offers medical, dental and vision insurance which is a plus. The PTO isn't too bad after 2 years of employment. You will receive 120 days of PTO unless you're an administrator, shareholder or attorney. They will receive more time off than staff. The technology is nice, when it works.

Cons

The communication between departments is awful. Most employees are only familiar with what their department does. This makes it very difficult to do your job when you have to work with other departments who are completely clueless about what you do. There is almost zero chance for advancement in the Firm, and the term "lead" does not equal competence. You do not need to be qualified or have the experience required to be a lead. You just need to be a favorite. This is extremely frustrating, because you start to feel like you have no real "lead" available to assist you with questions.

It's an okay place to work if you only intend on working here for 1-2 years. Burnout happens quickly, and the pay is not up to par with other law firms in the area. The technology the Firm uses is a pro and a con. Sometimes it feels like technology overload. When something breaks, you're unable to do your work for awhile. The IM system is nice, but it's also a burden. Employees in the Firm have a mindset of "my question needs to be answered right this second" when most of the time it doesn't. People overuse IM and forget about e-mail.

Advice to Senior Management

The shareholders are out-of-touch with the employees. Listen to your staff. They have good ideas, and they know what the employees like and dislike more than management does.

Pros

South & Associates offers a generous amount of paid time off, especially for attorneys and administrators. However you receive zero days of leave on your first year.

Cons

There is a huge communication problem between the staff, team leads, administrators, attorneys and shareholders at South & Associates. Many departments have no clue what is going on in other departments. Promotions are rare and not announced when they do happen (although just because you are promoted doesn't mean that you are trusted or the best person for the position). Salaries are also quite low compared to similar jobs, this is true across the board, staff, administrators, and attorneys.

Advice to Senior Management

My advice to the shareholders would be to TRUST each other. When everyone at the firm can see the lack of communication and trust among the shareholders, it really does a number on the overall moral of the organization.