Lovely firm to work for but poor salary - Legal Secretary Kennedys Employee Review

4.0
Jun 26, 2024
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Pros

Everyone is very friendly and approachable Secretarial coordinator/manager very supportive Flexible working Nice canteen serving food from morning until late afternoon Looked after well during the pandemic

Cons

No career development/lack of progression Salary very poor Certain managers/partners are very out of touch and have no idea what the people in their teams do leaving you feeling under appreciated Team felt very disconnected since return to office after covid Firm thinks that DPAs are replacement for secretaries when secretaries leave

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5.0
Jun 19, 2025
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Pros

- Amazing office manager - Amazing colleagues who help and stay long late when needed - Attorneys are great to with for and are very helpful

Cons

- Bathrooms, especially those in female restroom, could use more soap. Otherwise, amazing place to work and no cons.

4.0
May 27, 2026
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Pros

Your experience in Defense group is highly dependent on who your managing partner is. Good work-life balance. Manageable case load. Fellow associates generally nice and willing to help. Secondment program allows you to take a week long work trip to another Kennedys office anywhere in the globe and learn about foreign legal system. Depending on your team, you can handle some really interesting cases that even go outside of ID realm.

Cons

Support staff sucks. Management doesn't want to invest in support staff. Pay is not the best. NY firm is a bit siloed. Its still ID work so it can get miserable at times. Sometimes firm culture can be a bit catty - lots of people talking behind your back and you gotta watch what you say to certain folks.

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