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The Legal Shield provider firm for Oregon - Attorney Kivel & Howard Employee Review

2.0
Mar 8, 2019
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Pros

(i) Sense of teamwork: The nature of the Legal Shield contract creates an atmosphere among the staff like, "we're all in this misery together." Attorneys are allowed to communicate through LAN on a daily basis, which creates a sense of teamwork; (ii) great place to learn a little about a lot of different areas of the law. Your knowledge will grow wide, not deep; (iii) no weekend work; (iv) gorgeous downtown offices.

Cons

Quite a few: (i) salary well below market rate, despite long attorney hours. Raises are infrequent, bonuses are well below market; (ii) very little hourly flexibility (required to be at your desk and be on the phones by 8:30 AM; cannot exit until all calls are made (usually between 6-6:30 PM)); (iii) no employer contribution to 401(k), and with low salary, saving for retirement is almost impossible; (iv) firm principal cares very little about improving the situation, and often allows the firm to be understaffed for long periods of time, resulting in longer hours for employees; (v) the Legal Shield members (aka, the firm's clients), as a whole, pay little in monthly dues, but expect a lot, and management is often unwilling to push back, out of fear of losing the contract; (vii) Attorneys receive monthly NPS scores from Legal Shield members, which are arbitrary and completely inappropriate in the legal profession, and yet, affect your job status; (vi) extremely high employee turnover; (vii) almost no opportunity for advancement; (viii) almost no opportunity to develop a book of business; (ix) difficult to transition out of the firm, based on the un-traditional experience you receive here.

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5.0
Mar 24, 2018
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Pros

Great team of bighearted people. You get to help those in desperate need. Fast paced so you're never bored. Beautiful building with many amenities. A variety of perks. Chances to learn different tasks and help the firm grow while growing as an individual. Open minded, accepting and nurturing environment. A beautiful balance of hard work but keeping it fun and lighthearted at the same time.

Cons

Sometimes people's memberships have limitations which is difficult for them to understand that it is not the law firm's fault.

2.0
Dec 11, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

A good place holder for new lawyers

Cons

Strange people and low pay

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