Hooper Lundy & Bookman PC

What would you, or others, like to see changed at employer?
I would increase pay as well as bonuses. I think it would increase attorney retention as well as improve firm morale. I find even with a great team if the pay is subpar it will run down morale.

What were the things that you liked most about this employer?
I found working with both the paralegals and other associates here great. Barring minor gossip that is everywhere it was a joy to work and talk with people here. The cases themselves were interesting. I found the senior's helpful and seemed to be interested in everyone performing well. The support staff was treated great and well rewarded for what they did.

What did you not like about this institution?
I found the pay below market value. Considering the amount of work per case there should have been more pay. I also found the bonuses lackluster compared to what others got at similar firms of a similar standing.

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10+ years

What were the things that you liked most about this employer?
Nothing

What did you not like about this institution?
No associates, lazy do nothing male partners who just golf and gossip, terrible work defending sleazy nursing homes responsible for sex crimes, exorbitant hourly rates make it impossible to build business, and rampant sexism

People, departments, offices, products, services and whatever comes to mind that should be avoided at this institution
The male partners are a total boys club

How could this employer run its business to employees or the public better?
That it will probably be bought out soon

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10+ years

What would you, or others, like to see changed at employer?
Get a clue

What were the things that you liked most about this employer?
Nothing

What did you not like about this institution?
Dirty clients, attorneys who stab each other in the back, idiotic leadership, revolving door of associates, and to top this office everyone walks around thinking they are superior to all other law firms

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Devin Senelick

How could this employer run its business to employees or the public better?
Nothing

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10+ years

What would you, or others, like to see changed at employer?
Continue to improve diversity.

What were the things that you liked most about this employer?
The firm has nationally renowned attorneys and deep resources to handle a multitude of issues.

What did you not like about this institution?
Reimbursement is competitive, but not as high as big law.

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How could this employer run its business to employees or the public better?
Excellent workplace culture. Impressive panel of experts. Interesting and rewarding work.

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10+ years

What would you, or others, like to see changed at employer?
Continue diversity efforts.

What were the things that you liked most about this employer?
Nationally recognized expertise and a depth of knowledge to advise on a number of issues.

What did you not like about this institution?
Salaries are competitive, but below big law.

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How could this employer run its business to employees or the public better?
Excellent work culture. Wealth of knowledge. Interesting and rewarding work. Early career responsibility.

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10+ years

What would you, or others, like to see changed at employer?
Get a clue, and close up shop. Stop selling clients on the hopes of additional judicial proceedings that go nowhere.

What were the things that you liked most about this employer?
Four functioning elevators that go down to the lobby at the end of your day. Culture allows partners to step down into "Of Counsel" positions post-sordid affairs with staff members. If you have any form of addiction, this is the place for you. Firm pays for 4 drug/alcohol rehabs, keeps your position open, pays your rent, etc., so long as you're "pleasing" the married partner (now Of Counsel) upstairs.

What did you not like about this institution?
Staff members with 25+ years' tenure who are otherwise unemployable. Unprofessionally incompetent department management personnel who openly display favoritism towards male subordinates. Not a "family," but a business. Gossipy, Backstabbing Culture. Childish attorneys and staff, alike. "Old Boys Club" is too generous a term. None of them are "Boys," but rather temper-tantrum throwing toddlers disguised as supposed adults.

People, departments, offices, products, services and whatever comes to mind that should be avoided at this institution
All of them.

How could this employer run its business to employees or the public better?
To the person who said it will be bought out one day, no respectable law firm or business would even think about buying this place after doing their due diligence.

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10+ years

What would you, or others, like to see changed at employer?
Get a clue, and close up shop. Stop selling clients on the hopes of additional judicial proceedings that go nowhere.

What were the things that you liked most about this employer?
Four functioning elevators that go down to the lobby at the end of your day. Culture allows partners to step down into "of counsel" positions post-sordid affairs with staff members. If you have any form of addiction, this is the place for you. Firm pays for 4 drug/alcohol rehabs, keeps your position open, pays your rent, etc., so long as you're "pleasing" the married partner (now of counsel) upstairs

What did you not like about this institution?
Staff members with 25+ years' tenure who are otherwise unemployable. Unprofessionally incompetent department management personnel who openly display favoritism towards male subordinates. Not a "family," but a business. Gossipy, Backstabbing Culture. Childish attorneys and staff, alike. "Old Boys Club" is too generous a term. None of them are "Boys," but rather temper-tantrum throwing toddlers disguised as supposed adults.

People, departments, offices, products, services and whatever comes to mind that should be avoided at this institution
All of them.

How could this employer run its business to employees or the public better?
To the person who said it will be bought out one day, no respectable law firm or business would even think about buying this place after doing their due diligence.

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10+ years

What would you, or others, like to see changed at employer?
Get rid of the firm name. It's become an industry-wide source of scorn, ridicule and embarrassment. Rebrand and clean house, from top to bottom. Get rid of those long-term employees who are otherwise unemployable elsewhere. Get rid of those employees who gained entry by nepharious means, i.e., son-in-law, high school classmate and "friends of management."

What were the things that you liked most about this employer?
Condones its employees running side businesses during paid working hours. Supports the side businesses by permitting the usage of firm resources, i.e., internet, telephone, postage, supplies (i.e., printer toner cartridges). Characterizes its "managers" as those who manage inanimate objects (i.e., files, calendars, office supply rooms).

What did you not like about this institution?
Rampant greed, disrespect, lack of professionalism. (Every Man Out for Himself)

People, departments, offices, products, services and whatever comes to mind that should be avoided at this institution
To the person who named Devin Senelick, please elaborate. Just because Devin once urinated on a golf course hole doesn't mean you should avoid him. Just because he's a gossipy little twit doesn't mean you should avoid him. Just because he's a chauvinistic juvenile masquerading in an adult's persona doesn't mean you should avoid him (well, on a second thought, you probably should).

How could this employer run its business to employees or the public better?
Great source of gossipy, but factual stories to share with prospective and future clients. (Buyers Beware)

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What were the things that you liked most about this employer?
5.Current EmployeeSupportive/Professional FirmLitigation Secretary in San Francisco, CARecommendProsProfessionalism and enjoyable at the same time.ConsAt the moment, I do not have any.

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What would you, or others, like to see changed at employer?
Clean house completely, and get rid of the old dead weight.

What were the things that you liked most about this employer?
Hooper, Lundy, is a great source of entertainment. All you have to do is a search in their main computer server back up and see all the porn the support staff collected. If someone has time they should do a search by skin tone. Some of it was distributed to partners and the support staff who kept it are still working there. The former office manager, now Director of Accounting and Finance knew all what her now accounting personnel were doing, and that the “Records Manager,” who has worked there 30 plus years was doing. (“Joseph, anyone?”) The pics are so explicit involving animals, midgets, and champagne bottles, you can use your imagination and get hours of entertainment, after all there are printed emails floating around that the Direct of Accounting tried to get rid of. Hint to the Director of Finance and Accounting, shredding printed emails is not the solution, but getting rid of the emails is.

What did you not like about this institution?
The fka COO, who still works there with her high school buddy in Accounts Payables

How could this employer run its business to employees or the public better?
A great source for outrageously, truly sick and factually stories of now partners who were caught in offices with other Associates. SF is has plenty of hotels nearby, that you don't need to do the deed in the office.

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