Shook, Hardy & Bacon, Llp Work Values

Daily Duties at Shook, Hardy & Bacon, Llp:

As an associate, I was responsible for the day-to-day activities of handling lawsuits on behalf of multi-national pharmaceutical and medical device companies. I handled discovery responses, answers to complaints, depositions, hearings, witness preparation, expert witness development and drafting legal motions. As a senior associate, I was responsible for mentoring younger associates, serving on firm committees and managing paralegals and other support staff. I also managed to convince an attorney in Detroit to hire me as his local counsel in a conveyor belt accident case. I also handled premises liability cases involving allegations of failure to provide adequate security messaures.

What they like about Shook, Hardy & Bacon, Llp:

You highly value a work environment built on a formal structure, rules, and regulations. You do not enjoy the unpredictability of shifting priorities and deadlines that upset your routine. You require and enjoy direction, input and accountability as part of your work environment. You have a strong need to participate in making key decisions and feel left out if your superiors or co-workers do not seek your input when making decisions. You thrive on providing good customer service to both internal or external customers, and doing so makes you feel good.

Tags

Counsel, Attorney, Partner, Chief, Litigation, Compliance, Discovery, Risk Management, Crisis Management, Product Liability, Legal Operations, Lean Six Sigma, eDiscovery, Conflict Resolution, Mediation, Outside Counsel Management

Skills

Litigation, Product Liability

These are some of the questions we asked our climbers about their experiences with Shook, Hardy & Bacon, Llp: