Pros
An excellent firm. Great benefits, great access to resources. Smart attorneys. You will have people from all different offices reaching out to you when you first start, to make sure you are settling in well.
Kontras
They don’t pay as high as law firms of similar status, and there were MANY layoffs due to “COVID” but, on to THE REAL ISSUE. The Houston office (one practice group in particular), is absolute Hell. Seriously, it’s not worth working at Akerman if you will have to be in the Houston office. A great firm marred by a small group of people—it’s unfortunate. 99% of the Houston office was part of a different firm before—they are all used to each other and very set in the ways of their old firm. They have not (and seem to be very reluctant to) adapted to the Akerman way/culture. They will expect you to know everything and do everything exactly how they have been doing it, without any training in that regard. And if you’re a minority, don’t even bother. Your mental health (and work) will likely suffer. There are some great people here, but overall it’s not worth it.