Avantages
The company is very thoughtful and thorough, ensuring that their employees succeed in their job roles, including monthly performance assessments for new employees. Sherman IP is team-oriented and strives to cross-trains skill sets in order to balance their work flow. Management creates unique opportunities for their employees to really learn and embrace IP law and hone new skill sets. The office culture is open and flexible, allowing employees to balance their professional and personal lives. A unique facet of Sherman IP, is that management utilizes a bottom-up management style. This empowers support staff to embrace their job duties and not be afraid to offer (and implement) suggestions that will better the systems in place. Sherman IP has a well-rounded compensation package that certainty competes with larger law firms. The company offers maternity leave and supports their staff in resuming their positions,
Inconvénients
The company and its employees strive for excellence in their work product. If you are interested in applying to the law firm, know that the bar is high and you will be challenged every day.