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It was a totally new concept to me when I started where I am now, and I ended up really liking it. Understand that it is not for everyone, and there are cons to it for sure. I like having more flexibility, and the variety has helped me a lot in building my skills.
I haven't worked in it, but one of my firns had it. Some of the LAAs liked the variety of work they would get and others didn't like they were no longer one on one and couldn't learn about the cases anymore, just became more of a paper pusher. Some attorneys would end up going directly to one on the team alot because she knew what she was doing more than others so he'd not follow the normal workload process. It'll depend on your working style if it could be for you.
Nor necessarily true. I currently work one on one, and my attorney consistently compares me to my former co-worker and reminding me I'm not him. I start a new job soon and it is the team concept and I'm excited for it.
LAA/EA to GC on a in-house legal team was my first job after getting my certificate. I really liked it because I supported multiple attorneys with different workstyle/personalities/matters. Our GC was really hands-on and did bulk of his travels/expense reports/schedules himself and almost no personal matters, so it allowed me to work on more legal matters than a typical EA. I was able to build relationships with different attorneys, some closer than others, and one of them even lead to a future job. You have to be able to multi task, be flexible, and adaptable which is not for everyone. The only challenge I had was needing to be clear with my capacity and priorities, as one attorney would not know what other attorneys are having you work on. Sometimes my attorneys had to negotiate between themselves for my time/work. My biggest fear has always been being assigned to a 1:1 relationship where I don't like the attorney. The team concept allows you to somewhat choose which relationships to foster.
I’ve worked in a team-based LAA setup before, and it’s definitely a different rhythm compared to one-to-one assignments. Day-to-day, you often handle tasks from multiple attorneys, which means prioritizing constantly and communicating a lot within the team.
Pros:
You get exposure to a variety of cases and legal areas.
Strong team support—if someone’s overwhelmed, others can pitch in.
Opportunities to learn from multiple attorneys’ styles.
Cons:
Can feel chaotic if priorities aren’t clearly communicated.
Harder to build a close working relationship with one attorney.
Sometimes tasks can get duplicated or mismanaged if the team isn’t well-organized.
Overall, it’s great for learning and variety, but you need strong communication and time-management skills. If the firm has clear protocols and regular check-ins, it usually works really well.