Pros
Very talented, bright attorneys Potential for interesting projects with top notch clients Permits flexibility in schedule (accept a project when offered or take time off at your preference) Engaging co-workers
Cons
Extremely long "beach times" were more and longer than suggested during on-boarding process for skill set within "sweet spot" Low compensation No benefits Lack of communication from business team - require constant follow-ups to get status updates Lack of uniform preparation across different sites - e.g., some prepare you to succeed during client interviews, some just throw you in cold with few details about the potential project Projects are for less hours than promised Some clients do not treat you like a part of the team - but rather like "the help" Opportunities for work are few and far between and often disintegrate (sometimes without you being told) Several attorneys compete for any client opportunity so if you chose Axiom to avoid "rain-making" you aren't really getting away from it
