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Culture

We believe that diversity of culture, thought and experience enriches our firm. We created a company culture based on collaboration, devotion to serving our clients and mutual respect.  We are committed to a fair and equitable workplace where each person is a valued member of the team.  We believe in two key factors: a strong emphasis on community service that starts at the top of the firm and permeates throughout, and an extremely collegial culture that emphasizes collaboration in support of client needs.  By focusing on outstanding client service, superior legal work and generous pro bono and community involvement opportunities, we have created an work environment that encourages our members to pursue their personal definition of success.

Work Environment
To advance our company culture based on collaboration, devotion to serving our clients and mutual respect, we offer our members the opportunity to participate in a "flex-time" work environment.  Our members are given broad leeway in setting their own work schedule.  Post-normal business hours and weekend office hours are encouraged to better serve our clients.  This flex-time work environment helps members with children to better schedule their day to address their personal needs.  It also allows those members pursuing further education the opportunity to attend classes during normal business hours.  Our main concern is outstanding client service.  Members are often assigned to work in teams on an individual client's case in order to ensure full coverage.  The team members are allowed the ability to delegate responsibilities and set engagement schedules.  This flexibility in scheduling allows for maximum client and member satisfaction.   Our main office is located within an office complex featuring an independent, full-day, Montessori daycare facility allowing our members to bring their children to work and check up on them throughout the day.   The main office complex also features an independent dentist and pediatrician & sports medicine doctor onsite.  The main office also features a full kitchen, dining area and weight room.
Management

As a Professional Limited Liability Company, we vote democratically on company issues based upon our membership interests.  We do have a "managing member" who is democratically elected and handles the day-to-day operations of the company.  We base our membership interests on a formula that accounts for aggregate capital contributions, yearly capital contributions, new clients brought into the company and billable hours contributed.  This formula rewards hard work and dedication.  It also distributes membership interests based upon individual capital contributions and risk in the company.  This formula encourages responsible decision making by members.  There are no benefits for merely showing up at the office day after day or outlasting the other members, however, the formula does acknowledge past contributions and continuing client relations.  New members may quickly gain interest in the company and long-term members are encouraged to continue to contribute.   

Internships or Externships
We do accept legal interns or externs. Whether it will count as an internship or externship usually depends upon the way the school sets up their program. Our firm concentrates on tax and business law. We do some nonprofit work, estate planning work, healthcare law (for healthcare providers) and a bunch of pro bono work. Currently, our main client base are tax law questions and our main pro bono work is VRPP through the IRS. We have some pro bono work helping clients clear their record of one-time felony convictions as well. If you are interested in this type of work, please send along either an Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Word version of your resume and at least two references (at least one law academic and one personal).
Unique Opportunity
If this sounds like the kind of company with whom you would like to work, contact us for an interview.  We are always looking for new members who share our vision.  A book of business is always appreciated, but not required.  We are not as concerned about law school rankings or class ranking as we are about dedication, respect and responsibility.

 

Advocatus Law Firm, PLC * 9477 North Territorial Road, Suite 120 * Dexter * MI * 48130 * Phone: (734) 424-9681 * Fax: (734) 424-9679