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How many years as a “Corporate Counsel” before you should be elevated to “Senior Corporate Counsel” (assuming good performance)?

How much do I need to have saved for a somewhat contentious divorce involving custody of a young child?

Moving in 6 months to Miami due to husband getting stationed there. Currently a 1st year associate in insurance defense at a large firm. Can anyone give insights on good firms to work for there?

Post your wildest/funniest/most appalling firm holiday party stories:

Does anyone work at Epstein Becker? Looking for intel on salary, culture, billables, etc

Question regarding personal jurisdiction. Do you look at whether the party had meaningful connections with the state AT the time of filing or AT the time of the incident? I’m assuming it’s at the time… more

Anyone willing to share how your firm determines year-end bonusses for shareholders?

Our system calls for shareholders to vote for other shareholders (besides for themselves) they believe warrant a bonus for the y… more

Holidays are here. In NY… what are you gifting your admins and paralegals and how much are you putting on that visa gift card?

Just looking for some advice here as I can’t post it in a “more appropriate bowl” as it will be seen:

Last night I had a mini anxiety attack culminating from both, personal and professional stuff. I r… more

Does your firm ever bring people in to conduct CLE classes? If so, how much do you pay them?

Any luck with unlocking California Superior Court forms that become password protected as soon as you save them? Hoping to unlock them so I don’t have to redo them…..

Anyone have any thoughts on plaintiff antitrust firms? Is Saveri Law firm reputable? They are Band 1 chambers ranked but seem quite small and I’m curious if most plaintiff antitrust shops are like thi… more

Our best most senior legal researcher is just not following internal deadlines, is turning things in too late at night that paralegals are having to work late into the night to file, his billables suc… more

Is it career suicide to quit a new job after two months? I recently transitioned to a new firm as an associate and there’s been almost no guidance or explanation on cases assigned to me and I’m dealin… more

If I’m a lawyer, can I borrow against my life insurance policy?

Has anyone moved from a law firm to the position of consigliere? What were some of the challenges you faced? How is the work-life balance? Any regrets? I would appreciate any insights or personal experien… more

I had some issues with my mental health six months ago. I then lost my job because of that which was unfortunate because I thought workplaces help you when going through a rough time in your life. It … more

So if i get you a gift for $100 and you get me a gift for $100, why not just keep our money and buy ourselves whatever we want 🤷🏻‍♂️

What industry can I transition to after personal injury? I’m getting Litigation experience right now but I definitely do not want to do this for too long.

How do you deal with having a “dream job” in a city you hate? Remote is sadly not an option.

What do lock-step raises look like at most mid-law firms. My firm has 150+ attorneys, but associates my year are getting less than a 2% raise coming into 2024 (from 160K to 163K). That seems tiny to m… more

Any mid-law firms getting raises right now?

Any insight or tips for final Amazon loop interviews for a TBD associate corporate counsel role? Thanks.

I posted the following in law partners and it hasn’t gotten any responses. Reposting here as this bowl seems to have more traffic:
We are looking to change up components of our tech stack. Need to axe… more

Just finished 1st year as associate (construction lit.) . My billables this year avg. around 25-35 a week, At the beginning I was billing closer to 20-25, but the last few months I have billed closer to 30-35 a w… more

Any thoughts on Sullivan & Worcester? Do they pay biglaw or close to it for mid-year associates or is it black box system?

How much do you give your secretaries for holidays when all they do is submit expenses? For context, I’ve tried to train one secretary for over a year in my transactional practice (she only had lit e… more

I've always thought that I'm doing alright - 3-4 late nights per week and 1-2 weekends working every month for the past 2 years in litigation. Then I noticed that I'm starting to get '… more

So what’s your bonus this year? When is it paid? Leave some details, amount, practice area, size of firm, and region/cost of living city.

I’m an advertising producer with an interest in getting my foot in the law territory regarding advertising / copyright / AI law. i personally don’t know any lawyers and would love any career advice f… more

Has anyone ever moved from working at a law firm to the legal counsel role at a consulting firm? Would this be considered an in-house move, and if so, did you ever regret it or later try to move back … more

Commercial litigation 1st year associate. Hourly rate is $295/hr. Monthly requirement is 160 but I generally bill anywhere from 175 to 210 per month. I make $110k in HCOL area. Wondering if people thi… more

Looking for a job that utilizes my strengths in legal research and writing, but doesn’t involve going to court or the billable hour. Does such a job exist and how can I find it?

Any information about the Greenberg Traurig office in Atlanta? Currently a third year associate at another big law firm in DC. Family moving out of DC in 2024

Do you know how much you’re charged at hourly rate? Esp for newer attorneys. Please leave info of your firm size 😀

Any recs for data privacy outside counsel? Primarily for DPAs and other internal privacy compliance. North American company (no GDPR).

Anyone have any insight into Tribble Ross? WLB, salary, etc.

Any insight into Shutts and Bowen’s international arbitration and litigation team in Miami? TIA