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In three years with NJ firms, I felt unsupported. Now, I'm joining a larger NYC firm. I left a fulfilling NYC government role due to pay and field. My NJ experience, as a person of color, has been isolating, affecting my confidence.

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I’m at the bar in an outback (undisclosed location) these people have mundane issues. Like wow

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How do you all deal with the constant pressure to do twice as much nonbillable work as the straight cis white guy attorneys? I am a multiracial queer woman of color and am constantly asked to do nonbi… more

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Looking for some career advice. Any senior CapM folks in this bowl who are willing to provide insights?

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In need of input: just discovered my brother in law follows a racist comedian on social media who makes fun of the ethnic group I belong to. My brother in law is a poc but is a different ethnicity fro… more

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I am a foreign trained attorney, licensed in NY. I’ve been working as an immigration lawyer for 4 years , trying to switch to a different practice area for a very long time now. I’m getting paid a bel… more

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For those who left their law firm because of inequitable treatment:

- Did you find greener pastures?
- What did you look for when making the move?
- What was the nature of the move (e.g. midlaw or boutique to big law, or… more

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What does a brand new attorney typically do on the first day at work in a mid-size firm?

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Do you have any recommendations for an estate planning attorney in Maryland? Thanks ☺️

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About to start the process of getting pre-approved for a loan to buy a condo. Don’t really have any family that have gone through the process but I’m doing as much research as I can. Any resources/adv… more

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Eldest child of immigrant parents, here. I am in BigLaw and make decent enough money, but feel obligated to help parents with their debt. They had to retire early because of health issues, are on a fi… more

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If they are charging 450 an hour for your time and expect 40 hours x 4 every month; that is $72,000 a month and $864,000 a year. If you are paid 120,000 that leaves $744,000. Someone explain how this … more

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What are your thoughts on Loubys in the courtroom?

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I’m currently feeling stuck and I’m struggling with what to do next. I did firm work and hated it. I’m currently a public defender and I get paid well and I love it, but it’s starting to feel mundane.… more

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Do your firms reimburse for joining your local minority bar association?

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What is your favorite shoe/purse to wear to work?

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Anyone have info on Minx law?

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Themis bar review writing for California has me concerned for people. I just read the writing of some who who takes the bar in like a week. It’s bad, bad.

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Currently struggling with imposter syndrome. I know I'm often times, my own worst enemy and critic.
But working at a big law firm (made the change recently) has increased that feeling of I don't bel… more

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Y’all we should go on strike too

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Not here to trigger any one but can someone elaborate on the toxicity they encountered in law firms? I'm experiencing something at the moment and I'm trying to understand how much of this toxi… more

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Thinking of a lateral move to London or US. Is the glass ceiling for Asians more prevalent in London or US

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Anyone have any therapists that they recommend who understands life working in the law and high-stress jobs?

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Y’all I didn’t know Albert Ezerzer and DB Woodside weren’t the same person. This has me a little messed up lol

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Any K-JDs who relived childhood trauma when working in a toxic firm? I think that made things much worse for me. I never understood why I felt so small, but that's definitely a big part of it.

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Any med mal/PI firms in the Chicago/LA area looking for a nurse? DM me!

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I am a young Social Security Disability lawyer with 13 years of experience - 9 of which were spent as an attorney for SSA - and a great track record of success crom initial filing all the way through … more

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Can we talk how to get clients? For the more experienced lawyers in the bowl, what is something a more junior lawyer can do to help get clients down the road & how do you approach the client searc… more

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Anyone have firms or practice groups for firms with great partners to work under?

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Whats the most expensive shoe you own?

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Had an uncomfortable (albeit self-provoked) conversation with a white summer after the affirmative action decision. He said that there are a lot of people, not just “far right,” who are against affirm… more

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I come from a poor immigrant family. Since I became an attorney, I’ve been paying bills, sending money every month and helped with the house down payment. Despite this, they complain that my sibling d… more

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Any insight in labor and employment practice group at Wilson and Elser NYC? is worth leaving a boutique l&e to go there ? Do attorney gain more hands on experiences? How have they treated diverse … more

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How do you deal with constantly being told that you don’t look like a lawyer because of your appearence?

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Anyone work remote from in Canada? Like anyone know if we can just go?

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Has anyone ever felt that it be your own kind? Maybe it's the general millennial vs everyone vibe but it is hard for me as a millennial to find gen x or xillenial partners that understand the hard… more

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I just started a job and have gotten such bad vibes in the first month… is it appropriate for me to start looking and talking to recruiters again? I feel like it might be too early to call it, but my … more

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Laid off corporate/m&a/capital markets attorney from biglaw. Purely political and am disappointed that I didn’t “play the game” correctly. If anyone wants to offer advice or guidance, I’d apprecia… more

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Hot take: the throughline of SCOTUS’s most far-reaching decisions — abortion access, affirmative action, and (tomorrow, likely) further restricting LGBTQ rights and overturning student debt relief — d… more

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