Attorneys of Color

What's the office culture like at Gordon Rees in SF/Oakland? Dress code? Catered lunch? What are the perks for going into the office?

Had an interview the other day, all-white firm, few women (typical for my area of practice in the south).

I'm a mixed woman of color, and out of nowhere, one of the partners goes on a rant about how he's &… more

Can my boss dissolve my practice group (litigation) fire my partner and switch me to transactional? Without notifying me or asking?

I feel like the Jonathan Majors thing has been forgotten in the last week when it was blowing up the news cycle 24/7 for a minute there. Does anyone know what happened? Did they prove anything?

How helpful are diverse bar associations to you? Is it worth it to be involved in one?

What do you want to see in the next big law related movie/show? I feel like we finally have some good representation in the legal field in terms of entertainment. Really enjoyed Partner Track even tho… more

Request for any wisdom on how to deal with telling a client that you were wrong about prior advice. The client was gracious enough (& no harm, no foul because we revised the contract at issue here… more

A white woman partner only sent her work to a white woman associate in my same class year (we started about the same time). The white associate does go to the office one more day than me. I live a bit… more

Did anyone in this bowl go to an Ivy? I feel like everyone at my firm who went ivy league school is white and they won't shut up about it.

I’m only three years in, but I feel like I always have to be hustling to get new work and cases. Constantly having to prove why I’m a good lawyer. It’s such a delicate balance between wanting to put m… more

What are your feelings on the actual phrase people of color or being addressed/spoken about that way? I understand the intent, but it feels a lot like a remixed version of "colored people" t… more

Would you ever bring up the desire for reduced hours due to a disability to a recruiter?

In your opinion, do HAPA attorneys qualify as 'Attorneys of Color?'

So for the second year in a row the company I work for is not recognizing Juneteenth as a holiday. Just found out that they wanted us to choose between MLK Jr. day and Juneteenth.

1. We never got a survey (at least I didn&#… more

So...last week I went for lunch with a friend from law school who is at a different big law firm in my city. We spent the time catching up but also sharing tips on what we've both been doing for b… more

Y’all my employer lied to the black office manager hoping she would tell me something effectively gas lighting me. They think it’s cute

Bruh my boss is about to learn I only need to do two things 1. Stay black 2. And die.

How to deal with a seriously high maintenance client? This woman fancies herself a local celebrity and therefore thinks the firm should bend over backward to meet her demands. This morning she called … more

Do you ever get that feeling that your coworkers judge you for being budget conscious (or maybe I’m imagining things)? The keeping up with the joneses attitude seems to get worse the more senior I get… more

A colleague (attorney of color) told me that the managing partner talked to him about going to a part-time schedule since he was not billing full-time hours. He said he is working very hard to hit his… more

Has anyone ever experienced "implicit bias" or possibly racism at work from a supervisor? It was clearly exclusionary, and obvious. I can't say much more than that. How did you address i… more

Any insight on Taft, Barnes, Dinsmore, Ice Miller, or Littler Mendelson in Indianapolis? Firm culture, associate salary, billable requirements, clerkship bonuses?

I'm looking to get into big law th… more

Would you represent a friend or family member in a small case that you were almost certain you could handle? My cousin just needs a representative and someone to help her with paperwork and it seems s… more

Is there a black attorneys bowl? POC is a general term, I’m looking for a specifically African American attorneys bowl but I can’t find it

Sometimes I feel like the DEI people at the firm do more for (white) working parents than they do for POC. I don’t think working parents (the group) should be a part of DEI.

How to tell when a firm isn't really interested and is just jerking you around? I got laid off 2 months ago and have been interviewing all over the place. I'm getting a lot of "we're … more

Has anyone ever got an interview, and then the job posting disappeared? Did you get the job?

Tips for beating imposter syndrome? 2nd yr associate. Feedback at work can sometimes be harsh; I have trouble not taking it personally. Im finding leadership opps in volunteer capacities (boards) whi… more

What's the harshest feedback you've ever gotten from a partner/manager? Do you feel like it made you better at your job? Got some mean a** feedback from a partner and I'm trying not to tak… more

Anyone know of a tenant attorney in NJ? My downstairs neighbor doesn’t like me walking and I received another notice to cease heavy walking in my apartment despite my camera recording me as asleep. The first time… more

Are you friends with other co workers and is that really needed? I feel like my mentor-partner is pushing me to. I work at a midsized firm that’s big in the region and I’m a 2nd year associate. In or… more

Hello all. Does anyone know of any open school counselor jobs? Attorney passionate about education. I’ve always wanted to work in education and I believe that’s a good starting point. I’ve experience … more

I'm a 3L at a top Canadian school still without a job secured. Any advice would be appreciated, please. I'm around the median of my class with a strong resume (imo). I know that many law stud… more

I got fired this morning, who's looking to hire a second year trademark Attorney?