Big Law

If the goal is in-house, is it better to stay at a very highly ranked firm doing general lit with some L&E work or lateral to a lower-ranked big law firm that would give me a specific L&E lit … more

Anyone interviewing for innovation attorney positions at Latham?

Is the partner track even pursued anymore?

Any insight on Fenwick lateral recruitment timeline?

What class do you fly for domestic flights? International flights? Prices have gotten so expensive…

How’s tax liability insurance space? Wlb, pay, overall workflow, and exciting work?

How long would you wait for a screener after app submission before concluding they aren’t interested? (Lateral)

Anyone else feel like rage quitting?

I believe I was targeted as a paralegal at a top 5 big law firm. There were fake quotas just for me, new policies only enforced on me, and invasive questions about the status of my parents citizenship… more

How is the lateral market for 2nd year M&A right now?

Anyone leave to work for Harvey or Legora? Any insights into what they’re like/ culture/ wlb would be much appreciated.

What recruiters have you used for opportunities in Asia?

What firms make you jump through “counsel” before making “partner” or “non-equity partner”?

Firm is now wanting to know on time entries when AI was used to “enable them to respond to client inquiries about tech usage”. What are the pitfalls here

What is the usual ramp-up time for those who've lateraled as a senior associate or counsel where you were not expected to bring clients with you? My only lateral move has been following another pa… more

Does anyone have insights into the work culture at Pillsbury, especially the Regulatory and Consumer Protection practice? The role I’m looking at is in SF but will work with partners across the mentio… more

Is STB’s credit/levfin a declining practice in comparison to K&E, Ropes etc? It seems like K&E is gobbling up an increasing market share and levfin is not a focus for STB.

It would be way more informative and eye-opening if the American Lawyer published median partner compensation for Am Law firms instead of average. Averages are so useless.

Any great recruiters that are Bay Area/Nor cal focused?

Anything we can collectively do to incentivize an actual raise (not a shabby “special bonus”)? Are tuna cans still a thing?

Any insight into Ropes LA office? Assume Howard is winding down. Where/who does work come from and how is the culture?

How often do you all take vacations?

Does anyone have insight into life in Orrick’s Miami office? I would be working in their litigation practice group. Good wlb?

A junior associate said someone mogged(?) someone, and I realized that I am very old.

Curious to get a sense check from others in transactional groups.
In my current setup, the team has historically been staffed without dedicated juniors, relying more on intermittent adjacent support fr… more

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I’m considering taking a job at Ropes & Gray on the talent management side. Does anyone have any thoughts on the culture?

7th year in technology transactions. Why is it so hard to lateral? I'm too senior for all the mid-level positions listed. Should I just try to go in-house? But all in-house positions ask for exper… more

I have an offer from one of my firm’s biggest clients that I’m probably accepting. How do we think folks will react to this?

I think tech might be the only industry more poorly managed than the law. Only because they have an even greater concentration of status obsessed loser nerds with poor social and leadership skills.

Given Ropes’ recent AmLaw disclosure that their one tier partnership isn’t actually a one tier, other than comp, what are the main differences between equity and non-equity / low equity partners at yo… more

Has anyone ever gotten to a point where they are crying and have consistent physical anxiety symptoms about having to go to work and interact with a specific partner? How did you deal with it?

I was just informed that I will be promoted to Partner at my firm. I’d like to get something for my sponsor partners to show my appreciation. Is that normal? If so, what is something I can gift them a… more

Looking to lateral to California to be closer to family. Will every firm force me to take the CA Bar? If so, will they give time to study/billable credit or will they require already being barred in C… more

Should I still go to a practice group retreat if I’m giving notice soon? I’m going in-house at a clients company. Feels like it may still be helpful to talk to people and leave on a good note but ma… more