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I’ll admit it. Some of the ai tools have gotten good enough at enough tasks where I am less keen to staff a junior on simpler deals. I feel like it is just a matter of time where I am able to run more complex/hig… more

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Anybody got advice for not caring about this job and letting the little things roll off your back? Like many of us, I am a perfectionist that struggles to not take feedback personally.

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With all the responses that it can take weeks/months to get an offer after a final round - is there a downside with having a recruiter check-in in for a decision? I.e., my assumption is that if they g… more

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Lateraled about 4 months ago. Still not fully staffed. I reach out for work often but it just doesn’t seem like it’s there. Any tips?

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First-year here. Started in October and just can’t stay busy. Averaging about 100-110 hours a month, with a few busy weeks here and there. This is with me reaching out to the staffing partners and other partners … more

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I’m a trial attorney at a small PI firm in the Bay Area. Recently, I brought in a multi-million-dollar global company as a client for their transactional work.

I’m interested in moving to BigLaw and would apprecia… more

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What big law firms are still 2-3 days a week in the office?

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Thoughts on Greenberg Traurig?

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Can anyone talk about being laid off at Kirkland? Did you get put on a midyear review first?

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Second year associate here, and my teams are annoyed I’m too busy to do more work. I’ve been annualizing 2400+ for the last 8 months. Is the only option to just accept the fact they’re annoyed?

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PSA First Years: Have a little more confidence in yourself and give yourself some grace! Showing up and trying is half the battle.

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How long does it usually take for firms to give offer after last interview? Bad sign if it’s longer than a week?

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For those who have lateraled, what's the longest interval between callback and offer that you've seen/heard of?

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Thoughts on Gibson Dunn’s fintech group?

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Cross post: what sort of comp package can I expect from an AmLaw200 firm as a lateral jr. partner with an approximate $1-1.5 mm and growing book of business? I’ve worked in BL before, currently at a m… more

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Thoughts on McDermott funds?

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Which firms pay above market on counsel roles?

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What are some tactful ways to find out how much associates at a firm work without sounding lazy? Hoping to make a move that allows for better WLB

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Any transactional lawyers use Claude for anything?

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Is it okay to leave a firm off of my resume? Trying to lateral to a new firm. I was at one firm for only 8 months before I got a referral to go to my current firm. Now, I’m trying to lateral again (to… more

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Odd question. For the men, where do you get your dress shirts from? I’m a little on the slimmer side (6ft, 170lbs) and always find myself swimming in the shirts that I get, meanwhile I see so many gu… more

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Private client/trust and estates - do you like it? How are your hours? I have always been super interested in this area and I think I'd like it/be good at it. Am a former CPA as well. Currently se… more

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For my friends at LW M&A in NYC, what do you think your firm does better/worse than other V10 M&A shops?

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Chances of this Iran stuff causing massive inflation and a recession, that in turn kills deal flow and leads to layoffs? Gas is already becoming expensive as hell.

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Have you ever been prepping for trial, and the partners are seeing the evidence with rose-colored glasses? The other associate and I try to flag areas where we have real risk that certain evidence won… more

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For a corporate position - what should be given as a writing sample if requested in an application?

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Firm allows billing for travel. I stayed an extra day for fun - still ok to bill the travel time on the way back? It would’ve been the same amount of time if I had left immediately.

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What’s the current market signing bonus for class 2021 or 2022 M&A associates?

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distressed debt/special sits folks—what is a normal amount of deals to be on as a mid? A lot of mine are ongoing and unexpectedly heat up and sometimes I can bill to 10+ matters a day. Is this normal?… more

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Any intel on the new STB Dallas office?

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Stop asking us to fill out upward reviews and telling us how partners take them seriously. Every year we are asked to fill out these upward reviews ONE MONTH after annual reviews of partners and senio… more

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Can someone explain to me how Choate in Boston is as profitable as the most profitable firms (on the same level as the V10 for RPL and profits per lawyer) for metrics other than PPP? I did some quick … more

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Currently on website time and secured an offer with Firm 1 in December. Have come to find out said firm/group is toxic (4/9 associates and counsel that were in the group in December have lateraled). I… more

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Fund formation: Deb vs. STB vs. KE (NY). Constructive discussion, please (i.e., if you pick a firm, say why please).

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Is there biglaw in Iran?

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Anyone ever leverage an offer to get a retention bonus? How’d you go about the discussions?

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Does working at one of the top NY corporate shops actually open up more doors? Say you work at Cravath, DPW, PW, Cleary, etc. Does that make you a more attractive candidate than someone at Willkie, Pr… more

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If I were to quit this profession entirely and don’t want to do an MBA or anything corporate related, what are my options where my skills can be transferable? Open to law adjacent but just not any law… more

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Intel on firms that have sabbaticals? Recently heard Davis Wright and Tremaine does for partners - don’t know if it applies to associates or if it’s paid.

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Folks who’ve experienced other jobs outside of biglaw, was the experience much better and, if so, in what way?

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