Big Law

Going to be brutally honest here. I lateraled about 8-9 months ago, it was a mistake. I’ve been applying aggressively for in house and have gotten some interviews. Should I apply to law firms, as w… more

Lateraled almost 2 years ago. Have averaged 80 billable hours a month the entire time. People tell me not to be concerned. I should be very concerned, right?

Just cancelled my ChatGPT account and started a paid subscription with Claude. Here’s to hoping Anthropic wins

Just accepted an offer at a different firm. I feel like I have made a mistake. Has anyone been in this position? This isn’t my first time lateraling, but this is the first time I have felt this instan… more

Any recommendations for effective platforms for obtaining temp legal work? (Transactional work)

Why is it so hard to find a loaf of bread that doesn’t have 25 ingredients in it? When is the plaintiff’s bar going to decide to go after Big Food.

Just a lil PSA to the person who marks every email as “high importance” w/ the little red exclamation mark:

I’m already a neurotic biglaw associate working for anxious partners. I get a minor palpitati… more

When a lateral application asks whether one is currently in "good standing", does this mean in good standing with one's current firm (and if so, does that mean that one is meeting the re… more

When the associate who gave you a bad review starts asking for favors 🤨

Plenty of things to be frustrated about in Biglaw, but today I'm just grateful to work in an industry and at a firm that doesn't cut 4,000 folks in a single, lower-case tweet. Granted, those s… more

What’s Debevoise culture like? Especially for the funds group. Thanks!

Can someone explain why a law graduate from the UK would put law firm “open days” on their resume in the US? It seems that open days are like an interview day but unless they ultimately ended up worki… more

Mortgage rates are lowest in years, yet Citi Private Bank’s rate is still 6.25% for 30 yr fix. Weird.

I feel like I can trust no one at my firm… is this normal

What are hours requirements for bonuses at LW? Are there chances for above market bonuses?

Considering a lateral move (senior associate / counsel position) and trying to learn more about Baker Hostetler. Curious about overall comp (base/bonus), general culture, and billable hour expectation… more

Asked my firm if I could move to a different office as my wife’s job is being eliminated a she won’t be able to get another one in her field in our current market. Requested to move to an office in a different st… more

Anyone go from litigation to in-house as a generalist then back to big law handling transactional/corporate matters?

How to quiet quit when your group is busy?

What are the late night meal reimbursement / uber policies (NY) at Fried Frank, Ropes, Simpson, Debevoise, Proskauer, Cleary? Asking for a friend….

How hard is it to make partner in L&E? I've noticed many BL firms don't have large L&E practices, so I'm curious as an L&E associate.

Wilson vs Cooley bay area corporate (SF or SV)? They’re the obvious two top picks in the region. Any up to date grapevine info on either that would be worthwhile for a midlevel lateral to know? I reme… more

What is the mass tort group culture at Arnold and Porter?

What is the health insurance like at Milbank? Costs, is it generally good? For New York they have that Hudson Yards concierge thing, right?

I’m having trouble understanding why AI prompts are discoverable in litigation. Even if not protected by privilege, how can questions someone ask AI be relevant in most cases?

I had to go on unpaid leave at the end of last year due to some unforeseen family matters. Came back in February, and have had a slow ramp up. Worried about getting laid off if I take it easy to focus… more

Anyone been in the position of leaving real money on the table by departing your current firm, but didn't yet know what that number was when negotiating an offer? I feel asking for a signing bonus… more

In case anyone was wondering, adding an entire team of people from partners all the way to staff to a new firm doesn’t work. Note to leadership: don’t hire partners who essentially don’t need the rest… more

How is AI changing your job the last 6 months? Really curious!

Does anyone have a recruiter contact that places people in bigger firms in smaller markets in the Midwest or south? (Particularly cities like Cincinnati or Charlotte) Any possible connections are appr… more

Junior associates (and maybe senior associate too, but you probably know this): “Job money is not for spending. Job money is for investing. Investment money is for spending.” Internalize this and your… more

Submitted for a lateral position through a recruiter and every conversation with her feels like a major gaslighting situation. I’m at a peer firm and got great reviews and am very confident in my skil… more

Looking at a niche group at mofo nyc. I was reading negative things about the nyc office, but it seems to be mostly lit people. How is the nyc office generally?

"Can't we just X?" Where X=thing we definitely cannot just do, and said in a way that suggests you're an idiot for not noticing the most simple, obvious, elegant solution that the brilliant part… more

I’m in a specialist practice and trying to map out the next few years. I’d like to lateral to another firm after 5 full years at my current firm to confirm that long-term big law isn’t for me. My conc… more

Can anyone recommend a recruiter that works in the Philly region?

Currently an 8th-year BigLaw associate exploring lateral Counsel roles and curious about McDermott approach to Counsel. Is Counsel generally a stepping stone to partnership, or a viable long-term role… more