Big Law

What do counsel make year 1 at your firm? Please drop firm names, this is an anon app anyway!

Does anybody have intel on culture/WLB at Harvey? I’m considering a non-legal position there and interested to hear if anybody has any insight. Ready to leave BL but somewhat worried about giving up p… more

Third year really want to leave big law (transactional) but don’t know what to do. Feeling stuck. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

Doing lateral interviews and have a screener scheduled with a firm — before law school I used to be a paralegal in one of their regional offices in a different practice group. Would it be worthwhile … more

Anyone know the salary scale for miles & Stockbridge?

5th year lit associate. Interviewing with a midsize fin tech company with HQ in Midwest (not Chicago). I have no background in tech transactions. I would be the second attorney on the legal team outsi… more

Second year lit associate taking a depo and defending a few in the next few weeks. Am I generally on track or is this experience ahead of schedule as a litigator?

Do you think biglaw prefers guys who are married and have 5+ yo kids than men/women who just had kids (or are single), everything else being equal? Based on my limited sample size, I feel like the fo… more

Do you have any reservations with working from a cafe, an airport lounge etc?

Northeast people—is everything cancelled this week? Remote work? Trying to get a feel for the vibes.

Westlaw down for anyone else?

How important is remote work for you?

For example, would you take a first year salary as a mid level associate at a boutique if it was 100% remote?

Why is my office open tomorrow (NY)? Aren’t courts closed? Schools are closed. Our Texas offices close for one inch of snow.

What are your favorite big law fiction books?

Any signing bonuses happening at V20 (and coming from a V20) for senior associates? Curious what people are seeing.

So what do we do if we lose power tomorrow and it’s too unsafe to drive to any location that has power, let alone parking availability?

With all the lateral movement these days, are firms generally good at integrating laterals?

Is it weird to use the same recruiter who placed you at a firm to leave?

Litigators: how are you using AI?

Does tech trans have a real place in a post-AI world? A lot of diligence feels highly automatable — AI can already review contracts, extract clauses, flag issues, and check the box—“we have reviewed and identifie… more

what’s the Simpson Thacher NY office like rn? is the cafeteria still free? shared offices? cubicles? decent coffee? is it 4 days in office?

Making the move from mid law to big law, I am a little nervous about the high billable hours and expectations. Anyone have any words of advice or their own personal experiences?

How do people do this job past mid-level years? 4th year and barely hanging on by a thread after having to be constantly available for 4 years. Is this it? I feel like I’m just surviving.

I cannot deal with the junior associates turning in AI slop for their assignments. Either riddled with errors or flat out incorrect. My firm is pushing everyone to use AI more, so I can't exactly … more

Have not given notice yet, but it’s hard to stay motivated. I turned in an assignment to the partner and he said I had some glaring mistakes. I don’t want to burn bridges. How do people stay motivated… more

Does Orrick’s Energy & Infrastructure group in California have a soft “push-out”? If so, when does it typically occur? I’m a fifth-year associate and would like to maintain my BigLaw salary for as… more

What are y’all streaming? Just finished Little Disasters. Looking for a new binge.

Has anyone quit over just an email? I’m so sick of these people and don’t even wanna do those fake farewell calls

Recently got an offer to lateral. I have problems at my firm (including the fact that I won’t be promoted to counsel for probably 4/5 years even though I’m a senior), but I truly love the group of peo… more

Class of 2019 laterals: what are you negotiating as part of offers?

Fund Finance: STB or K&E? Lateraling senior associate/jr partner. Billable hours?

K&E's restructuring group is not for the faint of heart. 😩

NEPs, one of my friends said he doesn’t get his bonus until April. Is that standard? What do I have to look forward to if I am the chosen one?

What are salaries like internationally in big law? NEPs? Very few equity partners…

Got an offer to go in-house with a PE portfolio company. The base salary and target bonus are decent. I’m also getting equity (EAU). The company is going through another round of funding and I’ll be c… more

To associates who started at K&E and lateraled to another big law firm, is the grass greener?

Let’s be real… how much are we spending on suits and the work wardrobe per year? I may have a shopping problem. So curious where others land on this.