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Anyone else losing motivation while waiting for their firm to send out bonus notifications?

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Anyone have insight into base and/or bonus comp for Counsel at Finnegan? TIA

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Applying to two offices at the same time when lateraling. Weird look?

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I know this has probably been asked here before, but I cannot find the thread—for senior associates at market paying firms, does your firm raise your comp annually once you are “off the scale” and, if… more

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What happened to TLS? I miss that cesspit.

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The brain of law firm partners MUST be studied. They know the firm pays less than competitors, overload an associate that is good at their job, while just not giving work to other associates who are a… more

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OMM associates - was the firm affected by the Microsoft outage last week? I sent a time sensitive doc that required acknowledgement and havent heard anything

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Is it common practice to reach out directly to a partner you’ve worked across from (on deals) at another BigLaw firm after applying to an open lateral role there?

I’ve got a real working relationship, … more

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What is the office setup like for associates at A&P NY?

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I am a mid-level litigation lawyer. If I no longer want to practice litigation but don’t know what I want to do, what are the options to retool?

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any recommendations for a recruiter for health care practice in Boston

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Not to be dramatic, but anyone feel so disinterested in work after a vacation? Like feel like the work is more soul-crushing than before I left.

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I’ve been in EV/VC a long time and am starting to feel like the practice area sucks. What are decent retools for this area? I’m sick of all of the pressure from generally low margin / bad clients. It … more

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I’m hoping to get advice on how to manage a tricky situation. I’m a senior associate on a huge case. About 1/2 of my work on that case is great for development. The other 1/2 is doc review. Many other… more

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Thoughts on Special Situations as a practice area to try to lateral to from M&A? (nature of work, exit opps, etc)

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Was let go before the holidays. Losing my mind watching my website time tick down just as the lateral market may begin to pick up. Someone tell me it will be fine.

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Can any NY midlevel funds associates at K&E share their experiences? Got an offer and was going to accept, but hearing some horror stories as I connected with more people this past week, so consid… more

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Ever work with a partner who is hell-bent on misunderstanding you? Doesn’t give you the opportunity to speak, ask questions, always assumes you’re wrong… And also expects you to bend over backwards re… more

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Is Quinn's partnership equity-only or do they also have NEPs? Noticed that they have quite a few of counsels.

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1L at a T14. Very fortunate to have NYC offers from Skadden, Latham, Simpson (with scholarship), Paul, Weiss (with scholarship), and Davis Polk. Interested in public company M&A with a pivot to in… more

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If I said I would be working on it over weekend, do you think the person receiving that thinks it would be done completely over weekend? I might be reading too much into phrasing and will b… more

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The lateral market is really bad right now and staying at my current firm is not an option. If I accept an in-house job, how long can I stay before it gets harder to return to big law?

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Does anyone have any insight into Kirkland’s LA litigation group - particularly for lateral associates?

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How did you go about selecting a financial advisor?

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Any recs for a recruiter with strong contacts at K&E funds group (NY)?

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Someone from GS - private wealth management reached out to me about a position. Worth taking the call? For reference, I’m a deal lawyer who didn’t even take t&e in law school.

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Any American lawyers who work remotely in Canada but are still employed by their American firm and make American money? If so I’d be very interested in talking to you.

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Is it typical in house to have minimum number of interviewees before final round? I had two amazing Phone interviews and one in person with five people for a solo legal role. according to the recruite… more

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Any recommendations for tax-focused recruiters who have successfully placed associates into BigLaw tax groups?

I’m a NY-barred tax associate at a Big 4 national office, post-Tax LLM, exploring junior tax associate… more

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Anyone know a good recruiter for Holland & Knight’s CA offices? TIA!!

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M&A folks, how and when did you get comfortable running a deal? I get so much anxiety sometimes and want to find a way to fix it…

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I’m a junior at a V20 looking to retool (firm screwed me over when it came to practice group). Should I use a recruiter or get referrals? I’m lucky enough that I have a strong network and can get refe… more

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I’m a junior on an understaffed case where we don’t have enough associates to do the work. The midlevel and I told the senior together that important projects are not going to get done because the hou… more

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I know 2 week notice is by far the most common, but has anyone given 3 week notice before? Basically looking to give notice as soon as bonus hits but try to snag an extra week of pay by delaying my la… more

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Can anyone share an example of what they have used as an email to give notice? Do I just say that I’m hereby formally giving notice and that my last day will be on X?

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I am seeking the assistance of a litigator to review an appeal for my product’s inclusion on a specific commercial forum. This is not a request for legal advice. I am transactional by training but hav… more

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Have you ever seen someone pushed out of multiple firms? Did they eventually pull it together and find success (whether in BigLaw or elsewhere)?

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I am completely shocked. I am coming from big law and interviewing at a boutique. After a very long final interview, I was asked for references and then we discussed salary and set up a time for a fin… more

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The amount of times I just want to respond “I quit” everyday. Here’s to self restraint!

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Has anyone here gone on long term disability and eventually fired? Did you receive any severance package?

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