Big Law

Junior in a specialty group, loans paid off. There’s an in house role asking for my exact years of experience and in my specialty paying $170-$225k. (Big range, so I’m assuming I’d be low-mid max.) Th… more

How much longer can you last in big law if you lateral at year 5 and aren’t necessarily going to be partner material?

Moms, did you work on Mother’s Day?

Do any firms in the lower half of the V100 do tech or gym stipends?

How do I become name partner at my firm? I work in a v5

Is it normal that assignments aren’t based on seniority? I’m a second year in lit and things are interchangeably assigned to me or the 4th/5th years (as in, usually addressed to “whichever of you can … more

I’m a fifth year lit associate. I’ve billed around 2100 hours a year since I was a second year. I’m very well-liked but behind on hours for the first time ever - it feels like as I’ve gotten more seni… more

In a Chicago suburb a teacher was put on administrative leave for a Facebook message that she took down when asked. She is looking for advice, any recommendations? Another teacher was let go for refus… more

Why would someone move from big law to botique big law, same hours less pay? What am I missing?

Moving to a new firm that has only a couple of attorneys in my practice area. It’s a service PA and I get the sense that the corporate teams don’t use us or know that they should. What are the best wa… more

Looking for an excellent recruiter for the New York or SF market. Any leads? Thanks!

It seems like most reasonable and/or decent people at my firm end up leaving. I actually did some volunteering at a prison, and it was a breath of fresh air. The prisoners were friendlier, more genuin… more

Any insight on Finnegan Henderson? They seem to be hiring aggressively. Interested in patent litigation but any information about the firm is appreciated.

Is it true that Foley Hoag Arbitration team in NY/DC is laying off numerous associates?

For conflicts purposes, who should I list as the client and adverse parties in fund formation matters? These lists seem like they could become endless once you factor in all affiliated entities and LPs.

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Anyone go from big law finance to in house finance at a fund as a mid/sr associate willing to talk or share their experience? Learning curve? WLB differences? Lots of posts about this related to funds… more

Mid level in lit considering retooling to transactional or regulatory to get better exit opportunities for in house. Any advice or word of caution?

I recently lateraled to a new firm in a jurisdiction I’m not barred in. I have passed the bar, but the whole application and moral character process will probably take another 3-6 months. Anyways, it’… more

Holland & Knight Boston--any thoughts? Litigation in particular. Thanks.

What is it like working at Gunderson? Interested in the their transaction / licensing group. Anyone have insight into hours, work, culture?

How do you figure out whether a firm actually has enough work for new associates? Looking for a good lateral opportunity in the TM/copyright/tech transactions space. Don't want to stall out with a… more

How does fund formation/private funds at Gunderson compare to K&E, STB, Deb etc...

I know K&E would hire from G, but is it harder to lateral from G to the other typical funds firms? Can one be seen as nar… more

Associates in Washington DC:

Are you renting or owning? Coming from NYC, I see so many cheap options to own within reasonable commute to DC. Rent is also quite affordable.

What am I missing? Why aren… more

I’m getting a “gateway time-out” error when I try to access Firm Prospects. Is it just me or is the site down?

Anyone know what the deal is with Crosby? Keep seeing job postings but not really sure how their model works. Is it just AI assisted doc review?

what are we using our tech stipend on? I have a decently working new-ish iPad/phone and recently upgraded my monitor. I don’t really see the need for a printer or fancy mouse ... not sure what else … more

What are the best firms for international arbitration? Any that focus on public international law (not commercial arb)?

Laterals-
Bar license or geographic proximity?

(1) secondee living in the same state as firm/job posting, but not barred there
vs
(2) working out of state but barred in the state where the office hiring is located.

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I spent years in HK doing capital markets. Now I’ve lateraled to a different firm in the USA as a midlevel, and I feel woefully unprepared. Lots of SEC forms I’ve never seen before and docs and transa… more

How do internal lateral m referrals work? If I pass along someone’s resume to my firm’s hiring team, will they tell typically tell me if they pass on the person, or would I be left in limbo the same w… more

Any insight into the culture at Pillsbury Winthrop’s New York office? Commercial litigation.

Any intel on the big law Miami market? What firms are suffering and which are really invested in Miami?

Currently doing financial services regulatory work and wanting to make a move. Any firms come to mind? Particularly interested in fintech advisory/ regulatory

Any NEPs on reduced hours? What are your billable and non-billable targets? Quickly approaching the end of maternity leave with my second who still wakes every 3-4 hours and not sure how the full hour… more

As a paralegal going from one big law firm to another, will the nature of my departure from the previous law firm be disclosed? What types of questions are asked of my previous employer when clearing … more

6th year in litigation. I know it's nuts, but I want to try retooling to corporate. Any thoughts on how to do that? I imagine lateraling is out of the question, even with a huge class cut, so I… more

Pros and Cons of choosing between Chicago and DC for private funds (no regulatory work)? Which market is superior for professional growth?