Big Law

Anyone done an Ironman? How did you manage being responsive/available while sticking to your strict training regime? Love to hear - seriously considering registering for next year.

Thoughts on partnership prospects in private funds LP side vs GP side? Prospects for "secondaries"?

Once you change titles at K&E to NSP realistically how long do most people have before asked to leave? Is it possible to stay there for a while?

For those of you that have landed in-house corporate positions at VC firms, did you have a lot of interviews with the partners/investment team? If so, what were they like and was there any difference … more

What’s the Phoenix biglaw market like?

How do I get clients not to text me? I’m more responsive by email.

Do firms ever can juniors after their first mid-year review?

I am in a situation where I genuinely believe that the partner I am mainly working with is doing some things that are not helpful to the client, and I feel that I am getting the seniority (5th year) to own it and… more

Is restructuring/bankruptcy slow right now? I was at an event last week, and the managing partner at one of the major players in the industry told me the Rx market is very slow despite the statistics… more

5.2 hours billed before 10 am 😎

Now I can actually start the last minute project that forced me to wake up early 😭

Are there any K&E litigators on here (regardless of office) that could answer a few questions in PM?

How do you usually see 4th/5th year dynamics play out on deals?

I’m a 4th year staffed with a 5th year and trying to understand whether it’s normal to still have your work fully reviewed by them vs operating more … more

I have been in discussions with my firm's management to (1) make partner, and (2) open and head up a new office in my home country in the next 1-2 years.

Anything reasonable I can ask for?

I am thinking of aski… more

How do I know when my group is toxic/when is it time to lateral? I am so burnt out after multiple 2400 years and don’t feel like my group cares at all they’re constantly expecting more from me. Making… more

Does Perkins Coie make attorneys receive bar admissions in the state they work in ? I see some attorney bios where attorneys are not barred in the state. I am looking for a firm with more geographic f… more

I am a fifth-year at a corporate boutique earning $350K all-in. The work-life balance is very good; almost never had to work weekends in the past five years. I’ve started building a small book and thi… more

I'm on track for like 1900 hours this year. Idk how y'all do 2400+.

Normally a high biller, but this year so far I’m billing significantly less. Does the firm suspect I’m leaving?

was planning on giving notice tomorrow but the two main partners I work with are traveling/out of office. I guess I could call them but don’t want to bother them obviously when they’re traveling — wh… more

Do you think biglaw is a uniquely unhappy vocation? I happily worked for a few years before law school, but in “cool, fun” positions, academic grants, etc. So I’m not sure if my current dissatisfactio… more

Thoughts on Fenwick & West and Cooley ECEB groups?

Has anyone lateraled as counsel or associate to a biglaw firm and got promoted to partner as part of the move?

Do any of you respond directly to recruiter emails through your firm email?

How are senior associates navigating a potential career change? I’m a senior associate in litigation, and there are no growth opportunities at my law firm. I don’t want to go in-house. My preference i… more

What do you do for your assistant’s birthday?

Would you use a recruiter to lateral or go through a connection? Recruiters have been promising they can get guaranteed EOY bonuses if you meet prorated hours, on top of sign-on bonuses

Question for Senior Associates - how do the partners distribute new matters? Do they just expect you to jump on anything new that comes in and figure out the staffing of juniors or do they take the le… more

Hi everyone! Could you please recommend some recruiters from personal experience for NYC PE M&A? Rising midlevel looking to lateral.

Thank you!

Men, why do you all dress so boringly at the office? You all look like the finance bros, just usually without a patagonia vest. Would it kill you to wear some color? Ties exist for a reason.

Since we’re all bitching about recruiters today, I raise you: financial planners and people hawking life insurance. Stop calling.

Left BigLaw after a year for a highly regarded boutique with honestly more hours but equally sophisticated work. With lean teams, I’ve had much more hands on experience with my own motion and depo pra… more

Do you respond to recruiters to say no thanks/not looking, or do you just ignore? One of them has been following up and I’m wondering if she’s spam sending out follow-ups or if I should respond.

If you knew you weren’t coming back after parental leave because you’ll be going in house when would you tell the firm? Obviously I’d like to use my full leave and avoid any clawback, which I assume w… more

Does anyone in tech transactions work somewhere that doesn’t do mostly life sciences?

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but career breaks (even if involuntary) are not career enders. I don’t know why we let the fear-mongering a*holes take over this platform. Track your finances like… more

Any insights into Latham NY Real Estate?

I tend to get work from around 6 different partners. They all have their quirks or idiosyncrasies of course but only one partner will drive me up the wall with their behavior. I will send them a deliv… more