Big Law

I have an in-house offer from a partner’s biggest client (he doesn’t know I’m interviewing). I feel like he doesn’t love me from a performance perspective, so curious how he’d react if I take the offe… more

Legal AI – Discussion Questions

For junior lawyers:
How do you see AI impacting your role? Do you feel it is changing the skills you need to develop at this stage in your career?

For senior lawyers:
Where… more

How do people win those “best emerging attorneys in x” from the ABA? Or those Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers awards?

Milbank folks, I agree with the last person. Please get working on starting some raise rumors and turning them into a reality. Thx, the rest of us.

Had 3 heavier months and now I’m sitting at 7-8 hour days feeling… off. Wondering if I should reach out for more work or take it as a win. Crazy how this job makes you anxious working “normal” hours.

Very slow lately at something like < 20 hours/week, but I’m also giving notice in about 4-6 weeks (impatiently waiting for visa transfer to clear). How do I navigate this awkward period of time - … more

Counsel at a v10 thinking about applying for an NEP position. How long does the process usually take?

Also, for firms that have newly-established NEP programs, my sense is that these firms are harder… more

Making move from V50 to V5, currently billing 2000-2100, will that be enough? Are people more likely to be toxic at a V5? Is everyone in this industry easily annoyable and impatient?

Has anyone moved internally from working mostly for one partner to a broader practice group in the same firm? For context, my main background is general complex commercial lit, when I lateraled there … more

How busy are bk groups theses days? At a V10 and it’s been slow…

If the goal is in-house but you want to lateral first, do you pick the small team of super boring personalities in the better ranked group or the small team of nicer personalities in a less prestigiou… more

Midlevel at V5. I’m feeling burnt out and told a partner I work with as much when she came asking for help on a new matter. I guess she talked to the other partners I worked with and they’ve now all c… more

How is Munger Tolles Olson for corporate? Why are they suddenly hiring for corporate? I thought they jusy did litigation.

Anyone here have a net worth of >$4m in their 30s (individual, not household)?

Any insight on Greenberg Traurig LA? Real Estate group in particular. What’s the hourly requirement, 2000?

How’s Cooley’s ECVC team?

If people are fired for cause, will they still get severance? Asking for a friend.

I have both M&A and capital markets in my bio and lately I am getting BOMBARDED with cap markets positions. Anyone else notice an uptick? What gives?

Is it possible to break back in to big law after 4+ years away from everything? I was a 5th year doing corporate, 34 Act reporting etc. when I left due to family emergency and I haven’t worked at all … more

Current mid-level at V5.

My supervising partner and mentor recently left my initial V50 firm to help build out a newer office of another V50 firm and wants me to join. I’m not very happy at V5 firm. The culture and relations… more

Does anyone have advice for giving notice when the partners and associates I work with the most are in other offices? Who all should I call vs. email? I am so nervous about doing this for some reason.

The Cadwalader and Hogan merger is going to play it too safe with the name change. Give us Hogwalader.

Which firms have IP groups that do primarily standalone IP work instead of primarily M&A support?

Have an offer to go in-house at a client. Trying to think of the ramifications if I don’t accept. My firm does not know I’m interviewing.

What do legal engineers do at ai companies

Does anyone have the full list of the AM Law 100?

On website time and on the job hunt. When I land an offer (manifesting here), do I still give a two-week notice? I’m worried my firm will kick me out early or something.

Thoughts on these AI jobs popping up at firms like Latham that are specifically geared toward former associates? Any longevity in these kinds of roles?

If I was let go from a v5 big law firm as a paralegal, and I believe I was wrongfully terminated, is it wiser to pursue litigation or take the loss and focus on getting into a good law school? Do I still have a c… more

For NEPs that were not married when you made partner, what did you do about health insurance? Plan through an exchange? What else should I be considering about how my comp / tax situation will change?… more

Anyone here have a net worth of >$5m in their 30s (individual, not household)?

Are friendly mutton chops considered unprofessional facial hair? Safer to wait until partnership to try it out?

Which firm has the best patent litigation group (both work and culture wise), and why

If the goal is in-house, is it better to stay at a very highly ranked firm doing general lit with some L&E work or lateral to a lower-ranked big law firm that would give me a specific L&E lit … more

Anyone interviewing for innovation attorney positions at Latham?

Is the partner track even pursued anymore?