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How is nobody talking about the lawsuit filed against White & Case this week?

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New parents with a nanny—are you paying under the table or keeping everything above board? Worried about cost (in an HCOL area) versus potential fines, disbarment, etc.

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Sanity check: is litigation this busy everywhere right now?

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3L: Is it dangerous to mass e-mail for another job if I already have a BL offer that I accepted?

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Is being a conflicts attorney boring? Does it actually require a jd?

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Has anyone seen an uptick in linkedin invites from total randos the past month?

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When you go for a secondment, do you do any of the onboarding stuffs or sign any agreement with the client? Is secondment at your client company something you have to list out in your employment histo… more

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Any insight into Venable’s L.A. office for litigation?

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Anyone had an offer rescinded for trying to negotiate guaranteed bonus?

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7th year and so burned out. I think it’s time to leave the 2200-hour life, but I stayed too long and it’s impossible to imagine liking *any* job. Anybody who’s been here—how did you deal with burnou… more

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At DLA there is a FDI Regulatory “MD” who is a complete nightmare to work for. Came from EY and is not even a barred attorney. How does DLA give partner-level authority to people who are not even atto… more

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How strict are firms about stock trading and how do they track it? Obviously I’m not looking to risk it all for trading on insider info - I’m mostly invested in index funds anyways. But my spouse is a… more

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Tips for dealing with a very difficult and passive aggressive partner? I don’t feel like any form of upward feedback is going to be well received. I just bite my lip and am using this to vent. But man… more

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Any suggestions for courses that qualify for ethics CLE credit on PLI that are even semi-interesting or just won’t make me want to shoot myself?

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Had screener last week, and partner told me in person during it I’m going to the next round. It also went over for an hour, so I thought it went well. Now it’s been over a week and a few days, and I … more

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My firm seems to have my outlook autofilter recruiter emails. I see them on my phone as message previews but they never seem to hit my inbox on my computer.

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Any idea if Jenner’s begun or finished reviewing post-clerk applications? I’m especially interested in the Chicago office. I know they’ve had the portal available since the fall, and the text on the E… more

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When do you get your own window office at the following firms: Cleary, DPW, S&C, Skadden, and Paul comma Weiss?

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Thoughts on PH M&A/PE in NY? Good/bad experience working there or working across?

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What is DLA Piper’s bonus policy? What are the requirements and do they do partial bonuses?

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Has anyone asked to keep your work mobile number after you leave the firm? Mine allows the phone number transfer, and the currently active mobile data plan will come with the number (21 out of 24 mont… more

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Is Chicago an easy market to lateral into?

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My firm (Pillsbury) is hiring across a few interesting roles (mostly CA-based) if anyone is looking or knows someone. I love my firm and highly recommend it. Happy to give the inside scoop.
- Associate – State & Local Ta… more

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How’s the transactional lateral market for a third year looking to go to California at the moment?

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Thought I was getting fired today. I didn’t…. I’m still quitting

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Has anyone billed 1000-1100 in a year and still got a full year end bonus (if your firm has no minimum billable requirement)

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I have a litigation and data privacy background, but am applying for some in-house positions with responsibility over commercial Contracts. I've done a decent amount of contract review, drafting, … more

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What percentage of origination do counsel and NEP receive as part of their comp? Share the firm if you don’t mind.

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Has anyone had subpar references from their current firm tank an offer after accepting and clearing conflicts?

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When filling out conflicts re funds work: Do you put the client's name that was billed (XYZ LLC) or all the various fund entities (XYZ Fund 1, etc) how do you list the adverse parties? Also, there… more

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White & Case right now 😂

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Anyone do a full body mri scan? If so, which service?

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Do you get refunded the tax you paid for the signing bonus if you have to pay back the bonus due to clawback in the offer? By the time I resign, I would’ve already filed the 2025 tax (the year the bon… more

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I practice general litigation and am thinking of moving into employment. Interested if it’s worth it as a 6th year. Is the work interesting? I heard the hours are not bad as in gen lit.

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Setting aside position and industry specific needs, if you go from Biglaw to a small Fortune 500 company, does getting in house open up the door to work at any Fortune 500? Or if you join a smaller Fo… more

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Who represented Meta and YouTube in the case they just lost?

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Friendly tip to all the recruiters out there: if you aren’t going to bother to look at what practice area I’m in, I will block all emails from you and your domain because it shows me that you are too … more

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Does anyone have experience with VLP (Virtual Law Partners)? Hours expectations, comp., firm stability, progression, etc.?

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