Big Law

To those with golden handcuffs, is it worth it?

What are the most desirable in-house gigs (interesting work, decent pay, mostly 9-5)?

I have a trial coming up. I’m a woman. It’s going to be warm outside. Is it inappropriate to work out in shorts even if there’s a risk I’ll be working out at the same time as men on the team? (Yes, I’… more

Does anyone know what the WLB is like to be an attorney working in a managing attorney’s office for a biglaw firm in NY? (Managing attorney, Litigation support attorney, etc.)

Seniors’ attitude is the reason why people don’t deliver a good work product, and in fine quit. I try not to do that, but it’s hard.

How’s Latham’s DC RTO policy? Any flexibility left or is it four days in?

What’s up with the Winston capital markets group? Leaving in droves except in Houston….? Was going to apply but with the most recent move idk…

This job consistently makes me feel like a failure and I legit feel like I’m fighting suicide every other day. Why post this here? To say that chronic depression is not an abnormality in big law.

even with these salary increases, not sure how much more I can take of this job (and I still say this while being relatively slow these past couple weeks…)

Anyone have any tips for working for a partner who wants to fight everything as a matter of impulse? I'm all for working hard, zealously representing our clients, and so on, but this partner is do… more

Was given a verbal offer last Friday for a lateral position, but it’s been a week, and I still haven’t received the offer in writing. Is this normal?

What is the best assignment you received as a summer? Long story, but I’m running a summer program despite having never summered at a firm lol. I’m trying to elicit good assignments from other attorne… more

Covington DC vs. Cooley DC for a lateral M&A associate?

Does anyone have any insight into the Latham Securities Litigation group in Orange County? Or have any insight into the OC office generally?

Are the Milbank base salary raises just going to replace the end of year special bonuses that became the norm the past couple of years? If so, not really a raise…

I was always told m&a would provide the best opportunities, but lately it seems like m&a is a dead end in terms of in house opportunities (similar hours and lower pay). Is the in house market … more

Has anyone at a prior firm in a background check ever say that you are nonrehireable? Do firms ever say this?

How do I pivot to public interest? Currently clerking on the district level after a year in biglaw. Have another clerkship lined up on the circuit level next year. Was aiming to be an AUSA but I’m bot… more

I’m an M&A specialist group and I don’t know why but I worry about job security and feel insecure in the value add of my work. I think it stems from my group not having clients directly, and being… more

Anyone have insider info on Goodwin’s Technology Companies (ECVC) in California?

What practice areas are hot rn for lateral hiring? NY

Is it better to take FMLA leave or short term disability if I need a break for mental health purposes? Additionally, in either scenario is it possible that I can get paid during my leave?

Mid level CFIUS associate. The group has two seniors. One bills an absolutely monstrous number of hours, and lots of M&A folk send him new instructions directly. It’s clear he wants partnership.

The other seni… more

Is it normal for a 9th year associate who may not have done a lot of pubco M&A (their primary practice is private M&A) to continually say when asked to work on a small deal, “I’ve never done t… more

Anyone in IP using PracticeLink? If so, thoughts?

Weil funds, what is it like? Particularly interested in exp of anyone working in NY but occasionally with people in the West Coast or vice versa, if that's a thing

I’m joining a specialty lit practice being grown out with some lateral partners, but there are only a couple associates in it. Would this be good for partnership chances long-term?

So fist year associates raised again. Just curious how this is sustainable in the firm - in the back rooms where budgets are made - is it a discussion then that is just raise rates percentage to cove… more

Has anyone negotiated severance upon voluntarily leaving the firm?

What are the characteristics of some of the best partners you have worked with?

Partners, when a client reaches out and says they are trying to find an in-house counsel and asks if you have any associates that are interested or that you recommend, do you always present that to th… more

Have firms generally been stepping back from affinity groups recently? My firm used to have really active affinity orgs, and now there’s nothing.

Will the Milbank raise make firms further down the AM 100 increase salaries as well? I’m not expecting my non-market paying firm to suddenly match, but will it put pressure on lower firms to bump comp… more

I am pretty confident that Milbank would announce special bonuses in August. I would do that if I were Milbank. Much more bang for the buck to make two separate announcements for two rounds of positiv… more

I promise I’m not tryna be annoying when I say “as discussed earlier, ___” I’m literally just tryna help my future self with time entries.

How tolerated are mistakes?
I am objectively valued at my firm and no one has talked to me regarding concerns about mistakes I’ve made. I produce good work and am aware of it. But it’s hard because I’m… more