Big Law

Any thoughts on Latham San Diego vs. Cooley San Diego? WLB, RTO, exit opps, stability, etc. for general corporate

What were your hours like on secondment?

Associates, do you go to therapy? If so, how did you find your therapist? My firm has a subscription or something with a national therapy service where you get a certain number of sessions free, but I… more

How long does it take for associates to make partner at Gibson Dunn? Is there an option to become counsel instead?

any exec comp associates recently lateraled / looking to lateral? I see so many openings and not sure what folks are seeing right now in terms of any sign on bonuses, etc.

Any insights into the fund formation group at Gunderson?
What is work like in the "funds investments into companies" group? Does it overlap with FF?
Do you do both lp and gp side work?
What office is better for traini… more

Any recruiters for bay area boutiques? Already in California but hoping to move north to be closer to family

Is it me? Or, is everyone’s LinkedIn feeds filled with commentary on how AI is taking over? But then, on the ground, it’s still business as usual?

If I leave biglaw after 3/4 years and only come away with a really nice forever house and paid off student debt but limited savings, is that a poor financial outcome? Obviously would love to have it a… more

Seeking advice. I’m a counsel making a push for partnership. I recently got a big lead. My contact is a personal friend and is trying to get us a deal. We are organizing a lunch next month with her bo… more

How are the vibes at SRZ/MWE/MWS (lol) after the layoffs?

If a law firm is looking to stealth layoff you, how much time do they typically give you to look for another position?

Just polling the room: how short is “too short” of a stint at a firm for resume purposes? Lateraled to a firm with a partner but realizing it is not the best fit. Been here about a year but already wo… more

M&A folks, am I losing my mind or have deal timelines gotten extremely compressed in the last ~5 years or so? When I started (8 yrs ago), it felt like 30-45 days was the norm for exclusivity/expec… more

I have had low hours the last month or two but am leaving in August for a clerkship. Currently looking at ~3 hours billed for today and not a ton of stuff in the pipeline.

Can I phone it in for the ne… more

The adult equivalent of racing window raindrops is giving the same task to ChatGPT and Legora and betting which one will give you the least hallucinated slop.

What does RTO look like at the SF offices for the classic "tech" firms? WSGR, Cooley, Gunderson, Fenwick, etc. What are the requirements and how is it enforced?

30yr bonds seem like a nice place to park cash at the moment. Do you guys agree?

Anyone use a good mifi for daily train commutes? I’m moving and have a long one— need to be able to work efficiently on the train. Any product recs?

Any firms trying to grow their Securities Enforcement / Regulations practices?

I’ll pick you up at 8?

Antitrust attorneys: when and how do you use the Antitrust Law Developments volumes? One of the partners just gave me a set for passing the bar and said I’d be using it throughout my career.

Feeling incredibly lonely to be the last standing person in my class. How do you deal with this feeling of emptiness while picking up all the workload of those who left 😭

Can you npnp a law firm for records (assignor’s law firm), such as time entries, if multi parties are in suit and are arguing allocation of atty’s fees from assignor

Thoughts on DLA’s project finance group?

Has anyone quit a job after around six months?

Any BigLaw firms where the maternity leave policy kicks in day one? Or is it market for it to only apply after 12 months?

Currently on website time at my firm, which runs out at the end of this month. Finally got a lateral offer but now of course I'm worried about conflicts taking forever. Should I ask my current (fo… more

Any thoughts on private credit group at Cahill. A more senior lateral with equity track goals.

It’s already demotivating to work with verbally abusive partners, but I feel like it’s almost worse when the “nice” partners don’t call out the behavior. Partner 1 demanded a draft within a v short ti… more

Super senior associate (10PQE) just told in no uncertain terms that I have no future at the firm and will not be promoted to counsel/partner. It’s not exactly a situation where I’m being pushed out ac… more

Is everyone else disturbingly busy in corporate. It feels like 2021

I am not happy at my current firm. It isn’t all bad but it is less than ideal. I am wondering how long I should stick it out before I start seriously looking. I have been here for about a year.

If you’re consistently the number 1 to number 10 top biller at your firm month after month, what kind of additional compensation (if any) are you expecting from your firm?

Who lasts longer at a firm with 2,000 hr target - hitting 2,000 and doing solid work but not perfect vs. great work but hitting 1,600 hours.

Any BigLaw triathletes? Former D1 endurance athlete, starting to get back into serious competition (this will be my first triathlon). How do you make the time for serious training?

Can someone speak about life/ culture at Orrick, specifically the DC or NY office?