Anyone know of any open public international law, human rights, international criminal law positions?

My current workload forces me to drink espresso daily just to keep up. I’m Seriously considering getting an at home iced latte maker.

Any advice? I can’t decide between getting a Mr. Coffee, a Nespresso machine, … more

How do you deal with being overly criticized?

I’m the youngest & the only black attorney in my section. (I’m a BW. There’s one black male attorney in the other section) Both his & my work get criticized mo… more

Does anyone have suggestions on good Black recruiters? I’m REALLY struggling mentally and need to talk to someone about my options.

Anyone know someone who is a POC or black who has started their own law firm? How did it or is it going for them?

After watching Marilyn Mosby’s Breakfast Club interview, I have a deeper level of respect for her. I couldn’t imagine being targeted by the FBI for almost a decade just because some old white men in power didn&#… more

If you could do it all over again… would you become an attorney? If no, what are your main reasons?

I was talking to a friend about how expensive attorneys are, and we both realized that neither of us could afford to hire an attorney right now if we needed one. Is anyone else in this boat? Honestly,… more

Have you ever experienced career grief? What happened and how did you get through it?

Any one negotiate a higher severance package?

I recently noticed that the white women in my office speak to me condescendingly and with microaggressions. I just assumed they had terrible personalities, but the way they speak to me, they would nev… more

Has anyone else noticed an uptick in microaggressions post-COVID/defunding DEI programs? They were terrible before 2020, but now that we’ve returned to the office, they are now worse than before.

Thoughts on “personality hires”

Been working at my firm for almost a year now, atleast once every other month someone ask me if I’m a secretary or a paralegal? When will this stop 😂

I want to move into an area of law where I don’t have to engage with people every day and either never or rarely have to go to court. Y’all got any suggestions?Bonus points for remote work suggestions… more

Thoughts on recent protests on major highways and bridges? Do you think stopping traffic to call attention to your cause is effective or ineffective?

Tips for returning to work after a long vacation? How can I ease back into things without getting overwhelmed?

Has anyone tried meditation? How did you get started?

I would love to travel for work. Anyone travel internationally for work? What do you do?

Does anyone have suggestions on where to find Black legal themed art? Decorating my work office.

How do you feel about likeability politics?

Last year, I presented an idea at my job, but I never heard back about it. Recently, I came across my idea on my job's website. I feel proud that they found value in my idea but also betrayed that… more

Organization tips for doc review? I’m drafting a brief, & it's taking a long time because I have to keep stopping to search 1000s of pages of docs to find supporting facts, dates, etc. I've been told… more

anyone else also considering Trump this time around

New Quarter Check-In! 🚨

Congratulations to us for making it through the first quarter of the year (Jan-March)! 🎉 If you crunched it, barely made it, or fell somewhere in between, please clap for yourself. 👏

What… more

Does anyone get contacted by recruiters or headhunters fairly regularly? I have two colleagues who are constantly being reached out to for open positions but I never have anyone hitting up my LinkedIn… more