Law

I have an offer from O Hagen Meyer. Anyone have any rumor mill or firsthand experience with the firm as a current or former lawyer? Decision is a big one for my career trajectory. TIA! Feel free to DM… more

At my last firm, I had three weeks of accrued time, and when I lateral-shifted, I got a nice cash payout that covered my moving expenses. At my current place with unlimited leave, the peer pressure to… more

I have been a commercial litigator for three years. I am about to start a new role as a cyber/data privacy litigator defending class actions at a boutique firm. I enjoy litigation, but could see mysel… more

🤔 Do you actually enjoy your job, or is it just something that pays the bills?

I’ve been working at this medium size firm in the conveyancing department for 8 months now, and have been doing this intake position for 4 months now. Part of my job is to follow up on outstanding doc… more

What is the average hourly rate for a mid-level associate attorney doing independent contract work for a small law firm in one of the major cities in Florida. The work would entail substantive work on… more

I am very discouraged and tired. The UK job market is absolutely appalling at the moment. I have been looking for a job for the past year and I have had a total of 4 interviews (maybe). Every once in … more

How do you deal with litigation matters where you find the facts of the case and the industry your client is involved in as a whole excruciatingly uninteresting and you also don’t find your client sym… more

Thoughts on Lawyers doubling as TikTok influencers? I hate it when I come across these accounts.

Has anyone heard of OMNUS law? Thoughts on the firm?

Anyone use JPM wealth management for financial planning? Worth it?

Genuinely curious why some people do M&A, JVs, and “corporate strategy” work. Isn’t that paper-pushing you could have done without going to law school? Seems like low end of the totem pole…

Does anyone have insights into the law firm Klinedinst? They historically have been a litigation firm, but also have a developed small transactional group over the last ~ 8 years. I'm offered a ro… more

I just learned my firm is billing a newly hired associate 30% higher than me. We're the same year but his experience is in a completely different practice area. He's at a rate equal to someone… more

What are good resources for hourly contract work? Transactional attorney with 7 years BL experience, but super burned out. Hoping to find a flexible part time setup for some income to then pursue crea… more

Anyone have info on Faegre Drinker in NJ or Philly? Litigation.

Is anyone here familiar with Los Angeles boutique white collar firms?

I have got 26 years experience into work of all legal matters as Pakistani law

I've been looking for a job since the end of March. I am exhausted. I have income through unemployment. No health insurance. I have 2 years experience in probate work.

I received a job offer yeste… more

Taking a sick day feels like a moral failure at my firm. I woke up with a brutal stomach flu, but instead of focusing on resting, I spent two hours in bed sweating through my sheets while drafting apo… more

Hi everyone. I’ve been working in house for 4 years now (c/o 2021), however I’ve always wanted to work at a firm. With that said, my very first job out of law school was at a boutique firm and the tre… more

Any insight into Fox Rothschild, specifically their IP practice?

I just got a quick question email while sitting on a beach in Hawaii and I’m about to throw my phone into the Pacific. I explicitly put my Out Of Office message up, transitioned all my files to a co-c… more

Is anyone else trapped under superiors who view technological literacy as an optional hobby? I’m tired of being told to work smarter, not harder by partners who don't know how to use Ctrl+F. Manag… more

I'm a 2015 T14 grad. Commercial litigator at midsize firm (50-100 lawyers) in non-Boston, New England (think Manchester, New Haven, Providence). Comp is 170k w/ 15k bonus each of last two years. 1800 annual e… more

What is one thing from your first job after law school that stayed with you — good, bad, or surprising?

Is municipal law a good area to transition into? What are the ups and downs?

I’m currently interviewing with partners of various firms for associate positions within the healthcare and disability realm.

What are examples of strong interview questions to ask partners of a law f… more

What would you do:

8 years in litigation, landed at a great firm 3 years ago and am on track to make Partner at the end of the year. Recently got an offer for a position, no billables, PTO, 3% higher 4… more

Let’s hear some crazy Partner micromanagement stories

Should I leave my in-house counsel role to join a law firm and gain litigation experience? Is it worth it? Background: I have 2 years of in-house experience. I am also unsure if I would want to stay a… more

I have 1.5yrs experience as an attorney. I currently work in-house for an insurance co. I have been thinking of moving into family law but not sure if it’s a good fit. I did receive an offer. It is 7k… more

Anyone done a contract role (ie. Staff Attorney) on a TN Visa? How’d it work? How’d you explain it to the firm or vice versa? Did you have to keep renewing the TN visa every few months at the border? … more

What’s the life of a litigation paralegal at a firm like Morgan and Morgan like?

My office (and my team elsewhere in the firm) has a skewed partner to associate ratio (far more partners than associates). So if an associate needs extra bodies on a matter, the only option would be t… more

Any insight on working at Buchanan Ingersoll in the Newark office as an Associate in the litigation department?

What are easy to learn transactional areas of law to transition into after litigation?

Does work life balance exist as a lawyer? For whose who have achieved it, how do you do it? I know lawyers doing 40 hours per week and still working weekends.