Law

Does anyone know anything about Krieger Kim & Lewin (KKL), a NYC white collar boutique? Have they had success with USAO placement of late? Do they pay market? Pros and cons?

Anyone in CA done the lawyers assistance program/state bar court ADP while facing a bar disciplinary issue? The requirements seem really intense.

Thinking about moving from big law to plaintiffs litigation in Los Angeles. 8yr experience. Any thoughts or advice?

Has anyone made a shift from law to being an ombudsperson? If yes, how did you make the shift?

Anyone else fit the stereotype of the type of work they do? I’m a pharma lawyer and feel like I am “on brand” with my personality and interests, but pretty much have accepted it. Anyone else fit a ste… more

Lately I’ve been stuck on this fear that if I leave now, my resume will scream that I couldn’t hack it. I know that’s probably not true, but it’s hard to shake in a profession where endurance is treat… more

No — the situation hasn’t really subsided yet. Large protests and vigils over the fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis are still ongoing, and federal authorities are sending hundreds more officers into t… more

If nothing changed... so same hours, same stress, same pace, would you still choose this career in 10 years? What would need to change for that answer to be yes?

Why does some firms do their evaluations in March instead of January? Is it to force their attorneys to stay.

I want to build a payroll system for small businesses in Florida. Any small firm or lawyer interested in partnering with us?

Even thinking about leaving feels disloyal. Why does this profession treat departure like betrayal?

Being told you’re doing great sounds nice, but it’s useless without direction. Would you trade praise for specificity?

Anyone go from firm to government back to firm? I was laid off and was looking for another law firm job, but am seeing a slow/unpredictable market. I’m concerned about having a gap on my resume so I applied for s… more

Evaluating an in-house offer - is it normal to have only 4 company holidays? The company is backed by a PE firm so that may be why? For reference - PTO (combination of floating holidays/personal time … more

I’m coming from criminal heavy oral advocacy, limited need for drafting substantive motions, etc. does anyone have any resources to hone my writing skills?

Fifth year trusts and estates (and probate/administration) associate in New York. My firm is paying me $122,000 with 1600 billable and when I asked for an increase, they pushed back. As a fifth year a… more

Any one with county counsel / city attorney experience? In my 4th year as a lawyer. Rural location. Looking at moving from public defender (3 years) to county counsel in order to maintain and develop more skills.… more

I’m a new call attorney joining a litigation boutique (~30) that only practices in one industry/area.
I think this will be a High Stress firm, so tell me if my hunch is correct: 1) Lots of ex big law … more

I just found out through reddit that a case I was working on settled and nobody let me know, and since I can’t reply to that reddit post, I wanted to share here because what a way to find out lol

I’m expecting an offer to go in-house and I’m going to accept. My current work environment is extremely toxic because of the partner I work with. We are technically on a hybrid schedule but our team w… more

I’m a 5th year commercial litigation associate. I want to transition to transactional work. Having litigated many business and corporate disputes, I think I am positioned well for a move into a junior… more

I think I’m becoming disgruntled and need some perspective. I am a 3rd year associate at a litigation firm in the Midwest, LCOL area. I have always loved my firm but in the last month I’m wondering if… more

How much is your overhead allocation per attorney, specifically in LA? I feel like my firm is being unfair in how high ours is. Like it's impossible to be profitable!

As it turns out years of buying fancy things and trips actually do not make this job bearable.

Can you ever get stuck working at a law firm? It seems hard to move in house or go somewhere else.

Any other female attorneys nearly a decade in and still feeling like they get to respect from staff? I'm so tired of fighting for staff to do things i need done on my cases and not being prioritiz… more

I work at a smallish law firm (7 yoe). I recently approached the managing partner about discussing my future in the firm and the path to partnership. Some important context, the partner’s father has b… more

Crazy question. Whats the best way to fire your own attorney on a PI matter?? lol 😂 As an attorney I’ve only been fired by clients and usually we get ghosted. no formal convo. I’m thinking an email.… more

Can anyone inside of Stoel speak to their pay scale?

Underpaid? I’m a 7th year lawyer in a small 4 lawyer plaintiff First party property and PI firm in South Florida. 120 base + 40% comm’s solelyon originations. No Insurance. We are starting 401k this y… more

I’ve always been a fast learner, and for years I thought that was an advantage. Lately, it feels more like a trap. Every time I master something quickly, I just get handed more of it. More work, more … more

I’m at a business boutique. They have no maternal/paternal leave policy. I’m the first associate that is expecting a child the firm has had in almost 15 years. What’s reasonable? This is my first kid.

👀 What is the biggest waste of time at your job?

I checked my associate title randomly today and saw it said senior associate. this wasn’t expressed to me directly but at lunch with the dept head on Monday she told me work was gonna get harder and s… more

A year ago, I followed my boss (partner in small 3partner firm, in a merger with much larger corporate firm, which has been a match made in hell... I was put on PIP a few months ago and feel like I&#… more

I've jumped around every year and a half - two years over the last five years for legitimate reasons. Just reluctantly joined a new firm a couple of months ago because my previous firm was trying to silo me i… more

Has anyone ever had OC move for sanctions against you as a first-year after supervising partners dumped work far beyond your experience on you? Asking for a friend. WWYD

I need to get out of law. I’ve tried for 2 years to go in-house with no luck. Any recruiters you all recommend that help transition attorneys out of private practice? I’m a 5th year commercial litigat… more