Law

Why would someone lateral around year 6-7 when they’re so close to partnership at their current firm? Assume partnership at year 8-9. Presumably they’d be leaving behind political goodwill and good re… more

Has anyone enrolled in the 100% online JD program at Charleston School of Law? If so what was your experience?

I’ve started using ChatGPT to write the first drafts of all my client emails, and my satisfaction ratings skyrocketed. It turns out that when an AI writes the update, it sounds empathetic, clear, and … more

What would be a good area to transitioning out of immigration law after ten years? Honestly with all the changes everyday, it’s taking a toll on mental health and not sustainable

What’s the last hobby or project you took on for yourself? Looking to find more balance and do things more than just work and attending work related events.

Dreading returning to work tomorrow. I have so much to do before the end of the month but I refuse to work over the holiday weekend. Anyone putting in some hours today?

How many of you are in the office/home office today? I wasn't going to work, but the weather is nasty and the cookout is cancelled. I'm not the best at doing nothing, but I'll probably onl… more

Why do judges get a complete pass for being rude, disorganized, and late to their own hearings? I spent three hours sitting in a courtroom morning call waiting for a judge who rolled in 45 minutes lat… more

At the final interview, what really tips the scale in your favorite over all the other candidates for an in-house litigation role? If you are that final interviewer, what do you look for to say "… more

I am curious about corporate counsel roles at Amazon in Seattle. I practiced for a few years out of law school doing pro/low bono cases. Then did policy work for 10 years while having kids. I'm no… more

I think The JD Advantage market is a complete bubble that is about to burst. Every corporate compliance and contracts manager role is suddenly flooded with thousands of burned-out Big Law refugees who… more

I have 4 YOE defending class actions in cybersecurity/data privacy at a boutique firm. I have helped a bit with advisory/compliance work as well. Any chance I could make a move to biglaw doing somethi… more

I wrote my personal statement about a traumatizing experience that helped change my perspective of the legal field but grew my desire to become an attorney. Does anyone have any advice on this and how… more

Opposing counsel just threatened to report me to the bar over a routine discovery dispute? We couldn't agree on a deposition date because of a scheduling conflict, and this guy immediately went nu… more

How much of your “full self” do you bring to work? I was told that having a visible baby monitor in the background of a remote internal meeting looked uncommitted to the practice. We are an industry f… more

I might take a new job where I know a partner at the new firm. I didn’t go through a recruiter and I’m a 4th year in DC. My offer says I can get a prorated bonus at the end of the year but doesn’t men… more

Do you have Memorial Day off?

Any insight on Dinsmore and Shohl? In Ohio? Also, mid to senior associate salary? Thank you.

If you are representing a plaintiff in a personal injury case and you want a treating doctor to be your expert, do you usually pay them for their testimony? I’m thinking a lot would not really want t… more

What are some examples of the types of cases that complex business litigators handle?

If I apply to and get accepted at a non- ABA accredited law school can I transfer to a different law school that is ABA accredited And will my credits transfer ? Advice please 🙏

On any given case, my staff consists of one legal assistant and one paralegal (sometimes two legal assistants if the case is big enough). Am I wrong to be frustrated that neither my paralegal nor my a… more

Any current attorneys at FERC? I’ll be making the transition from private practice to FERC soon. I was curious what the current vibe/mood is like there right now. I know there’s been a mass exodus but… more

I’m tired of being the PDF Whisperer for a partner who makes 10x my salary. I spent 20 minutes today explaining that you can't search a scanned image of a document unless you OCR it first. If you … more

A recruiter keeps sending me new job alerts after I told them that I will not be applying to any places in the near future. If I do in fact apply for a job 3 months down the road and it turns out it w… more

Is there any part of discovery that doesn't feel like a total waste of the client's money? We talk about the search for truth, but 90% of litigation is just finding creative ways to respond to… more

Is it ok to ask for a raise from your boss via email, or should you do so in person?

I left my associate attorney position to do a federal clerkship for a year. How do I explain to friends and family that it’s not like a demotion even though I won’t be practicing as an attorney? All t… more

Anyone here switch sides of the v. throughout their career? Maybe PI to ID, back to PI or vice versa. Was it helpful? Was it better for your career? Which side do you prefer and why? Any input is gre… more

I am a 25-year-old student who was hired by an F45 fitness studio in Florida to shadow classes, with the promise of $10 per class as confirmed in their manual and in written confirmation from the owne… more

Any suggestions for activities/objectives/research projects to give to an unpaid college intern? I am at a plaintiff’s personal injury firm in Florida and the college student is going to be observing … more

I inherited a complex case with a difficult and unruly client. I’ve never handled this type of case before and I’m doing my best to be methodical but a few weeks ago I got screamed at and berated by t… more

Feeling excited but also more and more nervous the closer I get to taking the JD next program. Has anyone else taken this program and do you have any words of wisdom ?

There’s a new apartment I like but it’s directly across the street from a cellular tower (disguised as a palm tree). Anyone know if these are dangerous to live next to? It’s about 100ft away.

I passed a job interview a year ago, signed the contract and completed everything required for the job including a new DBS paid for by myself. But, I have never started the job and I never had any wri… more

I currently work as a litigation associate and have about 2.5 years of experience post grad. What is the best way to try and move to a corporate governance/capital markets role?

👀 Has the state of the job market changed how you feel about your current job?