Law

Question about a dramatic situation:
I just accepted an offer with a new firm, but the start date is still a few weeks away and it’s contingent on background and conflict checks clearing. In the meanti… more

Bar results out next week 😬 Apparently my class had a 97% pass rate (for the TX bar), but I’m still so stressed out omg. Did 100% of BarBri and tons of practice questions, but idk, I just didn’t feel… more

Is it normal that some larger midsize law firm o r even AM100 firms don’t give much for 401k match?
Because I’ve heard from a few that they either match 1% or 0 while you can contribute yourself.

I’m a law student interested in insurance defense and commercial litigation, but I don’t really understand what it means to “get clients” in these fields. Since lawyers in these areas often seem to wo… more

Does anyone have any insight on Thomas j Henry law firm in houston ? Especially as a first year lawyer ?

Is my path to GC realistic? 32yo, going into my 7th year, now lead Product Counsel in Pharma reporting to GC, previously in house in a niche regulatory role for 2 years. Was a HC/LS regulatory and tra… more

I've noticed an uptick in the combo Chief Legal and Administrative Officer role. Appears to be a newer role in the C-suite that's gaining traction. Is this a generally favorable expansion of t… more

Is Lewis Brisbois really somewhere you should avoid? What about California offices? How is it compared to WSHB? Both hiring partners seem nice. (I’m in litigation but not ID)

Former employer (in two partner firm) let me go as it wasn't a good fit. It truly wasn't and there was no justifiable business need for an associate. Separation was amiable and he said I could… more

Anyone have experience or feedback re: Schwartz Sladkus Reich Greenberg? NY

I’m currently an alternative track associate at an am law 10. I have an offer for trad at an am law 200 doing the type of law I want or an in house position at a Fortune 500 where I am doing trial wor… more

Attorneys who love to drown you in discovery requests and then follow up about it every 13.4 hours every day for weeks on end are true sickos. What is wrong with you people.

“Our client is entitled to this” OH YO… more

Any advice for a former federal government conflicts and compliance attorney who wants to pivot to private sector? Over 10 years of experience in this field, but no prior law firm experience is causin… more

Any experience with Hinshaw and Culbertson- Miami office (specially the coverage group)?

Does Clark Hill require a few days in office every week? Is that negotiable after a few months? (California offices)

How do you view data privacy/cybersecurity in long term? How’s the career growth/outlook?

I do like my job, but I’m drained. I work late almost every night, and I can’t remember what a weekend is, and I’ve lost more vacation time than I’ve used. I know everyone is putting in the same hours… more

Why can alternative legal providers exist? Aren’t they all just essentially law firms? For example, Axiom, Robert Half, etc…

How do bonuses typically work in a smaller/boutique firm? I joined my current firm as a second year back in March. Bonuses didn’t come up during interviewing/hiring process. (And yes, I know I should … more

Working with partners who don’t use technology is really frustrating. I have to send client edits in a word document off of redlined edits, client then returns edits in word redlined and partner still… more

Dear Litigators, how many cases are you handling? How many cases would you need to replace your salary if you opened your own practice?

Why do partners think silence counts as feedback? A two-word “fine” isn’t going to help me grow. I’ve had projects where I put in weeks of work and the only response I get is “looks good” but no idea … more

What's your hot take on "Thank You" emails after an interview?

Any idea on what one has to do on here to enable the DM feature? Is that only available with a fishbowl account?

If a firm has already told me their offer isn’t negotiable, but I just received another offer that’s a bit higher, is it still worth going back to ask? And if it’s already the response deadline, is it… more

If I as a former associate invite a former mentor partner out for lunch, who pays? If it makes a difference, I am going in-house and want to bring on the partner on as outside counsel for our company.… more

Lately I’ve been wondering if the real risk isn’t working too hard…it’s waking up one day and realizing I followed the “plan” all the way to retirement but never felt fulfilled. Has anyone actually st… more

Talking to someone I know somewhat who is an in-house recruiter (but who is not the recruiter for the legal counsel) and asked if we could discuss more information about the job (environment and the l… more

Do your bosses care if your door is closed regularly? I hate working with my door open - overhearing everyone’s conversations, instinctually looking up every time someone walks past, unable to play mu… more

Question for LA attorneys. I’m trying to schedule an IDC, and it keeps getting canceled for not filing a motion within 3 days of making the reservation. The department rules state that the IDC stateme… more

Any insight into Johnson and Bell in Chicago?

Anyone has experience of being a contract attorney? How’s your experience?

If you ever walked away from law, what would you do instead? I’ve daydreamed about it more than I’d like to admit. Teaching, starting a small business, maybe even writing... anything that doesn’t invo… more

How am I supposed to find a job if I’m a new attorney and every job posting has 3-5 years of experience? Or 1-2 years of experience? Or “post licensure experience only”? Or “july 2025 bar takers” specified in the posting?more

What AI do you guys use for legal writing/to help with case research?

Some people talk about law firms like they’re supposed to be guilds. But in my experience, most of the “training” is trial by fire and the real measure of worth is whether you can bill and eventually … more

Looking for any insight into Polsinelli. Particularly their real estate finance (asset management) group.