Law

Anyone feeling unmotivated and like you lack depth in your analysis? It’s like an inability to synthesize what’s being asked. Not sure if it is disinterest in my current job, a lack of confidence or s… more

In a small firm (no more than 20 attorneys) with no set policy, how do conversations regarding partnership track usually come up? Should an associate be asking to be put up for partnership, and if so,… more

Is there any way to connect to recruiters if you think you might get laid off but don't want to move if you don't? It would be nice to be preemptively visible in case the worst happens.

Maybe it’s me, but something just seems “off” about society and everyday life lately. This weird and arduous job market is just a microcosm of broader dystopian undercurrent. I’m 40+ and sensed the fi… more

I got offered a job with better pay, but my current company countered with a raise after I gave notice. The company is a good place to work, I was just being massively underpaid. Part of me feels guil… more

Any advice for a litigator who wants to break into litigation finance?

How do you all get your brains to truly believe that work isn’t that important? I’ve been practicing for 7 years—now in-house doing corporate work. I want to do a good job, but I’m not saving lives he… more

I really need help here.

I recently got a job and i’ve been there for about 8 months, at first it started okay, and i didn’t really have my own responsibilities mostly just helping out which was fine.… more

Any intel on Kahana Feld’s NEP roles? General Liability and/or Employment. Specifically CA office. Thnx!

My firm won’t grant me additional time (2 months) to take Paid Family Leave in CA before my child’s first birthday, so I plan to resign soon and then take it. It’s obviously easier to find a new job w… more

I took a job in a new state thinking it would be a fun adventure, but I underestimated how isolating it is to rebuild your whole life from scratch. New city, new firm, no friends... and I’m working so… more

Have any of the billing paralegals out there worked with an attorney who refuses to share billable tasks? One of the partners I work for gives a large majority of billable work to our legal assistant,… more

I came back from maternity leave about 3 weeks ago and no one has been assigning me much work. I’ve reached out to multiple partners, and even so, I get a few projects here and there but have only bee… more

Debating taking a new position. The commute to their office is prohibitive - if there were zero traffic it would close to an hour, but the fastest I’ve ever made that drive is about 1.5 hours through … more

Anyone has insight into Sidley partner promotion cycle / process having started?

I hate the job market. I hate going from employer to employer, hat in hand, asking for a job. I feel like Oliver Twist. I hate the glut of attorneys from federal layoffs. I hate cover letters. I hate resumes… more

I feel like no one will actually tell you what it really takes to get promoted. I hit my billables, stay out of trouble, and even take on extra work, but there's clearly some unspoken checklist I … more

Has your employer matched a counter offer from another before to prevent you from quitting? How did the discussion go and what was it like working there afterwards?

My toddler son wakes up after I leave for work and goes to sleep before I get home. Feeling disconnected, but I obviously need to be working to provide. Any parents navigating this?

Does anyone have a second phone that they use solely for work? Not purchased by the office. When I told a coworker not to check his email this weekend, he told me not to worry because he would leave h… more

what’re your billables for ID work per month? and how much are your 3-4 year associates getting paid in HCOL area?

asking for a friend..

I need advice and ideas. I have 20+ years of experience and would like a new job, but I am having trouble finding a seque into a new area. Ideally I would like investigations or sonething similar. I … more

Thoughts on best AI software tools for transactional attorneys? I'm bombarded with ads for Spellbook on social media. An attorney at my firm also recently tried Thompson Reuters Co Counsel and said it was quite impressiv… more

Any municipal lawyers out there that can share some info about the practice area? Things you like/don’t like? I have an opportunity to join a law firm that practices primarily in municipal law and cur… more

How old/what year were you when you got your first luxury car? Im early 30’s/midlevel with kids and could afford a nice car but feel too junior to upgrade beyond a fully loaded Honda.

Plaintiff lawyers like to argue that medical doctors can testify to medical causation, and defense lawyers like to argue that a medical doctor is not qualified to testify to causation. Who is right an… more

What does the midsize firm market look like in Chicago for litigation? Thinking about moving there. I know there are big law options but I’d want something more like a midsize law firm with about 1800… more

They should have a class on how to unnecessarily be an a hole via email.

I’m having an extremely hard time deciding on whether to take a new position. I need to leave my current firm due to no future prospects and also other stuff I’d rather not get into. A new firm made m… more

Any recs for a good age discrimination attorney in nyc? Plaintiff side

thoughts on the 18 year old lawyer who passed the Cali bar at 17 and graduated from an online law school

I recently switched firms and I don’t like the work style of the partner I’m supposed to work with. What’re my options? Would it look bad if I left to join another firm after a few months?

I have been at my firm for about a year and a half and am on track to meet the minimum billable requirement (1980). Will it look bad if I just meet the minimum? Should I be pushing myself to do more?

I’m just going to assume every single recruiter email is for Lewis Brisbois until proven otherwise. Every time I open a recruiter email, that’s who it’s about. It’s been this way for 5+ years. Good gr… more

I want to stay at my new job for “a year” before moving on to a clerkship. In terms of resume, is a year March 2025-February 2026, for example, or March 2025-March 2026? Am I way overthinking this?

Has anyone ever taken a lengthy sabbatical from the law? I have two young children and I’ve built a fairly successful solo practice. I have about $100,000 to cover up to a year off and separately, jus… more

I am pregnant and expecting by the end of the year. My boss knows. I have now, an incredible workload that is unprecedented and difficult to tolerate. Long late nights, every weekend. On top of that, … more

Recommendations for a good NYC Trust and estates attorney that speaks Chinese mandarin. Thank you!

Who thinks the Biglaw salary scale will increase this year?