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I’m struggling with differentiation between wrongful death suits and survival claims. Can someone explain them to me? Too afraid to ask this question to my supervisor because it feels obvious.

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Considering applying for a non-attorney management role at Cooley in San Diego, CA. Can anyone share anything about their culture and this particular office's leadership? Are associates and suppor… more

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Currently barred in a UBE state (NY) and I want to move back to my home state which isn’t a UBE state after 3 years of practice. I’m in house, but want to be at a firm eventually. However, I can’t eve… more

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I noticed one of the associates at my firm was using the title of "Legal Counsel" on LinkedIn instead of the official title of "associate". I thought this can be misleading but may… more

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Are there any apps that help with budget tracking? Could really use a tool to sort out what I’m spending where and excel isn’t cutting it.

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Are there any tax benefits as a nonequity partner? What are the actual benefits other than the salary bump?

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Finishing up my 1L, also working full time (12 year career in finance). Looking for suggestions on positions to seek out as 1L is obviously still very junior, but also do not want to take a significan… more

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LBBS fishies, how you guys doing over there? 🫠

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Don’t take this as a way of hating I’m genuinely curious. Can chiropractors call themselves doctors?

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If I applied to a position pre-bar admission, should I update the hiring manager of my admission? (Final interview was a while ago now but still getting updates)

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Anyone have thoughts/insights on the PayPal in-house team—culture, hours, comp, etc.?

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I’ve been a lawyer for 4 years now and still feel like I don’t know anything. Others struggling with imposter syndrome?

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Thoughts/pros and cons on joining the DA vs the PD in Travis county for an attorney that’s been practicing only a year?

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Can anyone share how long their UBE transfer application to NY took? I’m going to submit the c&f in the next few weeks and I need to be admitted by the end of the year to get a little raise at wor… more

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Are there any lawyers not practicing law? How’s it going for you?

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What are you salary negotiation tips that are tried and true

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My firm is making me fill out a business development plan as an associate. This is annoying and I have no idea what they want from me at this point in my career 🫠

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How many days vacation and sick do y’all in-house folks get?

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In what order should I give notice / tell people I’m leaving? And who should get more or less lead time?
-Practice Group Leader
-Team Leader (my actual boss)
-Mentor
-Partners I work closely with
-Fellow junior… more

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Anyone work for Forrest and Forrest in Boca Raton, FL? Interviewing with them tomorrow, looking to see if they have a healthy office culture.

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How hard is it to clerk once you are a licensed attorney with experience? Do you still need to be at the top of your class and have moot court experience and journal experience?

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Is AI gonna take my job???

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Anybody know the clerkship bonuses at Kirkland & Ellis and Latham?

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People that have started their own firms. Worth it? How much money do you make? How many years out did you do it?

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Burned out AUSA. Need a new job that’s higher paying, less stressful, and ideally not boring.

I’m considering these options so far:

federal financial regulator (SEC, CFPB, etc)
In house litigation/investigations
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How hard should it be to leave my firm after one year.. first job out of law school and it's not working out and I'm being underpaid

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Haven't been paid since mid-February. Unlikely to get paid tomorrow. Dubious about getting paid the pay cycle after that. I'm obviously not really in the mood to work for free any more. But, i… more

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Where in LA can a college student get an internship to learn more about the practice of law? She wants to see what it's like before going to law school. Thanks!

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What’s a normal yearly salary raise? I’m going into my second year of experience.

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Any recs for plaintiff’s side med mal lawyers in New Jersey? Someone who’s comfortable going up against one of the major health systems. Not a litigator or barred in NJ, so figured I’d ask here.

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Thoughts on Trenam Law in Tampa? Interview soon and curious about their reputation in area and salaries etc

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Does anyone have any insight on Cleary’s private funds group? Would love some inside perspective on culture etc.

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Any thoughts on the DeWitt firm?

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How steep is the learning curve for an entry level associate in commodity and futures counseling work?

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Thoughts on this: my office manager at my firm also owns a mom and pop gas station/convenience store…. Her credit card processor has shorted her $3300 due to reversed transactions since November/Octob… more

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Any insight into Goldberg Segalla? Culture, pay, etc.

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My firm is looking for a junior litigation associate (class of 2020-2021). Message if interested!

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Any firm tried using a company called Evenup to use AI to do demand letters and records summary..if so..how did it go?

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