Law

Lateraled one year ago to small firm that consistently doesn’t give me enough work no matter how much I hound (daily) the 3 partners I work under. I eventually want to find job in another state to be … more

I am hoping to relocate to Chicago from Philadelphia this year or next. Wondering if anyone has any tips on lateraling to a firm in a city you are not from/did not attend law school in.

Would you accept an offer for 125k for 2000 billable hours? MCOL city. For some context, I was at my last firm for 5 years and had a difficult time with billables, left completely burnt out to take so… more

How many times have you agreed to just this once before it became permanent? I'm worried that being over eager when I started has turned me into someone that partners expect to answer immediately … more

I’ve been searching for a new position for quite some time and landed one offer but it didn’t feel like the right fit… I haven’t landed any others but I’m ready to leave my firm…can anyone provide som… more

Has anyone pivoted from being an attorney into legal operations? How do you like it?

Any insight on Big Law salaries for their offices in Mexico City (partner/counsel/associate)?

At the risk of getting trolled for a stupid question, but have heard a complaint from Non-Equity new partners about this and curious what the deal it. Non-Equity partners, through salaried employees… more

Do you think certain personalities thrive in law while others are doomed to burn out, regardless of talent? I'm worried this just isn't the career for me. 3 years in and I am emotionally and p… more

Would you buy in?

Firm has 12 attorneys. Grosses $5M. Three current equity partners split about $1.9M annually. The buy in is $25K per share up to 25% ($625K). Two of the current partners plan to reti… more

How do you overcome the office culture fear and actually use your PTO without feeling guilty or risking your reputation? That line item for generous PTO on my benefits sheet feels like a cruel joke at… more

Anyone live in Jacksonville or know the area? Relocating and between Avondale and San Marco. Also any thoughts on PVIC membership?

👀What are some signs your boss dislikes you?

What's your take on Lunch and Learn meetings? They are always listed as optional, but I always feel like I'm being judged hard when I don't attend. Lunch is the only real break time I get … more

Has anyone taken the jump from a big law firm to a small/startup law firm? I’m a third year at a big law firm, but I definitely don’t see myself in big law and recently got an offer for close to my cu… more

I’ve had poor experiences as an associate and now as a partner I feel like I may be too soft on associates for mistakes (e.g. mistakes I would have made as a junior but not as an 8th year). It’s not j… more

Question as a (very new) partner. How do you, or how have you seen the following situation handled: I get business by attending conferences in a niche industry. Firm wants me to take others from the f… more

Honestly, I hear too many stories of attorneys being yelled at by more senior attorneys or partners. Has anyone yelled back?

Is there any coming back from asking your current firm to match an offer?

If your current firm matches, is it ever really the same?

How do most firms perceive using AI tools or ChatGPT to handle majority client communications with a case?

Hot Take: Most Big Law work could be done by a competent paralegal. I’ve been doing document review and basic drafting for three years, and 90% of it is just pattern recognition and following a templa… more

Hi everybody, I am new at this, so go easy on me!

Why do we treat leaving law like a personal failure? I told a mentor I was thinking about opening a bakery, and he looked at me like I’d just confessed to a felony. There’s this weird cult-like mental… more

Anybody out there just not go back to their firm after maternity leave? How did you handle it? Did people take it well?

Is $250k take-home realistic in year 3? I went solo two years ago after leaving a mid-sized firm, and I’ve finally stabilized my overhead. I’m currently on track to net about $180k this year, but I’m … more

How do you deal with and hide morning sickness during a trial?

I have been a litigation paralegal for over 20 years, but I also have extensive experience in process improvement, sops, and project management. I've been trying to find more search terms that en… more

Being black in law (and the only black associate at the firm/on practice groups). I stick out like a sore thumb and it feels like the firm doesn't know what to do with me. I never get enough work,… more

Does anyone worry about lateraling in this market in case the new place is a bad fit. I like where I'm at, but I have the chance to significantly increase my salary by moving (and take business de… more

Anyone work at a firm where only the partner can speak to the clients? Is that common?

At what point did you feel like you were a “good lawyer”?
I’m a couple of years out of law school and recently started to feel like I had found my footing. However, I had an MSJ that I was initially pretty p… more

Any other attorneys go years with high blood pressure then finally lower it to normal with the right medications and feel like they are less productive or even imposter syndrome because the constant v… more

How can I find fully remote work? My partner has to move abroad for her job and I’d love to go with her (tbh it’s always been my dream anyways)

I'm tired of traveling for work and being away from my baby. Is this just how it goes or are there roles that don't require travel? I'm a litigator in a niche practice.

Licensed for 10 years: 2 in personal injury; 5 in doc review; and 3 in commercial lit now. I found out my base salary is $5k more than the first-year associates (Oct. ‘25). I should just start loo… more

Anyone left defense solely because of the billable hour structure and/or anything else related to billing? I have been in insurance defense/trucking for 5 years now and I just cannot stand the billabl… more

Jones Day, Atlanta. How’s it working there?

Anyone here pivot from litigation to trusts and estates? A part of me wants to quit and hang my own shingle doing this kind of work.

The first week I joined the firm, one of the senior associates left, and on her last day we spoke and I’ll never forget why she said…”some things just run their course”. I really didn’t understand wh… more