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I’m coming from criminal heavy oral advocacy, limited need for drafting substantive motions, etc. does anyone have any resources to hone my writing skills?

Fifth year trusts and estates (and probate/administration) associate in New York. My firm is paying me $122,000 with 1600 billable and when I asked for an increase, they pushed back. As a fifth year a… more

Any one with county counsel / city attorney experience? In my 4th year as a lawyer. Rural location. Looking at moving from public defender (3 years) to county counsel in order to maintain and develop more skills.… more

I’m a new call attorney joining a litigation boutique (~30) that only practices in one industry/area.
I think this will be a High Stress firm, so tell me if my hunch is correct: 1) Lots of ex big law … more

I just found out through reddit that a case I was working on settled and nobody let me know, and since I can’t reply to that reddit post, I wanted to share here because what a way to find out lol

I’m expecting an offer to go in-house and I’m going to accept. My current work environment is extremely toxic because of the partner I work with. We are technically on a hybrid schedule but our team w… more

I’m a 5th year commercial litigation associate. I want to transition to transactional work. Having litigated many business and corporate disputes, I think I am positioned well for a move into a junior… more

I think I’m becoming disgruntled and need some perspective. I am a 3rd year associate at a litigation firm in the Midwest, LCOL area. I have always loved my firm but in the last month I’m wondering if… more

How much is your overhead allocation per attorney, specifically in LA? I feel like my firm is being unfair in how high ours is. Like it's impossible to be profitable!

As it turns out years of buying fancy things and trips actually do not make this job bearable.

Can you ever get stuck working at a law firm? It seems hard to move in house or go somewhere else.

Any other female attorneys nearly a decade in and still feeling like they get to respect from staff? I'm so tired of fighting for staff to do things i need done on my cases and not being prioritiz… more

I work at a smallish law firm (7 yoe). I recently approached the managing partner about discussing my future in the firm and the path to partnership. Some important context, the partner’s father has b… more

Crazy question. Whats the best way to fire your own attorney on a PI matter?? lol 😂 As an attorney I’ve only been fired by clients and usually we get ghosted. no formal convo. I’m thinking an email.… more

Can anyone inside of Stoel speak to their pay scale?

Underpaid? I’m a 7th year lawyer in a small 4 lawyer plaintiff First party property and PI firm in South Florida. 120 base + 40% comm’s solelyon originations. No Insurance. We are starting 401k this y… more

I’ve always been a fast learner, and for years I thought that was an advantage. Lately, it feels more like a trap. Every time I master something quickly, I just get handed more of it. More work, more … more

I’m at a business boutique. They have no maternal/paternal leave policy. I’m the first associate that is expecting a child the firm has had in almost 15 years. What’s reasonable? This is my first kid.

👀 What is the biggest waste of time at your job?

I checked my associate title randomly today and saw it said senior associate. this wasn’t expressed to me directly but at lunch with the dept head on Monday she told me work was gonna get harder and s… more

A year ago, I followed my boss (partner in small 3partner firm, in a merger with much larger corporate firm, which has been a match made in hell... I was put on PIP a few months ago and feel like I&#… more

I've jumped around every year and a half - two years over the last five years for legitimate reasons. Just reluctantly joined a new firm a couple of months ago because my previous firm was trying to silo me i… more

Has anyone ever had OC move for sanctions against you as a first-year after supervising partners dumped work far beyond your experience on you? Asking for a friend. WWYD

I need to get out of law. I’ve tried for 2 years to go in-house with no luck. Any recruiters you all recommend that help transition attorneys out of private practice? I’m a 5th year commercial litigat… more

In an agreement, is the correct drafting to say “to not” or “not to” when describing what a party can’t do. Does it matter?

I have been in ID for the last 3 years as a 4-year attorney in FL. I want to transition to a new area of law. However, I have been having difficulty getting callbacks from firms that are not in ID. An… more

What advice would you give yourself if you were starting your career from day 1? Would you have made any different choices professionally?

The first time I said I couldn’t take on extra work, the temperature in the room noticeably dropped. Nothing dramatic happened, but the vibe changed. There were fewer asks, fewer check-ins, a sense th… more

Comp check. Hourly rate went from $395 to $425. Billed 1700 hours. Comp went from $135k + $20k bonus to $141k + tbd bonus. I’m in commercial litigation in a LCOL. Am I fairly compensated or underpai… more

I’m not happy at my current firm. I have a few interviews lined up in the next week or two. I’m not worried about landing a position. I have good work experience and am a solid interviewer. I’m just a… more

Third year ID associate at an AM200 firm and am looking for ways to get out of ID. Received a job offer from a Plaintiff’s firm with a base comp of $25k more than I’m currently making and a great bonu… more

6th yr at midsize firm - Head of my practice group and mentor invited me to lunch to tell me work was gonna get harder between years 6-9 because people were gonna depend on me more for billable work, … more

Months ago, I asked for more responsibility. I wanted bigger matters, more client exposure, a chance to stretch, and was met with enthusiastic nods and lots of absolutely. Since then? Nothing. Same wo… more

Commercial lit associate at AmLaw 200 firm. 1850 billable requirement, solid culture, I would be up for “counsel” at the end of the year, then partner down the line, and no major complaints. Was appro… more

I am considering going in-house as a fifth year litigator. If I want to get back into litigation later on, would my in-house years be considered a positive or negative?