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If you interviewed someplace and they gave you a super lowball salary offer, would you try to negotiate or just walk away? Friends of mine are saying I should negotiate but my gut feeling is that it’s… more

A partner just followed me on Instagram and now I feel like I need to delete half my life. It hadn’t hit me how strange it is that the same people who judge my billables and deadlines now have access … more

Hi— I am an associate and wondering if $25 gift cards are too little to give to the support staff for Christmas?

I’m finally up for promotion and suddenly everyone’s acting like it’s a privilege just to be considered. Somehow the opportunity comes with more work, more pressure, and ,of course, the same pay for n… more

Anyone use the app “Motion?”
I need all the assistance/help I can get and am curious.

Lately I’ve been wondering what my legal career would look like if I optimized for happiness instead of prestige from day one. Same degree, same skills, but maybe a smaller market, a calmer practice a… more

I’m a decade in... too senior to be junior, not remotely close to partner, and I'm suddenly questioning everything. I’m good at what I do, but the excitement is gone, and every day feels like déjà… more

Hi,
I am currently in-house for a financial services company. I found out about a month ago that my company was hiring for a role in our (fairly small) department that required roughly the amount of ex… more

Can anyone share details on Latham’s Boston office?

Anyone know anything about Paul Hastings Private Funds in NYC?

Man, Nordstrom Rack is breaking my heart. Saw a beautiful blue pinstripe Ralph Lauren three-piece suit. It looked like the kind of suit a young lawyer would buy after he wins his first big case.

Abs… more

Is this a good salary? 10 years of experience, commercial litigation, HCOL area. Hourly rate somewhere north of 500/hour. 1750 hours target. Total base salary $170k, hourly bonus of $20k, maybe fu… more

Just found out a peer at a smaller firm makes almost the same salary I do and they work fewer hours, have lower billables, and actually get to eat dinner at home. It’s messing with my head more than I… more

Has anyone gone from someone being their boss, to being colleagues reporting to the same GC? How did you navigate that shift in dynamic? Context: My old boss may be coming to my team at a new company … more

Asked my supervisor for clarification on a long complicated doc review assignment I’ve been working on it for several days, I needed help on one small thing, and instead he stood in my office and yell… more

I am really confused. I had a very strong final interview that went over the scheduled time by a lot and lasted almost 2 hours. I was reassured about the possible delay to not worry and that I will he… more

Are there any Allstate trial attorneys on here who wish to share their experience?

I have a client who’s smart, charming, and absolutely dangerous to my professional boundaries. Nothing’s happened, but the chemistry’s undeniable. Would you distance yourself or risk admitting it?

How is the pay and WLB at Sloss Eckhouse Dasti Haynes?

Does anyone do contract document review anymore? When I started my career about 15 years ago you could get hourly work doing doc review and it paid usually around $25/hr at the time.

Does this still ex… more

Does anyone know what (if any) fertility/IVF/egg freezing/adoption/surrogacy benefits any of the following firms offer: Cohen Ziffer, Elsberg, Holwell, Susman Godfrey, Friedman Kaplan? TIA!!

Class of 2022. Being offered 140K for 1800 hours at commercial litigation boutique near NYC. Cost of living is basically at NYC prices. Is this a really low offer? Four days a week in office

Had a job interview for a job at a competitor firm, that I was more than qualified for. Ended on what I assumed was a good note (would say they were eager asked me how quickly I wanted a response). M… more

Does anyone practice plaintiff side data privacy class action litigation and / or consumer class action litigation and can speak to nature of work, hours, lifestyle, etc?

I’ve noticed a weird trend: everyone’s inflating titles but freezing pay. Associates are suddenly counsel, but the responsibilities and compensation haven’t changed. It feels like a participation trop… more

I have a coworker who I think has a significant mental health issue but I don’t know what it is. They are overly direct and seem preoccupied with the notion that other people gossip about them and giv… more

Considering a job from Dentons ID in Cali market. Looking for insight into the practice group and would love to hear thoughts of whether to steer clear or join up. Currently not in ID.

Anyone have any insight on Berger Singerman salaries for associates? 1st year, 5th year, etc?

Hello all, I’m a 4 year associate and I’ve been asked by a teacher friend of mine to present to a class of 3rd graders. I have an outline made, and I am a personable individual, so I am not scared to … more

How did you get better at accepting critiques and redlines? I’m years into this and still bristle when I get feedback on drafts or miss what the partner wanted.

I'm curious to hear people's takes on 1900 billable hours for a medium-sized law firm. One firm I have an offer from has a somewhat low bonus for hitting 1900, but also an additional bonus str… more

Does anyone have any insight on Hall, Booth, Smith and/or Cruser Mitchell in Georgia? How are they in terms of compensation, billable hours, work work-life balance? What's the culture like there? … more

Anybody know the comp at Archer & Greiner?

Do small firms do M&A? I have a family member who is trying to do an asset purchase. The deal is less than 500k. Anyone know any small firms where the billable hour rate is low? I’m not sure how r… more

I’m an IHC and our boss just told the legal team to start billing our time for no reason other than to see where it goes because he thinks we’re too inefficient. He wants daily reports. Aside from the… more

Observations on in house hiring - companies are very picky right now and will disregard anyone who isn’t a clear fit, and they’ll prioritize internal referrals. 90% of candidates right now have no sho… more

Northern New Jersey family law practitioners: are you practicing mostly remotely? I’m considering a job offer in North Jersey but I don’t know how remote I will really be. I know most south jersey fam… more