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Did partners at law firms know who the difficult partner are?

What’s the highest number of hours you’ve seen someone bill in a year? At my old firm, one associate bragged about hitting 3,000 and leadership held them up as an “example” at the holiday party. Every… more

Does anyone have insight on the Greenberg Traurig Philly office? Any info about salary and culture/RTO?

Is it truly possible to find a law job where you can take vacation and not have to check your emails and can have a 9-5/6 job? I have an insurance defense background so I feel I have little to no opti… more

I’m currently a NY barred attorney. A friend of mine is starting a company in CA and he wants me to be apart of the team as a lawyer (setting up the entities/review leases/draft contracts etc.) in ex… more

How much of a deal-breaker is RTO 5 days a week? Commute would be 20 minutes, so doable. They are my top choice but for this factor.

To further complicate things, I recently had accepted another offer… more

Do you think firm loyalty is ever really rewarded? I’ve been at my firm for 7 years, put in the hours, mentored juniors, and stayed through rough patches—only to watch a lateral swoop in and get the p… more

I’ve been out nine years, with 7 of those irrelevant to my current practice, and a lot of it being doc review. Sometimes I feel like I am expected to perform at the level of a nine or 10 year attorne… more

Recieved an offer today but it’s not one I’m interested in pursuing. I have an interview with a dream firm that could change my life but it’s scheduled for three weeks out. Any idea how I could get th… more

I’ve helped cover for other associates or junior partners for the last 4 years during 6 parental leaves, with the promise of a reprieve after the associate or partner gets back. 6/6 times, the associa… more

I have a job opportunity question! I currently work in private practice firm and have a chance to possibly change it up. I am intrigued in working for my State Public Defender Office. The pay is th… more

With 7 years of experience spanning litigation, transactional work, firm life, and in-house practice, I find myself questioning whether law is a sustainable career path for me. For those who have left… more

Advice please 🙏🏽. I’ve been dealing with an extremely rude and condescending associate on opposing counsel. After a fairly aggressive call today (from her side) she hung up on me. Given that she … more

I wonder if conservative Amy Coney Barrett is scared for her life as she sits on the SC? I will pray for her.

Which would you choose:stay at current 30 attorney firm for $145k base +10% origination bonus(10K-15k/year). 1800 hrs/yr. Or move to a 5 attorney firm for $180K+10% origination bonus.1400 hrs/yr. Bee… more

Would you accept an offer from a significantly smaller and less prestigious law firm than the one that your are currently in if they offered you more money? A firm with 600 attorneys to a firm with 45… more

How can I become competent on employee benefits. I have joined the practice area a couple of months ago and I do not know anything. Any recommendations? Manuals? I joined the ESOP association

You read it here first. Lisa Cook’s luck is about to finally run out when her TRO gets appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. She had a good run at the lower courts, but it’s gonna end now real quick. Ci… more

My boss is moving to a new firm and taking our team. While I took the offer and am in the process of moving with him, I’m also interviewing with other places. First, I was told I should start looking.… more

What is the average salary increase if you were to lateral to another firm? I have read online that it can be anywhere between 5-20%. I find 5% quite low for a change.

If I am an assistant district attorney, should I delete political/religious posts I have made prior to accepting the job?

Lawyers who teach undergraduate classes: do you have any advice for getting hired as an adjunct?

I have fed and state govt experience, so I’m hoping to teach American Govt or similar courses for poli sci undergra… more

If you could make $50k less but actually enjoy your practice area, would you take the trade? I know plenty of lawyers grinding out big paychecks but absolutely miserable in their day-to-day. At the sa… more

I’ve noticed laterals in their 40s and 50s treated like it’s “too late” to make a big move—whether that’s changing firms, pivoting practice areas, or even going in-house. I’ve heard recruiters whisper… more

Should I ask for a raise and how much should I ask for?

Started at a small boutique in January. It’s expert level stuff so we make decent money. I make $115k with an 7k bonus if I reach a certain amoun… more

I keep wondering if prestige really matters once you’re past the early stages of your career. Clients care about responsiveness and results, not Am Law rankings. But inside the profession, people stil… more

Why do firms act like answering client emails on vacation is just part of the deal? I’ve had “PTO” weeks where I still bill 15–20 hours because I can’t fully disconnect. Partners treat responsiveness … more

Would anyone care to voice chat? Thinking I need to make a move and would like some honest advice. I love where I currently am but I’m not sure I am a great fit.

Just joined firm. Two people are leaving. Culture crap. outgoing partner isn’t supposed to take clients but clearly has been ensuring on the sly. They now know. They have realised they can’t afford me… more

How big of a red flag is postponing an interview 1 minute before it was supposed to start? They cited work emergency & then commented “see how exciting things are here!” (paraphrased)

They’re my to… more

Is it appropriate to ask in an interview why a job posting has been up for so long (going over a year now). To me, a posting up that long seems like a red flag so I am genuinely curious.

Thoughts on Haynes and Boone in Dallas (corporate)? Would love to talk to an attorney who works there to get their thoughts.

This post is about building a referral network. I recently started my own practice with literally one client 6 weeks ago. I barely made any originations when I was an associate at my last firm. I’ve s… more

Is anyone familiar with Squire Patton Boggs? How’s their warranty litigation practice? I know it’s a super niche area. But is it possible to switch to other teams later in BigLaw?

Anyone know what a 4th or 5th year associate makes at Wood Smith Henning Berman in the Northeast?

Anyone knows the quarterly bonus structure at Wood Smith Henning & Berman? Looks like their base is not the high but my recruiter told me their bonus is aggressive.