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Firm primarily does hourly work, with some lawyers getting into contingent work. My original background is in PI, but I’m helping on the contingent matters. At partners’ request, I asked for a signi… more

Anyone have experience at/with Best Best & Krieger? Bonus points if you know about their environmental practice. Thanks in advance!

I’m really curious how people perceive today’s AI products. Many in-house attorneys tell me the products work quite well, but lawyers at law firms generally feel they’re not particularly useful.

I have an interview at a firm that is a lot closer to home and shortens my daily commute by a lot.

However, I read reviews of the firm on Glassdoor and multiple people have mentioned the firm’s toxic environment.… more

How do you overcome the general malaise of practice? After a decade or so I just kind of lost the burn in my belly. I still do the work, and do it to the best of my ability, but for me it’s just a job… more

Niche question here. Any in-house counsel have success leaving in-house role, but then taking on external counsel role for the same client as a solo? Interested in any detail you can share.

Would you take on a temp contract role & keep job-searching for an additional few months over a full-time offer somewhere else if the FT offer wasn’t very desirable? On one hand, being able to sto… more

Can I take a week of PTO like 4-5 months after starting? My firm pays below market but gives unlimited (“reasonable”) time off…

The bar brought a complaint against us for stealing clients retainers. Whenever there’s an issue we give full refunds. I’m very confused how this got filed in the Supreme Court

Has anyone ever done Leave Law Behind or something similar? Worth the money?

Solo practitioners, are you happy?

Be honest: have you ever used office gossip strategically? I don’t mean spreading wild rumors, but sharing information in a way that shifts how someone is perceived, or quietly warning others about so… more

Going to Portugal for the week and outlook notifications are turned off. If anyone knows Lisbon well I would love any restaurant suggestions!

So I am very familiar with the Baltimore accent and the Baltimore accent on opioids, and related substances like methadone and suboxon…. because of a past of working around substance abuse treatment clients… If o… more

Just curious - has anyone ever gotten a job from using the “Easy Apply” feature on LinkedIn?

Everyone assumes the end goal in law is partnership or some kind of leadership role. But honestly, I’m not sure I want that. I like practicing law, I like being good at what I do, but the thought of s… more

When do you guys think the federal hiring freeze will end?

I want to join the SEC.

Need help deciding btwn 2 offers:

A: 170K, small firm, long commute (3.5-4 hrs), but target practice area. RTO 3x/wk. likely good mentorship prospects + exp that would make it easier to go in-house eventually (goal) or transi… more

How do you become an equity partner at a mid firm?

Recruiters, please don’t dedicate several pages to explaining how amazing your firm is, only to bury at the end a line saying not to apply unless you have several years of experience. Then complain ab… more

What’s the minimum amount of WFH days you’d consider in this market? Couple offers that aren’t bad, but only one WFH day allowed for each.

I hate when interviews ask for salary expectations up front. If you go too high, you’re out. Too low, you’re underpaid. Do you anchor high, dodge the question, or just state your number confidently?

If your offer letter doesn’t have a response deadline, what’s generally considered an appropriate amount of time?

Hi, today I learned that my firm's match for an attorneys 401 k is 5 times more than the 401 k match for non attorney staff. I work as LA /para and we have billables to meet. Is that the standard … more

I’m likely to be asked to assist at trial (travel to another state) but I have a dog and nobody else who can watch him. Does anyone have any experience with this? Is it normal to ask the firm for reim… more

Am I expecting too much feedback and training? I just recently started at a mid sized firm after a few years as a prosecutor. I’ve been there a month and have received almost no actual feedback and no… more

Benefit of being a compliance attorney before going into an AGC role: ability to both know what questions to ask, and how to ask it so the business gives you a truthful answer. Sometimes the answers c… more

If knowledge, skills, and productivity is your angle, don't plan on a promotion. The office is about manipulating alliances. I never watched Game of Thrones, but I can believe it was based on the … more

Can you still negotiate salaries if your firm is paying Cravath scale

Any insight on the firm Day Pitney?

If you won the $1 billion Powerball, are you still working next week? I'd be taking at least a year off. Maybe some pro bono or volunteer work in the future.

I am very fortunate to be interviewing for the General Counsel position at a government agency soon. However, I’m feeling a bit nervous. I think it’s because I’m excited, but I also feel a bit daunted… more

Thoughts on job searching pending paternity? The firm I was working at finally called it a day, so I'm in the job market. However, if I were at a full time job, I'd be going on paternity leave… more

Does anyone know how to limit relevant jobs on Glassdoor from states where I do not have a law license?

Are my clients a bellwether of the larger economy, or just a bad quarter? One client likely going BK and has stopped paying invoices, they and at least two others have had multiple rounds of layoffs,… more

I'm entering my 5th year as a lawyer. Though law school and my first two years I worked at a firm. Then left to another firm where I was fired after 3 months due to personal differences with the partner above… more

Is an LLM from a school other than NYU or Georgetown worthwhile if it’s free?

Thanks to veterans’ benefits, I have the option to do a part-time LLM with free tuition from an average ranked state law school. Is it… more