Law

My ultimate goal is to go in house down the road. I recently (6 months) started at a small, boutique firm handling transactions, privacy and ai work. It’s cool and I’m learning a lot (in year 2 practi… more

5th yr, 165k, 1800 req, $5k-$15k discretionary bonus (sometimes more), $85/hr over 1800 … 6-8% salary increase per year capped at probably 200-250k, much more if i generate business (tough to do at my… more

I’ve been thinking about starting therapy because I’m completely burned out, but part of me is scared people will think I’m unstable. I know we *say* we care about mental health in this profession, bu… more

Need advice. Do I go with (a) 250k plaintiff side employment lit or (b) $200-225 per hour defense litigation that includes employment, epl, business, and other practice areas that i can try out. Neith… more

For those billing $350-$400/hr, what’s your hourly requirement and salary? Trying to gauge where I stand. I’m located in the Midwest L/MCOL. No book of business.

Interested in a house in Woodbury NY. The agent told us there is a CO issue on the property and doesn’t have other details. How do I find out issues about this house? I would think it’s public info bu… more

Any insight into Fox Rothschild litigation group in NYC? Have an interview for associate position, currently a staff attorney at similar-sized firm.

anyone who switched pre med to pre law and why and how do you like your career?

Any idea why a firm practice group would have zero associates and only partners? Just saw an opening for a partner level attorney for my specialist group and the firm has zero associates and only part… more

Would suing your former law firm for ADA discrimination and discriminatory termination (assume one has a strong case after checking confidentially with a number of employment discrimination lawyers) b… more

Considering stepping into a temporary role with the trajectory to take over the managing attorney role once they retire.
What are some things you would negotiate for the first year in this temporary as… more

Anxious when im not busy and feel unwell/stressed when im busy. How do you all cope w/ being at a firm? What do you when you have downtime (except spiral jk)?

Any tips on breaking into debt finance? Currently a junior practicing in restructuring but not a lot of opportunities to get finance experience.

Honestly just feeling a little stupid today. Botched a MTD so had to redo a bunch of it and not really understanding court filing procedures. Just a few Ls and trying to rebound. That’s all.

When moving to a new firm, is it necessary/mandatory that an employee disclose to their current/former employer which firm they are moving to?

I’ve been tight-lipped about where I’m moving to, but want to make sur… more

Any good resources you can share regarding the intersection of law and AI?

Stability in a workplace over a long period definitely enhances your ability to collaborate with colleagues and understand job requirements and company policies.
However, beware of routine and boredom, as th… more

Stability in a workplace over a long period definitely enhances your ability to collaborate with colleagues and understand job requirements and company policies.
However, beware of routine and boredom, as th… more

About to jump ship from my firm for a whole laundry list of reasons, it’s long overdue. Poor firm culture, below-market pay, no real partnership path for associates, etc. Prior to this firm. I worked… more

2nd year transactional associate. Crim law has always been of interest to me, but I ended up going the big law route due to the need for money to help pay for my dad’s cancer treatment. The firm slott… more

I have been a legal assistant/paralegal for 14 years. I recently just got a job and I’ve been here for 5 months and I am miserable. My coworkers are mean girls and I just don’t feel like I really fit … more

Has anyone taken a formal mental health leave and is now succeeding in their career?

How does one ask for a raise? For the record, I’m now the longest tenured person on my team and while I work for the government, I would like to be bumped up to the next pay grade. I’ve always stepped… more

There’s someone on my team who subtly undercuts me, like corrects me in front of clients, makes digs about my experience, and positions themselves like they’re senior (they’re not). I’m debating wheth… more

Switching from an in house compliance counsel role after two years to a practicing attorney role in the same industry. Area of law is the same, supporting basically the same business teams, but the sc… more

have worked for the last 20 years as a professional Arabic-English-Arabic Translator/Interpreter in my country and UAE. I have worked with the most prestigious companies and organizations. I am pursui… more

Applied for a corporate/tax role, as a lateral M&A tax lawyer. They reached out and requested I also share a writing sample. What do people typically share in this scenario? I’m a few years out of… more

Someone close to me started a new EA role this week. Day 1 went well. During a casual chat, she asked if remote work during the holidays might be possible (not a vacation ask). Day 2—she was let go. N… more

Has anyone been fired for missing a deadline? I missed the SOL deadline to file a third party action. I’ve been practicing for 15 years and this has never happened to me. I’m at a new job where I am d… more

Junior associate at a tiny firm. 3 attorneys one office manager /paralegal and one other woman who works as support staff. Today I was in a strategy meeting with my senior associate prepping for a bi… more

If the opportunity came up to go to a new firm that you think you’d be happier at and you just started at your current firm within the past year, would you leave? If not, what’s the minimum time you s… more

This is a long shot, but I’m one year out of law school and currently working at a Big 4 accounting firm. I’m looking to transition back into law, as I’m not feeling too optimistic about the consultin… more

Been working for the government for most of my career; however, I’m not sure what my exit options are. I work in a HCOL area handling several different practice areas, and I don’t want to go back to f… more

Hi everyone! Heading off to college in a matter of weeks and I would sincerely appreciate words of guidance. Not per se on the college experience but guiding lights as I come of age. :) I would love t… more

Could someone explain what is going on with Alina Habba in small words so I can understand it? Headlines today seem conflicting.

After years in personal injury law, I saw a gap between how paralegals are trained and what the work actually requires. So I’m building a hands-on training program focused on pre-litigation skills—case management, lega… more

The veneer of prestige in practicing law (particularly at law firms) is the biggest hoax in the professional world, full stop.

If an associate is the primary contact for a partner’s client, and that client emails the associate and partner to introduce them to a prospective client, the associate and partner do the pitch togeth… more