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I have been in a plaintiff depo since June 4. Plaintiff’s counsel is a bit unreasonable. It was crossed noticed for three cases and she is threatening to end the depo before all defense counsel had a … more

Any other associates annoyed by how insurance defense partners don’t want to tell you how they pad their billing and then they seem so flabbergasted by you not padding your billing (“capturing your ti… more

How hard is it to get back into litigation or IP after going in-house? I was a boutique 5th year in IP Litigation and some transaction work (hard IP patent, some trademark/tradesecret/copyright, I hav… more

I worked for a few years with big name companies in the manufacturing space before law school and had great exposure to professional, respectful and collegial work environments with good camaraderie b… more

Anyone have an insight on the billable requirement for Hinshaw & Culbertson? I was told anecdotally that since they're midlaw it should be around 1700 but am not sure if that information is co… more

Do you think it looks bad that I leave for lunch every day (except for obvious days where the work is nonstop)? I’m in office five days a week and I just need to get outside. My work gets done, but … more

Having moved to a smaller firm, I’m finding it difficult to bill enough hours. There are few emergencies and late night requests compared to my old job. But the work is kind of dull and involves doi… more

A partner snapped at me in front of a client this week. Cut me off mid-sentence, raised his voice, and basically threw me under the bus for something he got wrong. No apology after the meeting, no Sla… more

I work in ID in Detroit, MI. I have about 2 years of experience after I transitioned from a general litigation firm after a year. I want to transition out of ID and into something else. Are there part… more

Can anyone provide anecdata for billable rates for partners at national law firms, like Littler, Ogletree, Jackson Lewis, and Seyfarth? Are there big differences among these firms or would you expect … more

I like working for Titan security.

I lateraled about six months ago for better hours and a $30k pay bump. And while I’m not pulling all-nighters anymore, I can’t shake the feeling that I’ve stepped backwards. The firm name doesn’t carr… more

This is one question that I’m sure has been debated, it it has me curious after a call today: why is it a convention in corporate documents (like indentures, credit agreements, intercreditor agreemen… more

I’m in a huge PI/MVA state - what is ID like in states that don’t have countless billboard attorneys? How many cases do you have? I’m so curious (want to move)

I am a service partner for a mid-sized, Eat What You Can Kill law firm. As you can imagine, I rely on my "rain making" partners for work. For the past five months, however, I've had virt… more

Have any of you switched internal teams or switched partners you worked for? My firm has multiple teams in my practice area. I was hired for one but kind of want to work for another team that I’ve wor… more

For government jobs, how long did it take you from applying to getting an offer did it take? One listing says 6 - 8 weeks. Is that accurate? I know the real answer is, "it depends."

On this platform, I’ve noticed many discussions surrounding expectations on billable hours, along with frustration from various attorneys regarding the workload. For civil litigation attorneys, what i… more

I work at a firm with 1650 billables. The partner said we should aim to bill 35-40 hours a week to account for periods when it is slow.

Just curious, for firms with 1800 billables… how much do you rea… more

I do not need an AI that offers to spit out incorrect summaries of my documents or hallucinate cases. I REALLY need an AI or autonomous virtual agent hat can handle routine administrative tasks while … more

How soon should I be hitting billable requirements as new lateral junior associate?

in law, words are everything—every comma, every clause, every nuance matters. And yet when it comes to feedback? I’ll spend days on a memo or motion and get a single “fine” or “thanks.” No context, no… more

How’s the comp at Maynard Nexsen these days?

Doesn’t anyone here work at Morgan & Morgan? If so, do you like it? Is it a sweatshop? How’s the pay?

I am a newly barred attorney in the District of Columbia with the option to waive in to majority jurisdictions and I have been having the hardest time finding a job or even landing an interview. As I read posts on LinkedIn &… more

Litigators — what are your best billable time entry narratives? Any formulas you use to create them?

I’m on the “partnership track,” and honestly? I don’t want it. I like the work and the paycheck, but the thought of managing a book of business, wooing clients, and basically living at the office make… more

Anyone work with legal executive search firm BarkerGilmore? What is your general impression?

Applying and interviewing for a job these days feels like I’m running for president or being screened for the CIA. When did finding a job become sooooo difficult??

Had a great interview today and immediately got moved to the next round - 6 Zoom interviews. Heard from another role right after with next round - a full day of onsite interviews. Interviewing with 3 … more

I need to better communicate my capacity to partners. One in particular gives me tight deadlines sometimes and I try my best to meet them. This time I feel like it landed me in hot water, with the qu… more

I had 4 interviews for an in-house job and haven’t heard anything in 2 weeks now. Bad sign?

I’m a recent LLM graduate from Melbourne Law School. I’ve returned to my hometown (Jakarta, Indonesia) and became a Legal Counsel in the FinTech industry. I’m wondering whether I still have a chance t… more

It hit me the other day that every single person I talk to regularly is a coworker. My group texts are all lawyers, my happy hours are just firm gossip in disguise, and when I try to explain my job to… more

Hi All. NY-barred, but live and work as in-house counsel in another state. Looking at remote CA in-house roles. However, I understand that CA generally requires out-of-state licensed attorneys to resi… more

I used to be hungry. Now I feel like I’m stuck on autopilot. I’m doing good work, hitting my hours, getting polite nods from partners… but no promotions, no real feedback, no sense that I’m moving for… more

now that the wheels of ww3 are turning. any lawyers have fun plans before doomsday?