Law

I have always worked in public interest law and I’m thinking of making the transition to private practice (for a firm, not hanging my own shingle). I’m interested in real estate law. Is it possible to… more

Introvert. Hate going for a drink after work. I only socialise if I know that person - I don’t socialise to get to know them. Hardly anything to talk about if you don’t know someone. Am I weird ?

Need a good legal recruiter. I work in tax. Any recommendations? Looking for positions in NY and TX

Can someone in NYC recommend me a good recruiter? I would love if it was someone who actually cares about my career growth, not the typical recruiters who I see on these job postings that will cash in… more

One of my kids is in law school and in the midst of interviews, and I have to ask - why are the interviewers predominantly male, when female law students are easily half of not more of the law school … more

Do non-equity partners get partnership agreements usually? All I got was an offer letter like the sort I’d get for an associate role. I’m not sure what industry standard is. Thanks all!

Would you rather stay an associate or move to an of counsel role if the long term goal is partnership?

How long did it take you to integrate after lateraling? Meaning able to work well with your new partner with workflow

I'm an LLM who passed the CA bar with one year of employment litigation experience. My work authorization expired, though I later received a new authorization. Given the challenging legal market, … more

Anyone ever had a client who was a complete nightmare (far beyond just “being difficult”) but their firm wouldn’t let them withdraw from representing them? How do you manage this? What if it’s a situa… more

For those of you who graduated without a job but are now practicing attorneys, what has your salary trajectory been?

Just graduated without a job lined up and have been incredibly stressed about this non-stop for … more

Greenberg Glusker or Loeb and Loeb for LA corporate?

Any comments or advice on Rosenberg & Estis?

Is it weird that I still feel like an imposter, even after passing the bar, landing a job, and getting decent feedback from clients? I keep waiting for someone to realize I have no idea what I’m doing… more

Does going in house as a 4th year hurt your chances of going back to law firm life? Have a great opportunity and might take it even though I never thought about going in house?

Client: We want to do this Thing.
Lawyer: The Thing is a bad idea.
Client: We’re going to do this Thing anyways.
Lawyer: Here’s a CYA email of me advising you not to do the Thing again.

::Client does the Thing. It bl… more

Recently I worked a job where the skills of a legal nurse consultant were valued and used. I loved the job, so I became certified a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant. Now I am trying to get into law fi… more

@Mitig8 I recently applied for your legal nurse consultant position. While I am typically a contractor, I believe that your position may be something that would be mutually beneficial to us. I'd l… more

Have you ever been pulled from a matter and what was the reason? I’m a bit bewildered, as I (a fifth year) was pulled from a matter after working on it for a year because the client allegedly wanted a… more

What would be a reasonable range of pay to expect as an of counsel or non-equity partner at a mid-law AM200 firm? I’m nearing the point where my firm will start looking at me for promotion to NEP, and… more

For my federal litigators, help me read the tea leaves:
MSJ filed. In a couple of days, we were scheduled for oral argument. Order comes out saying court will not hear oral arguments and will rule on p… more

Anyone work for Travelers as claims counsel doing insurance defense? How is it?

What would you choose? NYC. Job 1- full remote, $160k base, $30-$50k bonus (profit sharing, no control over this), no billing, work 30 hours a week, work is mindless and there is little growth. Job 2-… more

I had a screening interview with a tech company a couple days ago. Should I be nervous that I haven't heard back? How long should I wait before I follow up with them?

Plan to open my own firm after coming back from vacation next month. Best time to give the firm (midsize commercial lit if that matters) notice? Concern is that giving notice immediately after coming … more

I’ve been waiting all week to resign in person, but the managing partner continues to not be in. At this point, it’s just getting closer to the start date of my new job—should I just call the partner… more

Do law firms generally track attorneys' CLE compliance? Do they ask attorneys to report and send the certificate every time the attorney finishes a CLE? Thank you.

Silly question. I already know the answer. If all attorneys quit after a year at a firm and there’s no associates that’ve been here over a yr, is it a bad sign? Lol. This firm SUCKS. But I’m so gas li… more

Is Texas legal market that much better than Florida?

Does anyone have experience with moving to Montreal as a US-trained lawyer? I understand Quebec has a different system than other provinces, but it has been difficult to find information on how equiva… more

So, LinkedIn and Indeed both suck for legal/compliance job seekers. What other resources would you recommend for those in the legal, compliance, and regulatory space?

Question: how do you handle receiving edits that are factually or grammatically incorrect from a supervisor? Do you keep going rounds (and if so how many) where you correct the document and have them … more

Is “commercial litigation” just basically representing clients that have commercial general liability insurance policies?

If I’m at a very small boutique firm with slow work flow, how necessary is a two-weeks notice?
I feel like I’ll be doing it out of professionalism, but in the two week span I do not plan on doing any w… more

I am currently still a student attending in-person classes due to the type of degree I am pursuing.

Any advice on still landing an office job while still attending in-person classes?

I have been hones… more

I think law school should include mandatory mental health and boundary-setting courses. We come out knowing how to brief a case, but not how to manage a 70-hour workweek without combusting. Anyone els… more