Lawyers & Attorneys in Consulting

Anyone working at Sidley Austin? Who is the service provider for 401K? (Vanguard, Fidelity) TIA

Waiting on offer to take over as CEO for ~$15M rev consulting company. I know bod expects to grow 3-4x in a few years then sell to strategic. Trying to think through how to structure fixed and variabl… more

Is it feasible/worth it to jump from Consulting to law school at 29?

So if I’d like to sue my employer for unethical reasons, should I quit or wait for them to fire me? Or leave with a 2 week notice or leave right away?

I am 54 years old and have been main earner. My wife has been in workforce for more than 10 years with breaks. She qualifies for Social Security when she reaches retirement age.
My question is if I die before reac… more

Hello all,

I am currently working for Booz Allen Hamilton and attending GSU Law School in the evening.

I am set to graduate in the Fall of 2026 and intend to pursue big law opportunities in Atlanta or back home in Florida.

I am… more

Any recos for a home improvement attorney?

We had hired a contractor to fix a leaky ceiling. The contractor completed mitigation (paid by insurance) + rebuild (insurance did not pay) of the space.
When I saw… more

I would like a labor or immigration lawyer's opinion on the following:

In the U.S., working with an H1B visa as staff augmentation is prohibited since the visa requires that the employee's superior, who co… more

Has anyone in consulting switched over and gone to law school a few years into working? How did that go? What advice do you have for something thinking of making this switch?

Inexperienced with attorneys and wondering if my dissatisfaction is warranted. I hired an attorney to handle an issue for me. Attorney I hired is a partner at a boutique, and I made the decision to si… more

What's a good amount for a settlement agreement? Context: complaint raised against management for bullying and 2 unlawful termination attempts. Claims were upheld and the company is offering a set… more

I’m barred in a UBE state and want to waive into the NY bar. I’m a little confused on steps due to the NYLE and NYLC. Has anyone who has done this please help me on steps? The info on the NYLE website… more

Anyone know if there’s a potential case for property damages from flooding if the city failed to maintain a storm drain (they knew there was a clog after the last flood). Need a glimmer of hope…

Hi everyone hope your week is off to a good start. Would someone mind sharing with me what the typical career path is of an Attorney Development Coordinator within a law firm?

I was approached by a rec… more

I tried to talk to my roommate about door slamming at 6 a.m. on a Sunday. She tried to run out the door, as usual, but I blocked it. She pushed on me with her arm, and I grabbed it in self defense. Ca… more

Hi everyone,

A Founding attorney in my network is seeking an inhouse litigation attorney specializing in personal injury based and licensed in IL (onsite Chicago or Northwest Suburbs). The attorney ha… more

Anyone familiar with Virginia tenant laws? My landlord refuses to hire professionals and wants to do all our maintenance himself. Generally it’s fine, but we need repairs to the gas furnace and I’m a … more

I need some CLE (Florida)....anyone know of some M&A, startup, PE, or VC related virtual CLEs (especially some that aren't super expensive)? Open to other related suggestions.

Hi, I recently put in my Paid Family Leave request with my employer. I was let go in 2 days after they received my request citing internal re-org as the reason. Have documented via email. Given the ti… more

Hi I joined a US company 2 months ago but maybe need to take medical leave - can they fire me while I’m on leave? They are downsizing now 🙃

Hello! Need help. A friend of mine signed a franchise agreement. Due to not complying with opening timeline, Franchisor send him an Amendment to the Master Franchise Agreement. One of the sections add… more

Are there any good alternatives to Law360 for updates in the legal field. I love the newsletter but everything is behind an incredibly expensive paywall. Since I'm not officially in legal anymore,… more

Looking for a quick suggestion-

A 7/11 store a block away blasts a speaker every 15 minutes and corporate can “not” get in touch with the owner to stop (breaking the noise disturbance penal code).

Is … more

Hey guys with NYC’s credit check law, can employers check your credit or like payment history

I have been accepted into two law schools (part-time/evening):
- Option 1: 200K+ debt, not including interest. This school is higher ranked (though this is not of great importance to me), located in the state I would want to practice in,… more

Need help on finding out what are alternate but related job/career prospects for foreign trained lawyer in NA but without a license to practice yet.
Anything other than paralegal.
Most of the corporate … more

Anyone know of opportunities for legal counsel?

Hey guys was wondering if anyone can provide suggestion

I was wondering if you know anything about US GREEN CARD or CITIZENSHIP. I am an green card holder of united states and i want to get married but… more

Looking for a lawyer who presents employees for employee benefits.
Here is the situation:
Before I signed the job for a new job, I asked specifically about certain health insurance coverage and it was state… more

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Any good malpractice lawyers in the midwest?

Hi All - so happy I found this bowl! currently dealing with someone stealing my identity and looking for advice on what type of lawyer I should be looking for should this turn into a worse case scena… more

Any recommended CLEs on M&A? What about VC/PE? Particularly in Tech, as applicable.

How do first rights (ROFR) work at ones death? If the company has the right to shares anytime there’s a transfer of possession, does that mean the inheritors have to make an offer to the estate for th… more

Hi Everyone! Sorry for posting on here. I was trying to find the BigLaw bowl , but wasn’t able to. I needed some advice on dating a guy that works in big-law (cont)

What does “judgment - contested” means? I filled a small claims against my HOA and the case summary online says “judgment-contested”. Does this mean I lost the case?

Can anyone suggest a civil litigation lawyer based in San Francisco? (Preferably Canadian - if not, It’s fine too)

Any non law student people self studying for the BAR in NYC? Wanna make a study group?

What's the difference between independent contractors and outsourced workers such as the IT help desk?