Litigation & Arbitration

My being underwater has made it so my secretary has had to work really late on filings (like 11:00 pm or even later) something like 4 days in the past 3 weeks. I feel so awful; and she is so professi… more

Your associate who was late getting you that motion may not be lazy, they may be depressed. Be part of the solution not the problem.

Anyone do first party homeowners insurance defense work (I am in Florida)? How is it compared to doing bodily injury defense?

Should a Managing Partner be billing all of the clients, just to “receive” documents that were filed with the court or to “confirm” a document was filed?

If an associate is the one billing the client to the do th… more

I’m a 2nd year with 3 attys above me who I draft work for. How normal is it that 2/3 of the attorneys never use my drafts? They’ll launch from it and use some chunks verbatim but it’s clear they spend… more

After several years as a litigation associate at different NYC firms - lots of toxic work environments and unstable job prospects - I want to seriously consider a different area of the law or type of … more

How do you respond to the following interview question: tell me about an ethical dilemma you encountered and how did you respond to it?

I’m an 18+ year litigation defense paralegal and now stuck at a plaintiff’s firm due to a quick move. Does anyone happen to know or range of the typical salary for a senior paralegal in insurance defense or any … more

Question for insurance defense attorneys- has anyone dealt with Quovant, which is used as a third party billing auditor? I am revising a lot of younger associates’ work and concerned that my hours wi… more

2nd year in Biglaw, going to be a 3rd year Jan. 1. I have only drafted portions of dispositive motions, never start to finish. I hit my hours every year but I am worried I am not getting substantive d… more

If a Plaintiff is compelled to arbitration (after the SOL has run), is there a timeframe by which they must file their demand with the AAA?

Anyone coming in the office 5 days a week? How to deal with burnout

Hi! I just started at a civil insurance defense firm and new to billing. Seeking tips on effective billing strategies. Any advice from experienced professionals would be appreciated!

Any current or former public defenders out there?

If an attorney takes a tape recorded statement of a witness, but speaks their questions through an interpreter, can the interpreter be the foundation witness at trial? It’s not *technically* the attor… more

General Practitioners:

Why go this route and not develop a specialty?

Central District of California pleading paper: 21 line or 28 line. What’s correct?

I get incredibly frustrated when Courts don’t give attorneys courtesy when they need to move a hearing. In my state a vast majority of the hearings are set between parties and coordinated with the cle… more

What are the best smaller firms in Chicago that have good work life balance and interesting work? I am a rising fifth year in very big law firm looking to lateral to a smaller shop. Experience is comp… more

Any Florida criminal attorneys know what an ARC hearing. Attorneys with over 50 years experience have no idea what this is.

Has anyone used Zapier to automate their litigation practice?

Describe a time your boss flipped out at you for something minor

Any insight into Jackson Lewis Tampa location? Culture? WLB?

Attorneys who practice in aerospace/aviation litigation, how do you feel about your job? Also, anyone have thoughts they would like to share on Condon Forsyth NY office?

Any insight as to the L&E Group at Cozen O'Connor in Chicago? Compensation for senior level associate, as well as bonus structure? Billable requirements vs. what you actually bill? Other perk… more

Just filed a brief that exceeded the page limit by a few lines. The word version didn't exceed, but after conversion, the PDF did because of different formatting. It was accepted by the clerk'… more

What is it like working at brown Rudnick in the litigation team specifically nyc?

End of the year fatigue is REAL for me this year. Maybe it’s the constant anxiety of hitting my goals for the year (I’ve hit my mandatory goals, but want the bonus goal…. That I may or may not hit.) a… more

Anyone familiar with Heyl Royster in Illinois? Wondering about culture, compensation, etc.

New York attorneys- cplr service question- if you have a company registered to do business in new but is a foreign Corp from another state- if you serve that Corp in person at their location in the ot… more

Any midwest IP lit. groups looking for juniors?

I’m in the Texas area, I currently work in government and looking to go private. The two firms interested are Lewis Brisbois and Thompson Coe, both pay well below what I was expecting but more than I’… more

Nsps process servers is an amazing process serving company.

Seen a lot of people here speaking super negatively about insurance defense work. Why is that? Or does it depend on what type of insurance defense like construction accidents/indemnity issue vs slip a… more

Has anyone heard of Gordon & Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP? Their recruiter has reached out several times but it’s a “50 state firm” which has me concerned. That being said I’m pretty desperate to le… more

What do you typically charge for a first offense OUI? I am an Attorney in MA and have never taken on a criminal defense matter. PC wants a consultation. I was an Assistant District Attorney for 2 year… more