Millennials in Law

Changing from fully remote non-stressful but really boring no practicing job to hybrid practicing job I'm more interested in with a 30k raise. There will be more stress but also it will be more m… more

🎧 Deep Listening 🎧
What's your favorite work music or playlist? Drop it below! Discover new artists and genres.

Have you ever had a client judge you because of your age? I'm 28 with a baby face. I'm by far the youngest lawyer at our firm and I definitely get the vibe that clients think I don't have … more

Is a 2 to four week background check standard for government?

Be honest, what made you want to get into law?

Baby lawyer here starting as a junior associate at a midsize firm next week. Riddled w/ anxiety about the unknown. Tips/advice you care to share? I’m especially worried about screwing something up my … more

One of my friends said she imagines my job being something along the lines of Kim Wexler from Breaking Bad 😂 But that did make me think... what are the best representations of lawyers in tv / movies?

I'm 28 I had to take a law adjacent because I just couldn't handle the responsibility of being a lawyer while dealing with some health issues. Now that I'm feeling better I feel like I'… more

Been waiting over a month to hear back from this job I applied for. Normally I would have moved on but they have continued to assure me through multiple emails that an updated would be provided soon. … more

Do you ever regret your decision to be a lawyer? I've really been struggling lately with stress and job performance. I see a lot of my friends working jobs that they get to sign out of at the end … more

Anyone fixate on work constantly

Advice for being productive when dealing with an imminent death of a loved one? Firm is giving me flexibility and they are being very understanding (“focus on your family right now, we have coverage a… more

Have you ever had to deal with a disappointing raise? I (and all the other associates) got a much lower raise than we were hoping for this year. Since then, I've had a hard time staying motivated … more

For those that accepted a counter to stay at their current firm after giving notice, any positive stories? In your experience, did your current firm treat you any different when you chose to stay? How… more

How can I motivate associates to get their workload done each month? We operate on a monthly docket. Routinely several associates do not complete their dockets. They run out the door at 5pm and rarely… more

I work for a small firm which is holding off on acquiring a large piece of business until we have an attorney that is admitted in a neighboring state. I’ve been in the process of getting admitted in t… more

Question for my fellow female attorneys: where can I find good dress shirts? I'm talking about the style H&M used to have. Google keeps bringing me to Ann Taylor and that just ain't it.

🌟 #HumbleBrag 🌟
Let us know about one recent accomplishment, big or small, that you can share with others for inspiration and self-congratulations!

One of my coworkers is a NPC and i keep catching him being one. Anybody else have this experience?

How many of you are seriously considering leaving the law be honest.

How should I negotiate for a higher salary? I have my annual review coming up, which always means bonus & raise, but I need to push for it to be higher than normal this year -- something I've … more

What are your thoughts on Lawyers / Attorneys / Legal Professionals / Legal Consultants from Gen Z?

Adulting is kicking my @$$ . . . . . And by the looks of it I’m not the only one. . . Why are so many of us feeling like this all of a sudden?? Or is it that we are more vocal about it than the adults… more

Anyone else out there find it hard to date as an attorney? I feel like I just have zero time to devote to someone else after working so long. How do you make it work?

Is this just a pipe dream, or will the way the legal field operates change in the near future? With the way the world & work life balance are both wildly changing in the US. Do others out here bel… more

Searching for any and all advice related to looking for/finding/landing/transitioning to new jobs upon the completion of a judicial clerkship. Thank you!

I'm infatuated with someone and I'm probably being annoying ugh 😫

Have you ever done a firm retreat/team building trip? Our partners want to know if this is something we'd be interested in this summer and I don't know what to tell them because I've never… more

How do you handle a partner who has unrealistic deadlines? One of our partners seems to think we (associates and paras) should be able to do things "now." Obviously rushing through it leads … more

Don't know if this is the best place to post this but here it goes. Im a licensed attorney in central America and got a LLM from Penn State Law with a concentration in Corporate Law & Practice… more

PSLF peeps, any tips on transitioning between jobs so that I don’t sacrifice my loan forgiveness? I currently working for a district attorney’s office in one state and interviewed today for a state at… more

Anyone else failing as much at their career as me

🤝 Pay it Forward 🤝
Let's help each other out -- Use this thread for sharing the best advice you've ever received about your career in law!

Anyone have experience with taking a second bar exam after passing the first time? I moved jurisdictions and am having to retake the UBE because my new state doesn’t take scores over 2 years old and r… more

Was I actually out of line here? We were in a meeting about a big case, someone asked me a question that I didn't know the answer to. The other associate on the case sighed dramatically and said i… more

Anyone have success getting Westlaw to write down a big out of network mistake?

Had an interview the other day for a government Atty position. Pretty sure I bombed the interview, but if I get the job, it’s because I showed a picture of my adorable dog.

I keep taking interviews I'm not sure about/don't want. What is wrong with me