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What are some red flags you look out for when interviewing for a mid-level position?

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Is williamsburg a popular neighborhood for biglaw associates? seems like the right demographic, early 30s yuppies, yet I don't know many associates who live here

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Any insights on Cooley LLP fund practice in NYC? I noticed they brought in former K&E partners to set it up/develop the practice. Anyone has any info on that?

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Partner taxes? Is it really true that partners all pay the same tax rate. Eg a partner living in NYC pays the same taxes as a partner living in Miami despite FL having no state income tax?

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For a published midlevel opening, is it better to apply directly or use a recruiter?

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Did this bowl just have all its posts wiped? Only three posts total are showing up for me.

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Asking for a friend, at your law firm how long was the maternity leave for TWINS (or other multiples) including paid/unpaid if the birthing mom is the attorney? A number of decent firms allow for six… more

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Gym recs for UES?

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Have two section 215, row 12 tickets for the Yankees game today vs the Phillies. $180, please dm if interested.

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PE / M&A folks. How busy or slow are you these days?

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Any Canadians here transitioned from TN to EB2? Would love to hear!

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If any mid level REIT/funds lawyers in ATL or NY are looking to lateral, feel free to DM. My AM50 firm is hiring. Need is immediate.

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Any insight into Orrick’s IP group?

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Love building community and meeting new people. Anyone want to grab a coffee on the weekends and hang out? (Apparently gotta get 12 likes to DM people. DM me if you have the credit lol).

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Any tea on the Akin, AO Shearman, Cleary private credit / debt finance groups? Thank you 🙏

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Are skadden’s attorney offices all glass?

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Would anyone be willing to share their experience at Weil or STB (NYC) in the PE/M&A group(s)? Potential incoming summer

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If I give notice on a Monday and state my last day is Sunday ~2 weeks later, will I get paid for that weekend? Or will they tell me they’re cutting me off the Friday before? (My understanding is we ge… more

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Anyone here looking to move to the UWS in October/November? Looking for someone to replace my roommate.

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Best way to show initiative on potentially bringing in future clients when lateraling to a new firm?

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Sidley NY office perks/benefits?

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Skadden litigation associates- how much are we billing?

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Can you give notice for more than 2 weeks out (say 3-4)? Or do they just push you out after 2 if you do that?

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U.S.-trained M&A/PE and VC lawyer (ex V20) now based in Australia where I’ve built a cross-border practice focused on startups, growth-stage companies, and funds doing business between the U.S. an… more

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For those of you in construction litigation, what general books do you recommend for high level learning/familiarization with the field?

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DPW vs S&C? Interested in transactional but likely not M&A. Drawn to S&C's generalist 2 years but hear its particularly sweatshoppy. What is the culture at both firms?

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Can anyone point me to some recourses that talk about how to domesticate a foreign judgment in the eastern district of New York? I can’t get a sample from Westlaw or anything.

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McKool Smith NYC thoughts? Looking to lateral to a lit boutique.

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Any advice for trying to lateral into big law from a smaller NYC firm? Litigation 2nd year. Any recruiter recs?

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Anyone have thoughts on latham, STB or S&C for transactional work?

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Does anyone know what the office situation for summers is like at Gibson Dunn?

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Does anyone know the office situation at Willkie? I know they have bullpens for summers and first years but what about second years? Also can anyone speak to the in office benefits (free coffee, subsi… more

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If a recruiter passes along your materials to a firm on an “informational” basis (I.e. there is no job posting) and then a few months later you apply directly for an actual job posting in a different … more

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Anyone have any experience getting a waiver of strict compliance with the NY bar admission rules? Wondering how long it typically takes to get a decision?

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Let’s talk Income / Non-Equity partner comp. It will obviously vary widely on firm. I am at a V10 firm and the comp for Income Partners is generally as follows Y1 - $700K ($500k base with $200k bonus)… more

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Thoughts on Schulte McDermott merger? Could this become a top firm in NY?

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Have an opportunity to lateral to Big Law as a mid-level from a boutique lit firm. Better pay, better benefits, prob same or worse hours, maybe more job security, but imagine path to partnership is mo… more

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My team is going to be hiring a new incoming 3rd or 4th year (aka currently 2nd or 3rd year) in the next month or so. Cravath scale bonus and salary. We do primarily PE m&a and other PE transactio… more

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How many extensions can you reasonably apply for to complete your CLE requirements (new to the NY bar and need one)

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