Corporate Transactional Law

Any thoughts on being barred in two states? I'm in CT, living in a small town, but I think I'd like to keep the option of moving back to MA and working there open. Is it worth maintaining both… more

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It's not easy out there! Let's use this thread for venting, asking for community support and feedback, or just being witnessed on something that needs to be shared. A spac… more

Any advice on adjusting to life at a big firm? I started my career at a boutique firm and I always had a lot of autonomy and control over my workload along with awesome supportive coworkers. Now, I fe… more

I’m considering switching into a “soft” IP transactional law practice at a large NY law firm (when the market improves). I currently work in corporate at a large NY firm and am curious what the day-to… more

Does anyone send clients closing gifts? I never thought about it until I noticed a few colleagues at my new firm do. (And if you do, what do you typically give them?)

Anyone worked under a partner who just makes you feel like you'll never be good enough? I try so hard to incorporate their feedback and do "better" but then she just finds something else… more

Have you ever been concerned about the ethics of a partner at your firm? Myself and another associate have had concerns for a few months now. Obviously, we're in no position to confront him and I&… more

Curious: for WLB etc is it worth considering Big4 accounting firms (given their not so recent foray into law) or just to focus on moving in-house?

Does anyone feel like they have mastered logistics but do not know any substance? I’m a few months into my third year and I am nervous I do not know enough substance of the deals that I do

Hi everyone,

If anyone with experience in business law is looking for a new role, and you’re willing to take a chance on an honest recruiter, I’d be happy to share what I have available. I’m a straight shooter who doe… more

I have trouble getting offers after I interview for new roles. Does anyone have recommendations for a legal career coach? I’m an in—house counsel based in DC and actively on the job market.

Considering applying to SEC minority job posting to escape long work hours in-house. Does anyone know how the workload / work hours are with SEC agency? Thanks in advance!

I recently spoke to a recruiter who made some interesting comments about career prospects and exit opportunities with Funds and PE (claimed Funds = same pay, fewer hours)—and that going into M&A would make th… more

How common is it to be asked to proofread a draft *after* it is sent out? I’m a junior M&A associate and have been asked on a few occasions to do this. I do so as directed by my senior but just do… more

Serious question, what do you really enjoy about your job? I'm in a bit of a rut and feeling down about my work...and I see a lot of folks complaining too, which hasn't given me a lot of hope … more

I took a mid-level in-house job to get away from the political nature of being a high-level attorney. All I wanted was to do my job well and go home (it's remote so that's a bit of a joke). I… more

What are some topics/questions/points you’d like to hear discussed in a BD seminar for junior associates?

Will First Republic survive this massacre in the banking sector? Is $30 billion enough?

Has anyone used Alexsei's AI tool for legal research? Is it useful?

Hello, are there any corporate paralegals on here who would be kind enough to offer some feedback. I have been considering trying to transition into the corporate realm. I have worked in litigation for almost 9 y… more

Question for lawyers doing finance-related work: Does Yahoo Finance provide historical intraday price info for a given stock? For example, if I wanted to see the minute-by-minute stock price for Tesla… more

Curious to hear of success stories from former banking and finance associates (borrower side) who have transitioned in-house or other law or non-law roles like in operations or general corporate/strat… more

This is my first job out of law school doing transactional work. I have worked for a month as a lawyer at a boutique firm and I am doing everything from talking with the client, talking with opposing … more

Could someone provide a list or examples of firms that only require 1600 billable hours?

Any mid level associates looking for big law m&a/PE position in S. FL?

Specialist here. On a buy-side transaction and the buyer wants to do the diligence itself. But it will be an RWI deal. Will the buyer write the memo, too?

Have you ever seen a deal go horribly wrong? Was just involved in one that should have been a done deal take a left turn and fail. Expectations definitely weren't aligned with reality in there.

Any suggestions for an interesting current corporate law topic to write a 500 word article on? This is going to be published in April so I don’t think the SVB issue will be as topical by then. I was g… more

How do you deal with frustrating OC? LBO transaction. We're seller's counsel, obviously interested to close. OC is painfully slow. We're sending drafts that reach a month old w/o comment. We've pu… more

Generally speaking (I know this is super circumstantial), about how long do you aim for when turning around a second turn of disclosure schedules? So say buyer’s second draft.

How do you all feel about Evergreen clauses? I personally don’t like them because we update our contacts/templates very so often and that just makes it all the more confusing to other folks. I’m in th… more

Hi all. I applied for a role internally based in Australia. I have been given the offer to relocate. My issue is the base salary offered is significantly lower than what the company pays others with s… more

Any advice for a healthcare litigation associate with 6 YOE in litigation (2 in healthcare litigation) attempting to cross over into healthcare transactional position? Currently at smaller mid-sized f… more

Securities regulation and enforcement or M&A! What’s your pick and why?

Thoughts on SVB collapse? Will this event drum up some work for a few of you?

Any Cardozo Law LL.M. students or grads here?