Women in Law

Do you send letters through the post office or only electronically? What about redundant systems, post + email?
Pros? Cons?

I really cannot spend the rest of my life in this profession. I’ve felt like this for awhile but the call to quit has been increasingly hard to ignore. I am just so painfully unfulfilled and bored out of my skull… more

I just got a job offer but they offered less than I asked for. It's still more than I make now but it's really not a substantial difference. I also have ptsd from my current employer and while… more

What’s the most cringey thing your significant other does and how do you handle it/ address it?

Sigh. Partner didn’t like the way I handled something. The thing is, I was missing integral information because he forgot to CC me on an email. To berate me, he forwarded the email and tried to make i… more

Does anyone have any work culture and/or salary intel for Constangy’s Texas and/or California offices? Please specify which state (or city if you are willing to get that specific) you are referring to… more

Just had my boyfriend of 6 years break up with me for not being a good "partner" and thinking that I'm prioritizing work over him. I've only been practicing for 2 years at my mid-si… more

Hello! Where are good places to shop for pregnancy/maternity clothes? Particularly professional wear.

Feeling really shitty/very exhausted and uncomfortable during my last two months of pregnancy. How do people make it the last few weeks while working? How have people tried to make themselves feel be… more

I got married a few months ago. I didn’t have a middle name so I changed my maiden name to my middle name and added the new last name. I want to continue to practice under my maiden last name. How doe… more

I’m am out of the office for my wedding and honeymoon for two weeks. I asked various colleagues to cover matters while I was out, and they agreed. I also let my clients know, and introduced them to my… more

Anyone in CA discover an entry of default on a case, but the court accepted a late answer, along with CMC statements, motions, etc…? OPC never mentioned the entry and it was just now discovered due to… more

I'm applying to law school, but I'm a splitter (low GPA, high LSAT). Is it still worth it to apply to top schools like UCB or Stanford? The applications are an arm and a leg and I'm feelin… more

I am struggling hard right now because of how my new firm’s annualization works. Essentially they only annualized billable hours and tack credited non billables at the end. If I only had billable h… more

Two job offers and honestly cannot decide. Currently I do FPP defense for a sweat shop. I do like the partner I work primarily for though and I like my coworkers a lot. I get paid $105 and have to pay… more

In a practice group in big law where I am the ONLY woman of color and one of the very few POCs. I can already feel cliques forming and the men in my group are very fratty. I feel left out and excluded… more

Has anyone worked satin midi length skirts into their professional work wardrobe ? Not sure if I’m just being influenced by adds or If they would be appropriate for work (government)

Anyone here ever made the switch from litigation to transactional as a junior-mid level attorney? What made you make the switch or what did you not like about litigation? I am in my third year and I a… more

Seems I have to cake on more and more makeup lately to balance out facial weight gain and age. Ie drawing out wider eyes, painting in slimmer cheeks. Any tips on a maintaining a natural look while kee… more

How do you deal with a partner who makes you cry? We have a notoriously awful partner in our group who I’ve managed to avoid for years. Now I can’t stop crying. I feel like I don’t have anyone to tal… more

Canada. Looking for creative solutions re mat leave income. When I joined my municipal employer last yr I assumed they have maternity top up like most public employers. Recently learnt they don’t, rai… more

Well. Dating (maybe dated) a guy who is a founder of a start up. I’ve heard soooo many things that made the lawyer in me cringe (e.g. stealing potentially protected IP and trying to do it again) …. Pr… more

Anyone have any insight into salary, benefits, and bonuses at Manning Kass?

I'm interviewing for a mid-level position with an Amlaw 200 and I'm wondering if I can ask for a signing bonus. I'm also wondering what the standard signing bonus amount is.

Feeling unfulfilled lately. Hitting billables every day is such a grind and I’m not enjoying myself throughout the day — I’m just constantly checking how many hours I have left to go. I feel guilty be… more

I am on a case going to trial with three partners and three associates. There is a male associate who is a year above me that has a history of taking my ideas and claiming them as his own and blaming … more

Not totally law related but does anyone go on dates (happy hour/dinner) after working at the office and do you change your outfit or switch anything so your office wear looks more date appropriate?

I went to a well respected Tier 1 school in my state but failed the bar more times than I’d like to admit. I’ve been with a small defense firm for 5 years but trying to lateral has been challenging be… more

I am a new mother, have a 7 month old, and am curious about policies that firms have regarding work travel for new moms. My firm does not have one and they are asking me to travel 3 weeks in a row and… more

My firm just announced a 3-day in office policy and said bonuses would be docked for non-compliance. I’ve been pretty consistently going in 2x a week, but 3 would be tough for me in terms of coordinat… more

I suffer from GAD, and have accepted that it will stay with me for the rest of my life. My therapist has helped me come to that conclusion and I accept that I experience anxiety. However, I've bee… more

I truly don’t know how people do this job for 30+ years.

No specific reason, I’m just having one of those imposter syndrome days along with my usual low key undercurrent of feeling like I’m trapped in a career that I can’t get out of. Pigeonholed into a spe… more

Feeling so defeated lately. Got denied a promotion despite receiving perfect reviews for the last 2 years. Got no clear explanation or direction on what I need to accomplish in order to receive one. … more

Anyone going to the ICSC retail law conference in October? Looking for info on dress code / outfit suggestions.

My husband and I just learned we are expecting. We are overjoyed but I am also worried. I have been pressing my firm for a promotion over the last several months and am concerned my pregnancy will b… more

I just got admitted into the bar in May. I was working for a prosecutor’s office handling abuse/neglect/dependency cases where I’d eventually be on a felony docket. I ended up taking another job in pe… more