Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP Discussions

What would you prefer:

Job 1: 85k at small boutique firm (3 attorneys). Standard benefits but no 401k. Semi-annual raises. No billable hour requirement and regular 40 hour week. Being groomed to be a partner on a 2-3 year track.

Job 2: 135k at large regional firm (200 attorneys) good benefits. 1900 billable hours requirement. Partner track is 6-8 years but not guaranteed.

Both located in a MCOL area

Hi HR Professionals! I am revising our current employment application form. Per SHRM, I was just curious if any HR Professionals completely removed the following fields: social security number, recommend salary, graduation dates, military discharge info, race, maiden name like (Ms. Mrs. Ms), & criminal history questions. I was just curious what other Employers/HR Professional have done. Any information is greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Junior associate here with very little work. I reached out to the assigning partner, but I haven’t heard back. I’m struggling to motivate myself to seek out more work by talking to other partners or coming up with ideas for articles and other non-billable work. Instead I find myself reading books, watching movies, and generally just kicking back and enjoying the free time. That said, I feel guilty that I’m not working a ton like I used to. I’m also worried that my lack of pro activity when it

I am having one of those days where I regret everything. I have been to 3 different law offices and I hated all of them. I’m wondering what my future is going to look like. Where do I go from here??

Is it useful for securities lawyers to have passed a Series 7/other FINRA exam?

Im in internal sales.
a few years ago my company implemented a "2 pack" to my pay pay plan. Where they would deduct 200 per month to counteract minimum wage increase. Fast forward to now, it's 480 taken From commission.
Anyone else see this?

has anybody given short notice when leaving a job? one week instead of two? how did you approach it? i don’t know why i feel so nervous.

Hello please can I find Victoria’s boot camp I keep hearing about this being great to study for shrm exam but I can’t find it anywhere thank you

I’ve been doing ID for about 2 years now. Mostly slip and fall and WC work. Long-term, I want to move out of ID. I’m currently interviewing at a firm that does ID, but mostly does insurance coverage opinions. They also do some more complex ID, such as L&E.

With the ultimate goal of moving completely out of ID, would this be seen as a step up? I appreciate any and all feedback. TIA

tfw you realize you could have earned just as much money as a high-end lsat tutor

How are 1st year litigation associates dealing with WFH? I’ve been having terrible anxiety/panic attacks, and pretty sure my billables wont exceed 110 for April. I’ve been super stressed about it and don’t know how to move on to May with the proper mindset to make up for as much time missed as possible. CA courts are still closed, and I’m worried I won’t be able to exceed (or even meet) my May goal after April.

Thinking about getting a MBA, partly for personal enrichment but also for professional reasons. I know schools all have different “cognates” but do people have recommendations that pair well with corporate/securities/financial legal practice fields?

Has anyone been admitted to Massachusetts by transfer of UBE score? I submitted my application in July and took and passed the state law exam today. How long after this were you admitted? Thanks!

What other careers do you catch yourself daydreaming about? I, for one, would have loved acting as I loved theater throughout my life but alas fate had other plans. What's yours?

Confused why Wachtell qualifies as BigLaw when they have one (small) office

I am interested in getting my SHRM-CP certification this year and I was wondering which study methods and materials worked best for those of you who passed the exam. Also, what are your roles in HR?!

Thoughts/experience on moving from NYC big law to Miami big law? Hours, work/life balance, salary, etc.

What are the odds of getting into Big Law after being an associate at a boutique in a small market? I clerked right out of law school and am now joining a boutique firm with the hopes of gaining experience quickly. While relocating isn’t an option right now, I have considered trying to move to a larger firm in a larger market in the future. Has anyone else done this?

If I arrive after the boss in the morning (which is usually 8:30am) he won’t say good morning to me. I say good morning and it’s dead silent. Is that extremely rude or what? It feels like he’s training a dog into obedience.

Does anyone else find themselves befriending hookups? I seem to do it naturally, but then it adds a new dimension of complication to the friendship (even if both parties don’t want a relationship). Is this normal?

My MBB soon to be Mentor just made MD & Partner. How do I build this relationship. I got an interview through this person a few months ago which I failed clearly.

102 K base plus 10% bonus- Toronto- Banking …. PM - 10 YOE..
Is it a good offer? My Target was at least 130 K …

Got a lot of “undeliverable” packages lately on Amazon. Anyone with similar issue?

Recommendations for office chair , I have a bad back and need lumbar support.

Do you think we will be able travel by Christmas for a vacation?

Does anyone happen to know the PwC discount codes for Hilton and Marriott hotels...asking for a friend

Long terms solid and/or growth stocks that are not super inflated?

Building out private investment platform for a growing company. Where can I find example docs of allocation policies, expense policies, etc. in order to create my own? Are there any good resources?

What is good salary expectations in Abu Dabi for IT employee? Company name @bespin global

What happens in case your GC I-140 is approved with current employer and new employer don’t start GC process?

I think this bowl is a great idea but it’s really difficult to foster conversations between other people.. any suggestions on how to do it?

Going to set up my first appt ever with a derm and excited to hear what they recommend for anti aging (non surgical). Thinking of tretinoin, I’ve heard really good things from a friend who has amazing skin (she’s also Asian, so could be her incredible genes, but still). Anyone here have experience with tretinoin? White female 34 here

Any KPMG US AAS fishes here?
I can see lot of openings on the website but it says no visa sponsorship.
I’m in UK office but want to move to US for a change. Do you see any inbounds from other member firms generally? Is it possible if i apply?

Does anyone know anything about a firm called Lee Smart in Seattle?

Are there any affordable batting cages south of Houston that I can take my son to?

What should be the expected salary for early stage startup in India?

Company size - 11-50
YoE - 2 yrs 8 months.