A year from September I started a new job (corporate), it has honestly been the worst. I had someone “train” me for about 3 days then I was thrown out on my own, trying to catch up on everything the person I replaced left pending with no instruction. I gave it 6 months to see if it got easier but it really hasn’t, one of the attorneys I work for will always find ways to blame everyone else for his mistakes then take accountability. It’s like walking on eggshells.

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Just signed an offer and moving to Chicago in about a month. Unfortunately, I don’t know anyone there. Any best practices for finding roommates?

Is flexi bucket part of monthly salary? Or do we need to claim it as part of monthly expenses?

Whats the difference between CDD & Target screening? are they same?

Thoughts on product strategy @ FB?

Did anyone work for the BORN group, want to know the work culture, perks, job security & WLB.

So abhi diwali gift bangaya ltimindtree gift.
Seems We get advantage club link to select gift of our choice. Same link provided for welcome gift also. Probably one more bottle and cup coming up

Jummah Mubarak Fam ☪️💚

having vivid violent dreams I can remember which has never happened. Pretty depressed also for reasons. Struggling to get out of bed let alone exercise. Feel inadequate for lacking mental strength

Next year, my wife and I will make $219,500 between us. If we contribute $15,500 to a traditional IRA, will that bring our MAGI down and make us eligible to contribute to a ROTH IRA as a married couple?

Hi folks,
Which company is better in terms of work life balance and growth Allstate or Verizon ??
Please help ..

Traveling rajasthan alone in Dec, any recommendations? First time in India

Whats something that you did as a child through teenage years that you now don't do as an adult?

Example- I used to crumple, but now I fold

Hey folks,

Can someone tell me how to get notified about the walk in drives in big 4s?
Thank you.

How much time is acceptable to bill to admin per day?

Hello - can anyone drop base salaries or guarantees for Television Account Executives?🧐thanks in advance

My current life situation has really brought my self esteem down and this quarantine makes it even worse. How do you lift yourself up when you feel low? I feel like I really want some validation that I’m attractive from someone but have never ever felt the need for it my whole life

I have 9 YOE, got offer from PWC, $99k base salary in columbus, position of senior associate L2. Is it a good offer? Recruiter told me PWC follows some kind of pay structure it is non negotiable. Can anyone advise.

Dealing with asshole client who tried to bully me into changing our recommendations, and spineless partner who is back pedaling now given client reaction, despite pre-aligning on our view. People suck

Family law litigator looking to transition to in-house? Any tips?

This is not my wheelhouse so I’m not sure of the answer. If someone is writing a “memoir” and is including me in it, and I DONT want to be in the book, do I have any legal recourse? I understand since it’s been published it doesn’t meet any invasion of privacy or potential defamation yet, but is there something I can do preliminarily to protect myself and stop my inclusion?

Anyone suiting up for the office?

I’m in Chicago, and I feel like I’ve been seeing a lot more suits in the loop.

I recently had a specialist partner send me a fairly nasty email after I (a transactional first year) was told to ask them to review something ASAP that had clearly been on my partner’s radar for over a week. Why am I taking the (honestly justified) blame for this? Surely it should be obvious that I’m just the messenger here.

Does anyone know how litigation finance works on the plaintiff side? If someone wanted to bring a lawsuit against their former employer would a general contingency arrangement with a plaintiff’s firm make sense? Or would one need to find funding and then contact a plaintiff’s firm to actually handle the case? I’m a transactional lawyer, so this is out of my wheelhouse.

Transactional associate. Lateraled 6 months ago and one of the biggest pain points has been my new firm’s inclination to “hop on a call”, which of course requires every single stakeholder to join. The end result being every call has 25 people on it and nothing actually gets done because no one wants to ask a question that could come off as silly. It’s destroying my ability to get anything done during the day. It’s a complete performance and it drives me nuts.

Any tips when leaving a firm? Younger associate <1 year.

If I was interested in looking for a job outside of law that was more consulting oriented, what kind of recruiter would I use?

Best divorce lawyer in NYC?

I am lead counsel on a case - we’re suing 3 businesses and my supervisor is a named incorporator of one of the businesses although he is not an officer. He is asking me to bring the file and meet with him about the progress of the case. I reminded him of the conflict and he stated that the conflict was resolved because he also has a claim against 1 of the companies that he recently filed separately. I don’t see how that resolved the conflict…and he’s fully pressuring me to meet. How to respond?

Does anybody work in a rule for a litigation finance or legal funding company who doesn't hail from a big law firm in background? Basically I have a lot of interest in the area have read a book about it in my free time and was wondering what sort of entry level opportunities I should be seeking.

Second year associate here. How should I deal with the one partner in my practice group who seems to exclusively give me lousy assignments that we’ll never get paid for? I get great work from everyone else.

What’s your take on Lydecker? What is the culture? Market salary? Expectation on billable hours? Mentorship? Etc.?

Does anyone practice White Collar criminal defense in NYC or know a decent amount about it? Is it fun or fulfilling? Is it a good way to break into government work in the future?

Orally accepted a job offer that I’m excited about, but have another interview this week for a different job. I didn’t realize the first offer would come so quickly! Should I cancel the interview this week or go through with it? Small legal community- people talk.

How does client secondment work from time mgmt perspective? Do you still have to bill even though you're essentially in-house?

Is 150 billable hours per month little/average/a lot?

Big Law Dads: How much time do you usually take off when your wife has a baby? And do you actually get to take off, or do you just end up working from home half the time? My wife is due Mid-December, and I’m staffed on 4 M&A deals trying to close by year end, so it’s not looking promising.

Do anyone know any legal admins or paralegals looking for contract/part-time work in California?

Well I learned my lesson. Never work with Wells Fargo. Any good banks I should switch to?