Advice for a junior associate (2nd year) who is being asked to step up for more independence/less oversight on day to day aspects of matters?

I thought it would be good to have a bowl where we can post book reviews / recommendations.

Thoughts on fooda?

"Eaten by people in all countries and harmless, the tomato is a member of nightshade family"

In above sentence, 'eaten' and 'harmless' are adjectives? If yes, then why aren't these parallel According to OG

At what point do I start using 2 pages?
I have 8YOE and a MS. An internal recruiter and a headhunter said I should have 2pg. Should I list older projects? Listing ~15 projects, I have 1/6 pg left

anyone can help with a referall to @oracle? interested in an AE position! I have 3 YOE and have overachieved every quota that’s been put in front of me, and I know I would be great at this job!!

Anyone here a Data Product Manager who wouldn’t mind having a quick chat about practices within this area of the business?

Hilton 🐠 - what are your favorite properties to redeem points? What’s the best deal you’ve seen? Can be anywhere in the world. Interested in Waldorfs or Conrads that I can’t afford to pay in cash.

Itna bada bada emails send karte hey we did things in 2022 blah blah
Employee ke liye kya kiya kuch nahi🍌

I live in VA, been married for 6 years and have no kids. My spouse and I are just separated and about to get divorced in a month. My spouse left their job a year after we married due to which, I need.

I’m getting ~2k in federal tax refund this year. Why is it so high? I heard that most ppl pay additional tax or get smaller refunds. Is my salary being withheld at a higher rate? I’m in my second year of employment.

Idea: An episode of Undercover Boss where the CEO is unknowingly embedded with the Undercover Board of Directors.

Currently certified in AWS (CCP, SAA, and Security) and GCP (Security Engineer and Cloud Architect).

Any recommendations on Azure certs to pursue?

Have any of you witnessed colleagues hopping over to health tech? Which positions should I be searching for?

Two years out of college do you still leave clubs and older internships ( maybe your junior summer) If they are relevant and show leadership depth

Those who went to consulting or advisory from audit as a manager: did you have to step down?

Hi! New attorney here. Licensed in January 2021.

I have a seriously hard time working all day. I went straight through, so part of it is probably just that I've never worked in an office before, but I have the hardest time getting in all my hours. Anyone else deal with that fatigue? Or figured out how to conquer it?

I wish I could just work all day but it's not coming naturally to me. I walk, I take breaks.... but it's hard

Can I export a list with all emails I sent for the month? I would like to use it to compare to my billed time to make sure I don’t miss anything. Usually I go through my sent inbox but it has so much extra info so it’s not a quick scan. Plus outlook does weird things sometimes like combines conversations so I only see most recent sent item in that convo. Alternatively, do you have a good way confirming you caught all of your email time?

Ah yes, the recurring partner message on a Sunday afternoon to f*ck up what’s left of my weekend

Just finished watching Downfall, call me naive but it amazes me how not one person got jail time.

Happy Be Kind to Lawyers Day!

It’s amazing to me that it’s a running joke in the legal community that typos magically appear in pleadings the minute after they’re submitted, and yet associates are made to feel like shit when there’s the smallest of errors or mistakes in documents.

What to do when you’re feeling overwhelmed but still need to bill and meet deadlines?

Anyone else use their laptop in a deposition instead of a pad and pen?

Any recommendations on relocating to Hawaii? I am registered for the Hawaii bar but currently based out of Los Angeles and practicing in California as a licensed attorney.

Anybody else quiet quitting just until Christmas bonus time?

I’m at a midsize firm in the Midwest and I’ve noticed that we’ve hired multiple associates who all graduated law school the same year. Some are coming from clerkships, other firms, etc., but they’re all on the same graduation year. This feels like it’s setting up a squeeze down the road for these folks with respect to partnership. Is there something I’m missing or is this something that will cause issues down the road?

Looking for feedback from others with spouses/partners who aren’t in law. My partner is going to renegotiate their compensation at the end of the year. He is a sales and operations director at a local business in Houston. He currently makes $80K + the opportunity for up to $9,600 in bonus throughout the year + 3% 401(k) match ($92,000 total comp). Continued in comments.

I am sure this is a question with an obvious answer, but does anyone else just feel absolutely trapped in a job they hate because of their student loans? I’m three years out of law school and I still have $160K in student debt despite making aggressive payments. I work in a larger firm (not big law per se, but 250+ attorneys and big for the market). I am pretty unhappy with my job the vast majority of the time, but I feel like I have no options. $160k at 6% and 7% interest cannot be ignored.

Anybody know if and how much I can contribute to my Roth IRA to reduce my 2020 tax liability? I’m trying to pay less taxes but Jesus this pandemic has been great for my law firm and salary.

Any tips on leaving a firm “correctly”? Was about to go “of counsel” with my firm of 6 years, but then another firm whose partners I really respect (and personally like) offered me a partnership position. I predict my current bosses will *flip* (cut off file access immediately, try to beat me to calling my clients, etc.), so how do I set myself up for a successful transition?

How does one find a therapist? Like what are the steps to finding a good therapist and does insurance cover anything? Everyone always encourages therapy, but never gives a run down on how to start.

Anyone working at Levy Ratner? How is the office culture and about how much do you get paid?

Any jobs out there that don’t require independent / analytical thinking? Really burnt out from thinking and would love to switch to a more routine position. Yes this is partly imposter syndrome talking.

Tips for becoming more independent as you progress from junior to midlevel? I am starting to be put into the position of just having to handle things including drafting and could use some advice from others.