After years of thinking about it, l've decided next spring or summer I'm going to finally make the move to Chicago from NYC after almost 7 years in NY. Definitely very nervous, but think l'll be happier there once l adjust. With that said, I’m curious if there are any attorneys in here that also made the jump from NYC to Chicago that would be open to discussing their experience in doing so? Many thanks in advance.

What types of corporate law do you find most often in Tampa and Miami? I’ve only seen my firm is doing international trade but I have to imagine there’s other things too

What’s the best way to handle a traffic ticket? (I don’t practice this). There are two tickets. The first for one headlight being burnt out and the second for a plate light being burnt out. Car was later sold if that changes anything. Should they pay the tickets or go ask the judge for dismissal? And if the latter, what to say to the judge?

Anyone work for Buchanan in Miami? Any insight into the firm

Would any of you goofballs want to join an informal drinking group for copywriters who write non-advertising stuff like fiction, non-fiction, comedy, plays, poetry or whatever?

Looking to finally go get my SPHR having the PHR for the past 6 years. Still value and pursuing and obtaining?

Hello Fishes,

I joined CG on 27th July, the first project require me to work on documentation not related to my tech(networking) this I said no and went on bench.
The second project/client they tagged asking me to wrok on FTP L1 Monitoring and t-shoot.
Again this is not relevant to my exp(6 years in Network).

How to get released from this? the upper line is not in touch with me not they responding with update

What options do i have, what if I abscond?

Will they give me exp letter?

Hi Fellow Moms/Wives!❤️
Very taboo question.

Anyone else have a hubby with a very low sex drive? I initiate most of the time and it really makes me feel neglected. I have talked to him about it but I think we just have different views on how to feel connected? I think once every 2 weeks is harsh. I prefer 3x-4x a week but he says that is a lot. Am I crazy to expect of this?

Is it advisable to move frm India external audit to Deloitte US audit (AERS)? How different is it.
Thoughts plz!
PS: plz consider post qualif experience of approx 4 years.

Thoughts on KPMG's KART group under Accounting Advisory Services?

My wife has been told by her boss to come up with 28 hours of PD for her district's paraprofessionals-does anyone know of any free online courses that would be appropriate?

Worst on boarding experience for CTS.

How to track my BGV in Natwest. I have submitted all the documents. How to check my current status? I received link from First Advantage. I have submitted documents.

Has anyone used fundrise? What are your thoughts? Is it worth checking out?

Currently going through some negations on an internal role. I’m currently at 88k and they offered me 100k for a position that requires a lot more work. Do you guys think it’s easier to land a higher salary when applying externally rather than internally? Also this is for a territory sales management role. They stated 120k+ is extremely high for that role. What do you guys think? Playing the game?

If you asked to be considered for early promotion and didn’t get it (despite being highly rated, exceeding billable goal, etc) would you look elsewhere? Is it right to be angry about it? I don’t want to spin myself up unnecessarily if it’s unjustified

Job Opportunities in PDX? Anyone know people looking for new jobs in PDX? I am sourcing candidates in PR (Director) and integrated marketing (A/C Supervisor) and other roles. Would love any referrals! S.Towers at bolywelch dot com

Favorite Sunday Korean meal before travel?

What is the benefit of working at the Cook County State's Attorneys Office other than the rapid trial experience one gains? I was a non traditional student - I do have a job lined up in private practice. Im not particularly fond of the practice area but its decent paying for entry level. I attended a networking event and met so many State's attorneys who seemed to enjoy the work bc of the experience they were gaining.

Sort of feel its a job more geared to folks who never worked in law before.

Anyone have insights into Gould & Ratner? Saw some job postings on LinkedIn that looked interesting but don't know much about the firm.

I own a small growing real estate/corporate law firm in Chicago and looking for another associate. Tough sledding. Looking for someone 2-5 years out with commercial real estate experience. Maybe a big or medium firm associate looking for some work life balance and a different approach. Anyone know anyone?

Has anyone recently had to go through a background check to lateral? Been waiting on Cook County to respond to the third party criminal record check for a few weeks and trying to gauge how much longer it will take 😩

Anyone in Chicago know how long the hold-up for Cook County background checks is? I know they are backed up so just hoping for an estimate.

Have any of you started a PLLC for a solo practice? If so, what was the process for getting your firm to become a PLLC in Illinois. Did you file for an llc first then file a cert with the Supreme Court. PLLC filings for IL do not list attorneys as a professional group.

I’m a business/commercial lawyer with 8 years experience looking to relocate to Chicago from NYC area, while also trying to make the jump to in-house after only ever working at a boutique firm. It’s been 5 months and I haven’t had any luck applying to job postings on the usual sites (no calls, no interviews, nothing). I can’t tell if this is due to covid, the market, the fact that I don’t have any in-house experience, the fact that I live out of state, or something else entirely. Any insights??

Anyone have any tips for switching from midsized to firm to big law in Chicago? Litigation, non equity partner that is going nowhere at my current firm. Doing insurance defense but have significant trial, deposition and discovery experience.

Any idea on what is the average salary for a 3rd year associate in a boutique law firm? (Litigation and arbitration)

Hi Chicagoland!! Hope all are healthy. Any tips for navigating WFH long-term? Survived week 1 but now sure how much longer I can stay motivated...

Any word on how the increasing positivity rates are going to affect the court openings and trials in Cook County? I know that some civil trials were being conducted and there was talk about opening more courtrooms. But that was before the sudden spike in positive tests.

What kind of pay does a finance lawyer for the city of Chicago make?

Does anyone else feel like Chicago has basically given up on masks? I try to take a walk every day to break up the wfh monotony and see masks on less than half of fellow pedestrians.

I graduated from JMLS about 15 years ago. Been a long time since I had to update my resume, but now I do. Should I keep the name as-is or change it to UIC Law?