Any advice on managing burnout in big law? What works for you?

Which company to choose?
BNP - X lpa
Persistent - X+4
I am confused because in bnp it is hybrid mode . And persistent atleast for now is remote work. Due to personal reasons, I need work from home, so leaning towards PSL but worried about wlb. Please help...

I’m curious. What would you say is the best industry / sector for…1. WLB, 2. Great people / team, 3. Exit opp’s., and 4. Overall (mix of the above). Goes without saying the obvious “it depends on office, team, project, client, etc.” So this is an ask for general observations.

Other than working for long hrs, is it relaxing or stressful to work as an associate, audit?Big 4

How’s the WLB for my Australian counterparts at T2 firms in Sydney/Melbourne?

Looking to do a transfer/rotation (from Canada) to Aus and am curious!

The leason learnt by some of high salary negotiatiors in one point of time is never always chasing high salary and stuck in toxic company and suffer.
Please also give priority to company brand and wlb

Hi All,
Currently I got an offer from Netcracker wanted to know about WLB in Netcracker and the job security. Currently they hired me in Order management team so wanted to know about which stack they using in order management.

Ex-consultant now in marketing. Used to be an avid follower here and got great insights on companies when trying to exit consulting so thought I’d try here for advice. Outside of FAANG, what are good large CA-based tech companies that provide good pay, WLB, and culture? DD has great people and WLB, but pay is low and you’re not given the tools and resources to succeed + truly make an impact. Google and Apple are ideal but need backups. Like is Salesforce still good? A company along those lines.

I am soon going to join PWC SDC. Can current employees comment on WLB and job security?

Valuations or FDD? Trying to decide which team has the best exit opportunities/WLB/interesting work.

Hi All,

I am looking to join NTT DATA IPS next week as a software developer, can anyone please help me to understand how's the WLB and culture of the company. And also about the projects which they will assign.

Your response will really help me a lot in making a right decision.

Yoe - 4.5yrs

Is CBA good organization to work with?
How is the job security and wlb?

Is it worth leaving big law for a FAANG job? Probably a $50k pay cut plus lose the partner track option for future. I'm probably 3 years away from making partner. Have a friend there already. Heard work life balance is better but comp not as good and lower ceiling. Thoughts?

Anyone work at Diageo or previously work for them and have a POV on what they're like IE. Culture, work life balance, are they currently on a hybrid working model?

Or is the organization just one to avoid?

How is Atos Syntel for a BA role?
How is the work culture, WLB, learning and onsite opportunities?

Any advice with anxiety before calls/door pulling? Never happened before but it’s crippling now.

Does anyone in LA want to practice cases?

Does Amex renegotiate offer based on counter offer after accepting the offer letter?
My joining is in Aug 1st week.

I am asked during this RE analyst interview to build a real estate model from scratch. My background is commercial banking and I am used to analyzing real estate deals from the lender side not the developer. The interviewer is generous I must say he’s giving me a few days to complete. However this model is for a ground up multifamily development. I have no prior experience building one. I can find models online but all very complexe to reproduce. How would you handle? Do you have model to share?

Just curious to how my firms (wealth management/bank/trust) comp compares with others out there. I received a promotion earlier this year from an Investment Advisor, AVP to Senior Investment Advisor, VP and moved from $110K to $140K ($130 salary + $10K discretionary bonus) all in. By meeting expectations in 2 pay cycles, the base bumps up to $175K + bonus. Grown in this role over about 10 years with the same firm, MBA + CFA; top 10 city and living comfortably as dual income household.

Hi Fishes
how's the recession going
is it over so i can think about job change

Standing desk people: do you get a mat or anything for your feet?

Any advice from fellow women in this industry? How did you overcome gender biases?

When is a 3 page resume acceptable?

Time to party, bring in the booze, because we already got the peanuts.

I am an Illinois licensed attorney looking for an associate position in Chicago, specifically in tax. If anyone knows of any opportunities please let me know.

The normalization of "on hold" by the usual suspects. Had 6 interviews in past 4 months with D_itte Get the verbal offer from HR. Yay. Fast forward to following Monday. Get thanked for my complimentary followup sent post-final interview. 48hrs later, same recruiter (on speakerphone) tells me job is now hold and "you must be upset" and good luck in your search.

Tacky AF. Tell me I was rejected by the shadowy 5-person board or it was given to someone who wanted less. Just not this b.s.

Can any1 refer me in JPmc ? I m an azure data engineer and yoe - 8. LWD - 19 oct

Has anyone received band progression mail ?

Why provide redlines against the original draft instead of the last turn when sending drafts to opposite counsel?! This profession makes no sense.

I have billed 4+ hours today helping a partner prepare a 10 slide PowerPoint for a board meeting tomorrow. Let’s say half of the time was fixing spacing and formatting. I really don’t care as I am billing all of it, but am I wrong in thinking this is unjustifiably too common and a waste of time?

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.

Corp transactional attys, what does your job involve exactly? What does a typical day look like for you?

Curious as to how many deals at once is typical for a first year associate to take on (M&A, mostly private equity clients). Deal size is lower middle market and I’ve worked on deals ranging from $1-$110M. 2 deals at once is plenty for me, but it seems like my peers are able to take on more than that at once and still do fine. Maybe I’m just a slow learner/out of my league at the big law firm I’m at.

Does anyone want to be my M&A coach? Will pay.

On a contract negotiation call, opposing counsel kept making sports references, such as “You got four out of six here, take the win and leave this one alone” in regards to reasonable modification...

How do NYC big law real estate groups hold up during recessions? Are they one of the harder hit corporate groups or is there more stability?

Do any real estate lawyers out there know of/can direct me to a ROFO agreement to purchase commercial property? I’m working on one now (but using a ROFO to purchase equity interests as a basis) and would like to see what other people are doing. Finding a good one has been hard, as this kind of thing isn’t always required to be filed with the sec and every search I’ve done basically pulls up garbage. Also, are there any provisions you’d consider absolutely crucial from the owner’s side?

Any firms in London hiring US qualified associates into their capital markets practice?

Deal Lingo - I’ve seen a “Book of Banking Jargon” from L&Ws. Is there one out there for M&A? Also does anyone really know what dupe/duped means?! I use it not fully understanding it’s meaning. (Junior Tag)

What sort of reps are tripped up by requirements contracts?

What year of practice did you start handling closings on your own?

Any suggestions on resources for corporate contract drafting? I have been largely responsible for employment matters and basic contracts. Starting to work on buy/sell of goods and services; not huge but also not employment agreements. Looking for refreshers... been a while since law school and the bar. Thanks

Cross posted: Has anyone ever heard of this type of real estate private equity fund structure:

-One LLC, so only one PPM
-Multiple investors that can be onboarded anytime
-Multiple investments that investors can determine whether or not they want to invest in
-One K-1 per investor based on their investments and income
-Ability for the Sponsor/Fund to invest directly, indirectly and in equity, debt, Pref, etc.
To me this seems extremely cumbersome and would require multiple classes of (cont’d)

(First year if you can’t tell) if a contract has a date in the preamble and a separate effective date, which do you use for purposes of say scheduling contracts?

Anyone use charts for contract review? If so, what headings do you put in the first row?

What's the biggest salary jump you've made in CTL, and how did you do it?

Does anyone here work for Axiom or know someone who does and, if so, how difficult is it to stay fully engaged?