Any insight on life as a Fed Public Defender? That has always been my goal. I'm currently a 3rd year associate at a private defense firm doing litigation. I did firm life first to pay off my student loans and I am planning to transition soon. I'm looking to move to Charlotte specifically, but any insight at all will help.

I was passed up for a promotion after 1.5 years at the agency/in the role despite consistently great feedback and was told that I just needed more time in role. A guy with my experience level was....

edited: After 6 years of being self-employed, I’m considering what opportunities I could have in corporate.

I’ve been looking and seems like my skills don’t transfer well or maybe I don’t have the corporate language?

i absolutely cannot afford to “start from the bottom”

I’m just feeling exhausted from having an online business run on social media. oof.

Do I need to hire a career coach?

How is Mothersonsumi company for a sap consultant. Does it have good career growth and wlb? Is it worth joining? Any guidance would be helpful

Hello I have got an offer in publicis sapient as Manager Automation Testing. Can sone tell me about projects for QA and growth oppurtunities here.

Hello Fishes,
MY YoE is 3 and in my current organization im in role of System Administrator. I am being offered Associate Solution Advisor role in Deloitte USI.
How should i look at this role? Am I being given same role or lesser role or higher?
Which role a fresher joined in Deloitte USI would be in after 3 years..?
Someone please clarify.

I am a graduating senior with a CS degree about to start my job in IT (low code, mostly using data tools) at a biotech company. My goal is to be a solutions architect within the next few years. Besides sol. architect cert and other AWS certifications, what can I do to put myself on the path to becoming a Solutions Architect ASAP?

Bangalore or Hyderabad, which market is expected to have better PM opportunities in next 5-10 years ?
Anyone betting big on remote PM Jobs in India?

What are your best 5 picks for companies to work as PM and why (optional) ?

Newly barred attorney here of almost a year. Looking to maybe ditching the “traditional” attorney/bar licensure track and going into other areas where JD degrees/lawyers are preferred. Anyone have experience with this untraditional track?

Question for more experienced bankers, when did you start to feel comptent at your job? For example, I am 5 months in and am still making small mistakes and getting corrected, feeling like I’m putting in the work and time but still miss things, thoughts on normal progression?

Hey All...

I am planning to change my profession from fixed asset accounting to Business Analyst...

Is this wise decision?!!!

Hi , I have offer from Embitel technologies-16L
UST blueconch-20L
I m looking for product based company actually
In case i don get anything, which is better option to join in terms of work life balance and learning curve …Its not only about package

I’m a 9th year in a mostly litigation-based practice group at a one-tier partnership firm. My group’s billable hours have been low the last few years, so making partner will be nearly impossible, and a counsel position is not viable long-term in my group. What’s the best option here if partnership is the ultimate goal? Try to get a NEP/counsel position at another firm, which is likely difficult in my market, or offer to take a class cut by a few years?

Been with D for 8 months. This is my 2nd job in 2.5 years but thinking of jumping ship with all the lay-offs in my area. Will I be seen as a job hopper? Really like it here don’t want to be laid off.

I think I’m ready to leave public accounting. Where do I even begin? (See more in comments)

I’m a tax senior in big 4. Which role in the industry has a better career trajectory in terms of growth and pay: senior accountant or senior tax accountant? I do a lot of tax provision and starting to find tax interesting but I’m not having a lot of luck finding openings for in house tax roles.

Ibm or Capgemini Which one should i join for better job security?
Yoe 9
Skill java, microservice,aws.

Would you be bothered if a colleague (peer or subordinate) went on vacation to the Caribbean for Thanksgiving, then decided to stay there and work remotely while his wife continued to vacation for another 2 weeks? I am the wife and I'm trying to get an idea of whether this would hurt my husband at work. He has been working while on vacation, so he has already showed that he can work. But he only started in August.

I am currently a Junior Engineer with 5 years experience, I have been with the same company for 3 years now. I have my yearly review coming up and was asked to present a raise I desire. I feel my company underpays their employees but was wondering what the average salary is for someone in my position. My company has also mentioned wanting me to shift into the environmental engineering world which is where my strengths are

JD/LLM in international and m&a Tax looking to leave corporate and start a firm in business/estate planning. If anyone has had success starting a firm in these areas please share any resources or insights. Thanks!

I've submitted my latest paper to the largest journal in my field, but it's taking forever for them to review it. I feel like they're just stalling me because they don't want to publish it. But if they don't publish it, then who will? And what happens if someone else finds out about my findings before they're published?

Hi all, my ten-year-old recently informed us that they’re non-binary. I raised my kids on queer culture so I’m actually kinda proud. I’m not non-binary myself though so I don’t know how it feels to be 10 years old and NB. How did you feel at that age? Any advice for a parent?

Have you walked away from somebody you loved? And why?

Best Christmas things to do with a two-year-old?

Hiring for an agile coach at a global tech company, fully remote if that strikes your fancy but we have offices all over, would be supporting the CIO (Trust & Technology org). Amazing opportunity to make a big impact and room for growth. DM me if interested.

The future of the TV industry is not looking too bright, what is the best way to adapt to the rise in popularity of other types of media?

I feel inadequate and unsure of how or if to acknowledge the US/Buffalo racist murders and terrorism of this weekend in the workplace. I don’t want to do disservice or unintentionally further traumatize anyone. I know my Black colleagues are traumatized. I am horrified. And yet we just have our meetings and I guess compartmentalize it away.

New wage code!

Has your CTC been revised according to new wage code ? ie. Min 50% basic ?
Neither my current employer nor any offers that have been extended to me have been in accordance with this. Will our CTC be revised this FY ?

How do you stand out in a department where nobody seems to think your work is important?

Anyone looking for case partners for casing practice .Just to let you know I know basics of casing and their types but not much experience .Would like to partner with similar or experienced folks

Anyone here choose between A&M, Alix, and some other usual suspect consulting companies? What made you pick A&M? Do employees generally tend to stick around? How is the culture, decent folks or sharp elbows everywhere? Is the total comp as good as advertised or is this false advertising? I have offers from A&M and Alix and Strat& and am trying to decide soon. Not just looking at comp, but looking to work hard at a place where I can learn a lot too and like the people around me.

Have you come across times where you meet the competition at the client site and just want to sneak em into the copy room, and have a good time? (Pretty sure that EY guy was thinking the same)

Are there any ARD Facilitators in this group?

What's everyone's experiences working with a board certified behavior analyst from the district?

Hi fishes
I got selection call from the HR last friday. However he needs more time to get the approval for the package!

How much time does it take to get approval?
Any idea?

What're people using for practice management platforms these days? I'm using Clio.

Does anyone here work at Salt Lake Legal Defender Association?

Has anyone successfully moved their practice to a new state? I would like to get out of Texas but criminal defense is so jurisdiction specific, even at the federal level, that I’m worried I would have a hard time building up a practice with no connections.

Looking for referrals to great criminal defense attorneys in Lee County Florida. Please comment or message me. Thx

Hi all. I’m trying to move from corporate biglaw to either private or public criminal defense. Is this transition likely? I’m a second year.

About to file a writ of habeas corpus for client where I.C.E. detainer is not executed and bond was paid. Will judge revoke bond if he hears about I.C.E. detainer. I’m guessing he will after I file this. Thoughts?

What is the best way to transition from insurance defense to criminal defense? I’ve been working in ID for about a year and have never been more bored in my life. I want to be challenged and do interesting work, but I’m not sure how to get started with no experience. Currently living in Chicago.

Does anyone have advice for generating leads/client acquisition? i’m starting my own law firm.

Judge-shopping is frowned upon in most jurisdictions, if not actually prohibited in the local Bar rules or in legislation. So, how do you handle providing your client with necessary advice when you walk into court and see that Judge Hardass is presiding? A colleague of mine is currently facing a Bar discipline panel over warning off his client. What should you do in that situation?

Any advice for becoming a public defender in Southern California

Does anyone turn over their Ring Camera footage to police? On the one hand I would like to help my neighbors. On the other hand I don’t want to help police/prosecution. Plus I don’t want to conflict myself out of cases. Just wondered what what y’all thought.

Disclaimer this is just a hypothetical and not a an actual dilemma (yet).

Why aren’t there “large” criminal defense firms as there are with other types of law?

Welcome to the Criminal Defense Attorneys Bowl. We hope you will ask question, share your stories about things happening in your practices, current events, cutting edge cases, and practice tips.

Hi - How do you find out who is a top criminal defense healthcare attorney in your state?

Client gets distracted driving ticket. Pros adds no ops charge but it’s not on the ticket. Issue or not? He hasn’t received a new ticket.

Does anyone have NY legal aid criminal.defense training materials??

Looking for referral of great criminal defense attorney in NYC. Friend got into a dispute with girlfriend. She ended up called the police. Please DM me. Thanks!

I’m a new associate working for a well-known defense attorney in my state. On one hand, I’m thankful for the opportunity to learn from one of the best, but he also excoriates and belittles me for my mistakes. Any advice on how much it tolerable? I am here to learn and advance my career but he can be pretty nasty. (My mistakes are no worse than you’d expect a 1st year associate to make, in case you’re all wondering if I’m a major screw-up who deserves it) I leave work feeling a foot tall.

I’m currently in civil litigation but I’ve always loved the criminal defense law world. Does it make sense to go to a PD office to get trial experience to get my foot back in the criminal door?