For those of you who are in the lateral market / in business school and looking at tenure track roles, what are you optimizing for? Culture, cash comp, carry potential, geography, excitement about fund thesis / investing style, something else? What are your big "red flags?"

What are Managers, not SMD’s though, making $$ in TAS/BVAL/FDD? Please include L/M/H/VH COL. Thank you!

If you think trump is going to be a good president I think you're an idiot

Ended up owing $700 tax.. nothing much to file just w-2 numbers and that were it - used turboCurrently putting 6% to meet company match, would putting more into 401k avoid owing tax at the year-end?

CitiusTech - 9lpa vs Mindtree 7.5lpa
Which one is better?

DevOps or Cybersecurity?

Fewer and fewer of our clients are wearing suits/coats, and fewer wear ties. This isn’t just happening in California, but also in NY/CHI/DFW and more.

Thoughts on best dress to abandon suits/coats?

What, exactly, is "3L OCI"

Fitbit vs. Google Fit for tracking workout and health stats. Why?

Any MoFo corporate folks out there? What is the culture/WLB like?

How involved in close are most financial analyst roles? I’m currently a senior financial/operational analyst at a real estate company and feel like close along with forecast and other reporting requirements take up at least half of my month. Is that pretty typical for most FA roles?

A friend of mine reapplied to wipro and got told at last round that the last time he left exit hr blacklisted him or something

I want to know if this is permanent or does it expire?

ZS 🐠 - what is the functional difference between PLS and SIP? Job descriptions look identical

Hi! Does anyone here work at Spotify and is willing to talk about their experience there?

How much hike does paytm money gives?

I have 4 yrs of experience with 15 lpa.. how much hike can i ask? What do you think that they can provide. Any help would be appreciated..

“Damn. How many times can we say ‘we believe’ in a manifesto?”
“We believe there is no limit to the amount of belief a brand can have.”

What’s your go-to response when people you haven’t spoken to in years reach out seeking free “legal advice”?

SOS - does anyone know where to start on guiding Ukrainian refugees seeking asylum in the US and who have a sponsor family in the US already?

Signed,
Tax lawyer hoping to help in any way possible.

What are the best big law firms for M&A in Chicago?

I know that it likely “depends” and varies from firm to firm but does anyone have any insight on (or experience with) whether firms rely on “total billable hours” or “total billable hours credit” to determine whether hours have been met/bonus applies?

I know it largely depends on deal size but on average how long does it take you to prepare a closing checklist?

Transactional people, what is your monitor set up and why? Two horizontal monitors, one vertical and one horizontal, one ultra wide? Do you leave your laptop open and use that as a second or third monitor?

Any insight into Manatt NYC?

Anyone have long COVID? If so, how are you surviving billing 2000+ hours?

Pros and cons of joining internal firm committees as an associate?

In the current lateral market what is the usual time for hearing a decision after a final round of interviews? For context, final round went really well, it’s not even been a week yet, they thought I was a great fit etc, said they’re expanding and looking to hire someone ASAP. Just wanted to know what others’ experiences have been like.

Associates at firms without billable requirements, how much do you actually bill? Is there an unwritten expectation?

Is anyone here a corporate governance lawyer? What kind of background is needed?

How do you working moms do it? I am starting week 3 back from mat leave and have already been having 50-60 hour work weeks, compounded with my LO getting the daycare sickies, that have ultimately spread to me. SOS lol

Anyone doing fund formation at Debevoise, Ropes or Goodwin willing to answer a couple questions? Much appreciated!

If you were super slow this year, would you wait until you receive a warning that you are on the chopping block before you apply other places and just enjoy the free time while you have it?….or would you try to leave before it becomes a real issue??

Baldwin case, anyone wanting to refresh their knowledge of criminal law and discuss?

Baldwin not being guilty of involuntary manslaughter is equal to saying that the "reasonable person" standard is different for an actor than the average Joe.

Before pointing a gun at someone with the intent to fire, check that it’s not loaded, whether you’re an actor or not, or whether somebody else is "responsible" for checking that.

What is the typical “counsel” salary in biglaw? Counsel, of counsel, special counsel, whatever.

How do you bill for a partner asking for a single doc? What’s your narrative?

Poll: Briefcase or laptop bag? And what brands.

How do you define big law vs mid size?