Any tips when leaving a firm? Younger associate <1 year.

Tomorrow is the 1 year anniversary of the passing of my roommates mom. She’s devastated and I know tomorrow will be hard. Any ideas on what I can do to help her through appreciated.

Has anyone ever transitioned out of physiotherapy as a career? It may or may not be pandemic related, but 3 years in I’m burned out and curious about other options

Can anyone send me invites/codes to the EY and KPMG bowls?

For those who pursued MBA or MHA several years after practice, how did you use your degree?

I’m sitting in a partner’s office on a Saturday night realizing this will never be mine. I’ll never have people sitting in my office saying I’m this person. Feels like I just topped out on life. Down.

I went through all the stages of interviewing with a firm then they chose not to fill the position. They said internal priorities changed. I saw about 5 months later they posted a similar position. Guess who has another interview!

what are the learning platforms provided by cgi??

Hi folks,
Workflow management in BTP. Anybody has knowledge.. Hands-on?

Hello Fishes,

I am joining VOIS next week.
Just need some info regarding the asset. I have received a mail from the IT asset team in which they have mentioned the asset details and
Asset Location is : Pune_SP Infocity and Asset Status is : in operation.

So is it like i will have to collect the asset from SPInfocity phursungi ?

Anyone any tips on breaking into technical program manager roles ?

I’m an international student and would be graduating next summer. I’m looking for a job in UX or Product design. How early should I start applying for job?

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Has anyone bought nothing phone 1 ? Hows experience ?

What is system integration senior specialist designation in NTT data?
Is it lead or like senior software Engineer?
I have filled the online application form and how long does it take for offer letter?

Need some likes to get the DM feature ☺️

What is expected of an associate in FDD? Especially when there is no senior on the team. Would I be acting senior? How can I better help the team with my limited experience? I just transferred from Audit to FDD.

Hi Fishes,
I got offer from LTI on SAP Security/GRC for the position of Specialist - Package Implementation. Can anyone comment on how the SAP projects will be in LTI and how is work culture and Growth?

A friend was rewatching old episodes of Suits, which admittedly I’ve never seen. The main character starts at this law firm where associates are given cubicles not offices. There’s no way that’s accurate, right??? I have a cube but I’m just a lowly gov atty frm a state school LOL not a Harvard law alum at a reputable NYC firm

I’m wondering if you’ve heard this before: “You don’t seem like a lawyer.”

Without context, this might read like an insult. However, it is normally quite the opposite.

What does it mean to “not seem like a lawyer?”

How can we break the negative stereotypes of our profession?

Do you feel you have enough time in the week to start dating? I often leave work so drained that I dont have the time or energy to try and meet someone

As lawyers are there ways to get paid for connecting clients?

How to switch practice areas? I’ve been in immigration for 3 years now and need a change. How do you convince employers you’re a good fit for a role you don’t have any experience with?

How many billable hours per week is considered at capacity? I’m getting pushback on boundaries I’m setting about additional matters and marketing work from my firm when I’ve been billing 60-75 hours per week for the last 6 weeks, and I’m still behind on my work. I feel like it’s reasonable to not kill myself further to fit in more/turn things around faster at this point, but am I being unreasonable? I expect my workload to remain at this level through the end of the year at least.

Anyone have a good billable hours goal tracker tool /app to recommend? I tried to make one but I suck at Excel (and math.) Need to stay on track and make extra hours for the rest of this year. For several reasons, most of which were out of my control, my hours are low so far and it's my first year as a lateral with this firm.

How honest can you be with a recruiter? If you are looking for a job that will help tee you up for an in-house position, is it okay to say that? I'm meeting with a recruiter for the first time later today and I'm unsure about the whole process...

Does anyone’s practice seem to ebb and flow based on seasons or time of year? If so, what practice area and when are you busiest/slowest?

Any insight into Barnes and Thornburg, especially in Minneapolis? Culture? Hours requirement? Comp???

Advice on managing up / enduring toxic deal teams? I’m at the point where my stomach drops any time I see something come in from certain people. Everything is behind, client is unhappy, I’m exhausted and simultaneously being micromanaged without guidance on big-picture/substantive issues. I keep trying to tell myself at least this is consulting and the project will be over... eventually...

Has anyone used SoFi to pay down credit card debt? I am drowning in interest every month with my BofA card and getting nowhere fast. Would love any advice re: SoFi or paying off credit card debt in general. Thank you!

Thinking about getting a MBA, partly for personal enrichment but also for professional reasons. I know schools all have different “cognates” but do people have recommendations that pair well with corporate/securities/financial legal practice fields?

Hardest part of navigating maternity leave and WLB as a junior partner?

Anyone know anything about Kauffman borgees or Traub Lieberman? Reputations, working there, etc?

What is the expectation at your firms about coming into work after making your billable hours requirement? Asking especially for those who do not get a bonus per extra hour billed over the minimum.

Is anyone/has anyone been a JAG reservist while in private practice? If so, how have you managed your time? Is it worth it?

What kind of professional development/marketing-focused seminars/webinars/etc. has your firm offered that you found helpful?

I started my law career in house where I spent two years and just moved to an actual firm about a month ago. How long does it typically take to ramp people up? Getting kind of worried about hitting my billable requirement.

What’s the best way to turn down a 2nd interview? During the 1st interview, I learned that the compensation for the role is not within the range that I am looking for and requires 400 more billable hours a year than what I bill now. I’d basically be laterally for my current salary just to bill 400 more hours. I also wasn’t aware that the local office was strictly ID. Firm website advertises lots of practice areas. Any advice? TIA!