Anyone else realize only a few months in that big law just isn’t for them? I hate everything about it already and I’m not even swamped yet. Absolutely wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for loans. If anyone else transitioned out within a year or less, I’d love to hear about your experience.

Apple MuIc - favorite playlist for long runs ?

Any Plaintiff 🐠 here use a record request service instead of doing it yourselves? (I’m based in Chicago, if that matters).

OTR; 6 years experience; Lexington/Louisville; What is a good hourly rate in a SNF?

What could replace or improve upon putting a "hold" on talent in the booking process?

Having 8.7 YOE now, Joined wipro 4 months back with 26.5+1lac JB. Skills business analytics. My current project does not follow agile processes at all, very relaxed client. However what im worried is after 2 years would interviewers expect me to have handled a project all alone and acted as a product owner. Thats what i sense once i have 10 YOE, if i switch it would be 6th company, (2 years break due to MBA ofcourse)

Any thoughts/holders on SQ? Had a ridiculous run yesterday after a (very) brief dip Monday morning to ~$81.50.

Headed to SF for a week in April with family. We agreed on a “do your own thing” day and I want to go hiking. Unfortunately the 4hr drive from SF to Yosemite/Sierra/etc is too much for one day. 1/2

Are all big 4 now offering to pay for part-time MBA programs or is that just EY?

Noticing job postings stating high salary ranges for CA, CO, NYC, etc. I live in NY not NYC and work for a startup. I feel like the last two startups I’ve worked for the compensation departments have not done a great job at offering me a salary that is even close to my market value. I’ve had to take two pay cuts now after two layoffs, and am trying to strategically plan. How do you suggest I navigate the market value discussion, and turn it into a value based discussion? Any job recommendations?

Anyone joining Salesforce Bangalore office anytime soon and looking for flats to rent near office?

Read something a couple of months ago about how only corporate counsels have a path to General Counsel - is this true? Is it harder to become the Head of Legal or Chief Legal Officer of a company if one starts out their in-house career as a commercial counsel?

Anyone else hit the afternoon work wall?!? Can't focus at all!

Hi guys! I joined Deloitte 3yrs back as a campus recruit. The offer letter that I got at that time was a protected one which I am not able to access now as that has expired. But I need that offer letter for document upload in another company’s recruitment process. Is there a way I can access that? I did not find in tod.

Accenture with 21.5 lpa fixed (ctc 26.76 lpa) or PWC with 20.5 lpa fixed.

Is anyone from Bangalore here? Can you please suggest some good areas to get a flat, from where I can commute easily.

In 5-10 years, do you see yourself still being a lawyer? Why or why not?

When will finance work slow down…!! Getting tired of having no weekends..

For those superstar associates, how did your firm/partners treat you differently? I am not one and wondering what it is line to be a star associate..

I practice PE M&A at one of the big firms in the space, but I'm getting tired of just doing M&A transactions and would like to explore doing other kinds of corporate transactions at a place like Goodwin, Cooley or Gunderson where only part of the work in the group is M&A and the rest is essentially being in house corporate counsel. Has anyone made a move similar to what I would be doing? Is it easier to find time for a personal life or is it the same level of demands?

So who is going to run the redline of vF roe opinion vs leaked draft?

Any tips on how to confront a staffer who’s becoming passive aggressive, constantly interrupting, and pressing me literally every few minutes to ‘see how progress is coming’. FYI, staffer is a 4Y associate. We’re on a deadline. I am, lower than low on the totem poll, yet, do not believe this is professional behavior. I’m happy to put off our conversation until after the deadline, but I’m not keen on working with them in the future unless this is solved.

Any insight into Goodwin’s real estate group? Would hypothetically be joining as a junior

Is anyone genuinely happy at their Big Law firm? Obviously, comp is great and top level work, but is anyone considering sticking it out for the long run instead of lateraling to a smaller firm or going in-house? Looking for any details you want to share about your positive experience, name of firm and group (if you feel comfortable or approximate Am Law ranking), and why you want to stick it out.

Anyone else’s holiday party in their conference room?

Any news on special/seasonal bonuses this year?

Latham v. Kirkland corporate for a senior interested in partnership. Would love your thoughts.

Can anyone at White & Case confirm that they’re telling their associates they won’t be matching the Milbank scale?

I know this question is somewhat vague and broad but I’ll soon be joining a Banking & Finance team (in BigLaw) as a junior associate. I’d be grateful for any tips on how to thrive in this role. What characteristics make a good junior transactional lawyer?

Any recommendations for someone good in NYC to get a prenup?

Do people actually like litigation? Just trying to assess if the job is bad or if I’m just not well suited for this work.

From Rome to New York.
I work in Kpmg as a legal specialist (before I worked in BigLaw for 1 year) and I have just passed the NY bar exam (plus I have the gc and an LLM). I am sending my resume to big four and big law trying to get a job offer but I just did one interview. Any tip or advice? What are the firms that would find my profile interesting?

what percent of your income do you pay in rent?

What do you folks consider a reasonable monthly rent as a single Big Law associate, limited to true 1-bedroom apartments in Manhattan? I'm a mid-level associate on market pay. I'm a little squeamish at the notion of paying more than like $4k, but everything I've looked at in/below that range is kind of sketchy or involves terrible commutes to midtown. Is it too indulgent of me to pay around $4,200-$4,300 in rent every month?

Is anyone taking the NYLE this weekend? Or know where to get a searchable PDF outline for it?

Anyone have a recommendation for a financial advisor?