Anyone have a nice standard email they use to ask opposing counsel if they’d be open to mediation? I always worry I’m being too short or long-winded. Can’t seem to find a happy medium.

I don't know my Tier rating? Where can I check?
My RL is on long leaves.

Reasonable salary range for a Finance Analyst with 6 years of experience, pivoting from nonprofit to a publicly traded Biotech company in CA?

Any opinions about working at Starcom (SMG) in London?

Might be a bit of a stretch but I'm super into up cycling. Any nyc mama's giving away a toddler table / chairs? I've already searched my local fb groups.

Im a MBA holder and currently pursuing CISA. It's been awhile since I have started to have high interest in pursuing a career as IT auditor. Anybody here would like to refer me into any Big 4, very open for entry positions.

Question - currently working as a workers comp specialist for 20provider practice and I believe I am being under paid?? 15/hr or more like 20/hr have 20plus years of experience

Anybody love/hate working at Starcom?

Any fish here from UCB?
Whats the culture like? Commercial side of the org.

Thoughts on Brain Labs?

I want to learn the art of not working and getting promoted

Hey guys, what are the main job boards for data analytics roles? Looking at LinkedIn, Glassdoor some Indeed. Any other source that I should be considering?

Hi, I've joined Accenture in April and I'm on bench and I wanted leaves for my marriage in May, whom should I get in contact with? And how much leave can I expect to be given as I need minimum 10days leave.

I’m genuinely wondering why Trump is the scape goat for the current situation? A lot of the cities with a history of issues have Democrat leadership. Police brutality existed under Obama. Genuine question. I don’t align with either political party, I’m just trying to understand the reasoning.

Whys everyone going to inhouse? Is it really that great?

Just got off of an interview for inhouse. Seems like you do everything every area of law imaginable and with little to no support staff. And no other associates. Just you and someone more senior. Seems like so much work and no billable but it would come out to 2100+

Does anyone work at a firm that does not offer year-end bonuses? I’m currently at a 25-50 person firm in a major market (CA) that mostly operates on big contingency cases. There were firm-wide paycuts at the beginning of Covid (still in effect). I’ve billed in excess of 2,000 hours and am feeling both cheated and a real lack of motivation.

Anyone else experience anything like this? Recommendations (other than leaving)?

Does your firm offer free Ubers when working late at the office?

Are there any podcasts that are covering the Derek Chauvin trial in real time/daily? I found the Court TV podcast but was hoping for something I could listen to daily on my commute home. Seems like this podcast does weekly episodes. THIA!

What’s the range of appropriate paralegal/secretary gifts? I recognize the value should be ~$100 or more depending on seniority, but what form of gifts are appropriate?

How is your local tailor/business attire store coping? Just learned my favorite shoe store closed down. Maybe those that survive will get rich with the end of WFH, since we will all need suits that are 2 sizes larger

How should do you leave your firm? Letter or in person to supervising partner? I was recently offered a position which pays almost 40% higher doing exactly what I want to do (L&E). I have been at my current firm for about a year and I feel bad because they pay market rates and have treated me really well.

Please comment your Average billable hours a day/ what year you are!

First year here wondering how many hours they will shave off once they review mine

Should an employment lawyer consider getting a PHR/SPHR certificate? Is it worthwhile?
A lot of in house opportunities seem to be looking for them

open ended job posting is asking for an hourly rate- 3 years experience (small and midsize law positions) in ny what would you put as the desired hourly rate?

I am in my third year of practicing insurance defense, with a primary focus in worker’s compensation law. I work for a mill firm (case load and billable hour requirements are extremely high). I have been successful in billing above the required hours and handling the high case load, but I am burnt out. I am ready for a change and I am curious if anyone has specifically transitioned from WC defense to real estate planning/family law and thoughts on this jump in practice areas?

Anyone ever jump from transactional associate to Art. III clerkship?

Does anyone think their office will delay opening because of the delta variant?

What’s the average salary of a second year associate attorney in SoCal? With savings and living expenses taken into account, I feel like I’m living paycheck to paycheck. I want to ask for a raise but don’t know what’s a reasonable amount to ask…

I have practiced law for several years and still struggle with the feast-or-famine nature of my practice. (Sudden rush of client outreach, many emergencies, then … nothing). A famine week might be 3-4 billable hours/day. My practice area does not have a predictable annual cycle, like “year end” or “tax day.” Any tips from other attorneys for how to recognize, predict, and/or even out these periods?

Tips for dealing with an older managing partner? I have plenty of older partners who are east to deal with, but the managing partner is stuck in 1995 and doesn’t seem to grasp how technology can be incorporated nor does he understand how to attract talent from younger generations. I like my firm, but I want to know how to approach these issues without offending him.

What’s the best way to tell your supervising partner that you need a sick day? Having shortness of breath and thinking about going to the hospital to make sure it’s not CoVid...

I have a new lined up - start date is Aug 10. Will my current firm hate me forever if I take 30 days PTO on July 5th and then immediately quit when I come back?

When a partner you haven't yet worked with sends you an email that just says "available?" in the subject line and no message in the body, how do you respond if you're busy on a deadline and not sure whether they have a normal project or need a fire drill you can't deliver? (Partners, please don't do this to us) 😱

Does anyone think we'll really return to our offices anytime soon? I think the partners at my firm, who tend to be in key risk demographics, would be reticent to changing the status quo for awhile.