Anyone have experience using a temp agency like Robert Half? We have some assignments that need attention so I reached out to RH. They charge $125/hour and want a commitment of 40 hours a week. Is this standard? That is a solid $240,000 per year!

Looking for therapy sessions. Can anyone recommend any good psychiatrist/therapist from experience?

Is there is any use of peakon survey if you raise any concern?

Hi guys,

Could you please recommend some courses to learn that do not require much coding.
Currently, I am a QA working on manual testing. Automation testing is not something I am interested as it requires Java.
I am terrified of java coding.

How do de-escalate a fight between customers?

Was laid off in Sept. Unfortunately we will be seeing many more coming. It's what happens in a recession. Unfortunately I now also have my age against me. Not in a mentally good place at the moment.

How will be the learning in institutional banking group of DBS.?

Need to make an offer decision within 2 days…
1- EY, tech consultant
Pros
• clear career path
• close to friends and family
Cons
• consulting hours
• lower starting salary

2- Appian, solution engineer
Pros
• great culture and benefits
• work life balance
Cons
• need relocation
• product support can be less exciting than project work

Worked in a smaller consulting firm before so not sure if I really enjoy building decks and all that consulting stuff. Would appreciate some insights!

I don't understand the point of hiring candidates. Its been more than two months and i am sitting idle. There is no updates from management. I am getting info like i will get half salary this month because of the bench policy. I m confused what to do next

Working so much and I feel so jaded towards life...

Hey everyone!

I am leaving Deloitte to work for a Dubai based company.

At Deloitte i was getting 2 lakhs a month in hand and at Dubai they are paying me 20k per month and some yearly bonus component.

Is this a good decision or am I taking a cut in terms of pay and growth by going to Dubai?

How's everyone doing this morning?

Just a few looted shops near me in South Loop, could have been way worse all things considered.

I'm so anxious about a tech position and I dont know where to place this anxiety. I'm on the last part of the interviewing process and I got an email from the recruiter tonight to have a phone call tomorrow with them. I don't know what it's about, but now I'm on edge.

Apart from your regular job, what do you usually do for a second source of income?

Is anyone aware of what the pay range is for a tech associate at Morgan Stanley in California?

Tips for organizing an email to client in which we discuss categories of documents produced, privileged items, work product items, and problematic documents? It’s a huge net

Is it possible to be perfect in lit? I make mistakes here and there, and while they aren’t big, my confidence suffers. My heart starts racing and I can’t focus for the next 2-3 hours. When am I going to be ok with myself??

Partner inserted an objection to a discovery request. OC sent a deficiency letter and now the partner is caving on the objection. Our response to the letter will be for my signature. How do I responded other than, "lol. You got us. That objection was BS"?

Any tips for forcing yourself to push through and do the BS part of ID work (updating adjusters, reviewing medical records, drafting reports, etc.)? Very low motivation right now because I have so much of the mundane on my plate.

Stay in-house defense @ nationwide Corp, or head over to Plaintiff’s firm practicing med-mal? How does med mal compare to run of the mill auto accident cases?

Any thoughts on Kirkland & Ellis SF office culture? Specifically general lit?

I’m interviewing for an associate position at my firm’s competitor. My main reason for doing this is because I don’t feel valued at my current firm and the pay at the competitor is substantially more. This obviously is not something I can say at my interview. But i need to be able say why I’m looking to move firms when it’s the same work in the same geographical area. Any thoughts?

I am a personal injury attorney making 79k with ability to keep 40% of anything I settle, bonuses for originating work for the firm. I am 1.5 years into practicing as a Plaintiffs PI attorney - I have a review coming up - suggestions on what I should ask for as a raise. I’ve settled a couple cases and working on a third settlement. I’m new to the practice area but cannot get a read on whether a raise is coming at review - nothing but positive feedback from both partners I work with, but doesn’t

Thoughts on DWT Surge in Seattle? What was the whole structure and experience like for you? How long did you do it? Do you recommend it?

I’m a defense attorney who has been developing a PI practice on the side. I have a case where the at-fault driver is insured by State Farm. I’ve been told to “be careful” with State Farm bc they’re very difficult to work with. Is this true, and any advice on dealing with them to hopefully reach a settlement?

Kind of a random question, but does anyone have any advice on dealing with someone with borderline personality disorder?

My secretary gets upset/anxious whenever I ask her to file a thing that she doesn’t know how to do or takes time to do... I’m afraid of making her upset, but also think that’s her job ...

Any tips on how to bring in clients to the firm? I do L&E and one of the things my firm goes over during annual evals is whether we bring in business, even for third year associates.

Assume for this question that a) you, like me, mainly litigate in federal court, and b) cost and CLE requirements are no impediment: Why not waive into every state bar where state bar membership is required for regular admission to federal court in that state?

Third year international arbitration associate. Have been working in a small boutique firm in Paris since I was sworn in. Can I make my way into Big Law or is too late at this point?

Has anyone in a big law firm started in one office then transferred to a different office? I am interviewing for a job in one city right now, but am hoping to move to a different city with my family next spring or summer. If I get this job, how hard would it be to convince the firm to allow me to transfer to the office in the new city?

MSJ Separate statement of material fact in a contract case: Do you include the relevant provisions of the contract as material facts? If so, section reference or full quote? Similarly, if the fact is what was written in a document, do you cite the doc’s existence or the specific language? Seems like the line between fact and law gets really blurry, e.g. “The Contract states: [Arbitration Provision]“ versus “The Contract has a binding arbitration provision.” (California venue)

Month out from trial. I represent one of two codefendants. Other codefendant’s experts have been deposed. Mine are next week. Pl just cancelled them with no explanation. What could the explanation be for why you wouldn’t want to depose a defendant’s experts? The only thing I can think of is they want to try and settle with us or surprise them at trial.

I'm thinking about making the switch from plaintiff's employment law to defense employment law. Anyone who's done both plaintiff and defense work - which side did you like better and why (excluding salary reasons)?

Advice on how to handle OC who keeps making veiled (and some overt) threats that if I don’t dismiss my client’s action he will seek criminal prosecution against client as well as me personally for filing a false encumbrance? (context: dispute over ownership of property)