Anyone have insights on what it’s like working at Lowe’s legal?? Corporate Governance Securities and M&A side

Boomerangs, did you guys come back to a different firm and/or group after your industry detour? How hard was it?

Is there anyone out there working a job related to Accounting that you’re actually passionate about? Something that you enjoy and feel like you’re making a difference?

Can you get fired for having low utilization as a senior? My billable hours this busy season have been much lower than my peers.

Would anyone be willing to talk about FDD or give a referral? I’ve been with PwC audit for one busy season and have had the chance to talk to friends and coworkers about FDD since I’ve been interested for a while now. It looks like there are some experienced associate positions available at BDO. Thanks!

I joined in April. When will be next salary increment ??

How is the work culture for reliance jio infocomm limited for jio platform limited projects.

What is the appraisal month and hike percent

Anyone in crypto compliance? What’s your background and how did you make it there? I’m in asset management compliance and want a change.

Have some big trips planned for next year so I would like to upgrade my Delta gold AMEX to Platinum (need that MQD waiver 💸). I heard that if I upgrade I won’t get the 50k sign-up bonus miles, so should I just close my gold card (not my oldest card) and open a new Platinum one?

Any suggestions on appropriate Spanish movies to show in my Spanish 4 class with video/lesson plan? We have two weeks left with seniors and I got through my curriculum

What are your strategies for completing work efficiently? How do you figure out how long projects should take? A consistent piece of feedback on my yearly reviews has been that I over-bill & spend too much time on assignments. It’s something I actively work on, but I still have no concrete sense of how long I should spend on basic tasks (e.g., drafting a motion to dismiss). My firm is right to expect that I manage my time better as a mid-level associate. WFH has made my time management worse.

Hi Fishes,

Need your suggestion.
Wanted to decline an offer (which I had accepted earlier) stating location contraint, but now they have given location of my choice.Still I don't want to join.

How should I deal with company in this scenario.

Kpmg is looking for people with Cloud security experience (2+ YOE), if you’re interested let me know

I don’t want to do this auditing stuff anymore...but I don’t want to quit without a job and I don’t want to leave my team while we’re in busy season.

Does anyone feel so depleted after busy season/filing that you can’t move for the whole weekend after? How do you bounce back after finally crashing? I’ve been sleeping so much I can’t shake it.

ACDs: What do you add to your book when you’re managing/providing oversight vs. actually writing?

Anyone get one of the new Oyster Perpetuals with a colored dial? Was there a wait?

What do partners generally expect from third-year litigation associates (smaller firm) as far as legal, professional, and/or case management skills go?
I still feel like I can’t (or don’t know how to) manage or push cases forward and like I’m constantly behind on everything—is this normal?

Has anyone been admitted to Massachusetts by transfer of UBE score? I submitted my application in July and took and passed the state law exam today. How long after this were you admitted? Thanks!

How competitve is a US district court clerkship?

Any hospital in-house attorneys willing to share their title, location and compensation?

Probably a foolish question: are bonuses based off of raw billable hours or billable hours modified by the partners?

Second year associate here who recently switched from litigation to corporate law. I am absolutely swamped while simultaneously having no idea what I’m doing ever and I’m feeling so burnt out. The partners are pretty great and feedback is constructive which I’m grateful for, but I’m so desperate for a compliment I’ve been saving any scrap of positivity in a folder 😭 it’s December 22 and I haven’t done my Christmas shopping because I don’t feel capable of thinking about it. I need a hug.

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

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.

Have a call on Friday with the CEO of an environmental entrepreneurship non-profit. It could lead to a professional opportunity and maybe even billable work I can refer to my firm down the line. I’m going in with an open mind but little concrete information on his entity and goals and ways I could get involved. What questions would you ask such a person?

Any insight on working as a staff attorney at Sidley as far as pay, growth, hours, etc.? I had someone reach out to me about a staff attorney role there and just want to hear opinions.

What’s your take on Lydecker? What is the culture? Market salary? Expectation on billable hours? Mentorship? Etc.?

Is 150 billable hours per month little/average/a lot?

Am 2 months in to a new job with billable hours and I am miserable. How do I seamlessly go back to my old firm? Is this move a career killer?

Parental leave: do you have to be at a company or firm for a year before being eligible to take parental leave? Are there any companies/firms that don't have this requirement?

Any non-US lawyers who have been hired by an Am100 firm without having sat the bar? Looking for an opportunity in the US, if possible DC or NYC, and currently working for Big Law in Europe.

Would like some tips re hiring process + visa from those who have succeeded. Looking for a 1-2 year stay and open for longer term

Tips on discussing reimbursement for travel expenses during the “interview” process? I was invited to travel to a different state to discuss joining a firm. Should I even bring up the topic of expenses , or just pay my own way?

Entering 3rd year at mid size firm in SE doing ID. I like my firm but really dont like the partner i exclusively work with and am going to put in notice. Do i tell the partner i work with first or the managing partner?

Big Law Dads: How much time do you usually take off when your wife has a baby? And do you actually get to take off, or do you just end up working from home half the time? My wife is due Mid-December, and I’m staffed on 4 M&A deals trying to close by year end, so it’s not looking promising.