Anyone here made the move back to a large law firm after being in-house? I spent 10 years in BigLaw and the last 6 in my specialty practice area in-house. How’d you make the move? Pros/cons? Happy now or regret it?

I heard that California had a WBS to cover Internet bills during WFH. Is there such a WBS for Colorado? Thank you!

Hi, am interested in applying to Putnam UK via positions shown on Linkedin. Anyone willing to chat or perhaps provide a referral? Thanks in advance!

Upcoming interview with large tech company for biz ops go-to-market role. Any book recommendations to learn about go-to-market / sales op strategies for tech?

What are the chances of Amazon (or FAANG in general) allowing you to apply/interview again for a position that you did not get in the past?

What’s your current billable rate and salary?

Anybody know of any art director positions open?

Any advice for a CD team who wants to move to pharma? We’ve freelanced in the space, but don’t have work in our books. Currently we’re running a large CPG brand, FT at a network agency in NYC.

Hi, how may days after HR discussion i can expect offer letter?

Hello 👋🏻
Anybody with retention marketing experience (particularly adopting a new CRM system in their organization - SalesForce Marketing Cloud) or in contact with a retention marketing folk. I’d like to have a small chat around understanding this exercise. Let me know. Thanks 🤘🏻

Do you think tech companies are working together politically?

Any F 🐠 want meet up for drinks tonight? 31/m

How is the final settlement calculated at Accenture? Notice period is 3 months.
Will I get normal monthly pay for the first two months? I'm leaving after completing 12 months.

Will Capgemini reject after failing in imocha englishpro test ?

Anyone connect me to a good golf instructor in Naperville, IL?

Hey - any Canadians (valid citizenship or permanent residency) here with valid work experience (post education 2+ yrs) with Unity developing VR applications for the Oculus? Looking to fill some positions. DM if meeting the criteria - sorry no recruiting agencies or consult firms. Thanks

Cross-posting: What was your narrative in interviews for wanting to leave biglaw? Presumably you didn't just say I hate working 60+ hours per week in a disgustingly inefficient, top-heavy organization.

FRM is has narrow focus, demands depth, quick to complete

“Keep costs down”???? I am happy to keep costs down by not working on this ducking matter anymore. Maybe stop saying yes to matters that are too small to justify our rates and staffing an expensive senior person on them when you’re already dying trying to get anything staffed. You didn’t have to do shit on this matter, didn’t hear you complaining about my taking the lead and managing everything for you when that was happening. >.>

Could someone explain the type of work and assignments that a first year in Capital Markets should expect?

Is an offer after only a first screener a red flag?

Any Atomic Habit readers here? I’m brainstorming identity-based habits for two things I want to change:

-I want to bill more hours, so my goal is to become the type of person who bills at least 8 a day
-I want to drink less alcohol, so my goal is to become the type of person who drinks occasionally

Neither of these feel that helpful. Any one have suggestions for other identity-based goals that get at these changes I want to make?

Did any associates take paternity leave last year? How did it effect your bonus if you beat your "reduced" goal but didn't meet the original goal?

Any white collar defense attorneys care to share a day in the life? Best part of the work? Worst part of the work? Always been interesting in that area and want to work my way into it once I get off of leave.

How did you give notice you were lateraling to people you like? Particularly if you haven't been there that long?

I'm lateraling to another firm because frankly I think the management of this one is terrible, but the people (and individual partners) I actually work with are awesome. I've only been here for about 18 months, so I imagine that short time frame will make it extra awkward 😬

Lateral that just went through first bonus season with the firm. Not in a major market but workload is comparable to major markets. Surprised at how low the bonus was. I received solid reviews and my annualized hours were well above the requirement. Should I approach anyone about this? Wondering if it is worth addressing or if it could compromise my standing. Thanks in advance!

Are tech trans hours better/more predictable than M&A?

First year associate and I may barely hit 1500 this year. Requirement is 2000, though i know first and some second years at my firm don’t hit it.

I am a in a small specialist group who has 2 partners, and they both give me work. One of them said to not worry about my hours (though they do not know how low of a number i’m projected for). Haven’t asked the other.

Should I be concerned?

Looking for some encouragement. Has anyone here received an overall negative performance review or has been put on a development/performance plan and was able to turn things around for the better?

(1) Is bankruptcy an active/growing practice area during recessions?
(2) If I clerk in a bankruptcy court as a 5th year general commercial litigator, would I be a competitive candidate for a bankruptcy position in an AmLaw 100 firm following the clerkship? (assume for sake of question that credentials are not an issue)

I keep making stupid minor mistakes at work lately presumely cause I’ve been so burnt out, and my senior is constantly mad at me, which made me want to avoid the dirty work even more… I really should care but is it bad that I don’t really care anymore

It’s looking bleak, but are any south florida firms hiring juniors for com lit positions?

When does my class year update (class of 2021)? I think I’m still a first year but the new new first years (class of 2022) just started as well.

Finding it a slog to bill even seven hours a day. Few months ago lateraled from a firm with a high stress and toxic environment to a much more civilized place. Enjoyed a honeymoon period but now feel bored and disaffected in a way I never felt at my old firm. Was the drama artificially keeping me going? Help

Any recommended books to read prior to beginning a summer associate position? Transactional/ Corporate & Finance

Anyone with insight into the real estate group in Orrick’s LA office?

Junior Associates - How much student loan debt are you and your peers in these days? A few young partners and counsel at my firm were discussing the student loan moratorium and most of us were convinced we could have paid the majority of our loans off with the bonuses associates got these last two years. But we are all old and when we graduated 150k to 200k was about the max student loan debt people graduated with. So educate me. What is the average student loan debt these days?