Anyone who has switched from corporate to litigation during your first year in big law - how did you do it? Did you move to another firm or you were able to switch practice groups within your firm? Did you ever regret your decision? What made you make the switch?

Is 130k salary unrealistic for a consultant level working in workday with 1 yoe? Keep in mind I have 5 yoe in consulting with 4 of them being in a different hr technology.

Given the ongoing PE on-cycle recruiting for 2023, do IBDs expect to have more lateral openings, specifically in the US? If you have heard internally about this information, could you please share the timeline of hiring laterals in 2022? Thanks!

Partners who were highly technical in their past. Were there any skills, thought processes or behaviours you had to gain or lose to get to where you are today?

Perhaps an odd question, but I've recently moved into a technical career track. I perform well and have a great career sponsor who has asked me to think bigger about my career goals. I've noticed my social skills and way of thinking are shifting towards stereotypical Engineer. Less social, less big picture thinking.

How should I deal with an overly ambitious AAE who says yes to everything/creates extremely aggressive timelines?

I have to chew everything she bites off, and I'm tired of it.

So… do we just go to work tomorrow pretending like nothing is going on in the world?

I work in a state where abortion was previously banned and is now still pretty heavily restricted. Lately I've heard a lot of really negative and hurtful comments about patients who are picking up contraceptives, and about people who are pro-choice. I don't usually bring my political views to work, and now I feel like I honestly can't say anything without making work really uncomfortable for myself (I'm pro-choice). What should I do?

Same with a stuffy nose

Hey guys, I'm a biomedical technician I with no degree and I'm about to hit my one year anniversary with the company. I currently make $21 is it possible to negotiate a higher pay grade since I now have experience and good rep? Most techs start off at about $36 or 54k on average from what I've researched.

Anyone have a vet that they recommend? Ideally for diagnosing a sick cat that seems to have unknown chronic issues and recent flare ups. Been trying different vets but it's been expensive and inconclusive.

TCS vs Capgemini
For Oracle SCM Functional Consultant
Tata consultancy sevices Capgemini

Looking to exit federal contracting and I have an opportunity to join a company in industry that is owned by a PE firm. Expectations are that the company is going to be sold to a major company in the future. What are my risks of accepting a position like this? I am looking for a job that involves less stress and that’s why I am exiting consulting. Thank you family!

What is American culture to you?

Hi All

ServiceNow developer and i have got 2 offers

My current ctc is 4.35 LPA
YoE - 2.6 years

Accenture 8 fixed + variable
Cognizant - 8+

Please tell me whether it is a good package and which is the best place to work in..

Also i am bit concerned about the upcoming recession. Please provide your inputs..

Thank you

Hi guys.. can anyone refer me to LnT.will DM the details.

Skill: IIB, WMQ

Hi! Any good lash techs and nail techs in the DC area y’all can recommend?

Joining Monday—before I buy some new equipment, does Salesforce CSG offer a home office stipend?

Currently i have one year of experience, i had an offer and during the last day of my notice period management called and asked two days of time and told they will match the offer that i am currently holding i.e 8 lpa current CTC was 4lpa, I am ok if they match my offer, can you guys kindly suggest how retention works.
And what are all the things i need to take care of during this process.

what is a good strategy for negotiating? I counter-offered and they said they couldn’t meet it. The new offer they mentioned was a little less than halfway of my counteroffer and their original offer. can I counteroffer their counter? or should I just be prepared to take it/walk away?

Are any California firms you know of hiring in the IP Associates from the Class of 2021? Lots of talk about associate retention and associates leaving, a lot less talk about associates looking to hop aboard.

I know this has been talked about before.. but what was being an associate like in the before times on nights / weekends? Did everyone have home offices anyways and get work all hours of the day still or have to go back into the office at odd hours?Like you would just be out on a Saturday and then have to rush to the office if you got work..or does this happen more with WFH because everyone assumes you’re home (still basically shut down in Canada) and have all the tools you need to do the work?

I need out of M&A. I like the people, I like the work, I even like most of the clients, but my health can’t take the fire drills.

Currently on on a day where I literally got back from A&E and I’m probably going to work overnight on a closing (and no, it’s neither the partners’ nor clients’ fault, this is government dictated). We have resource but nobody with enough deal knowledge so it’s two people trying to get everything out while two first years wait on our instructions but can’t do much.

What are some biglaw practices without late nights? In lev fin now and late nights seem to be the norm.

I sent from my work email a follow-up email to two people at another firm who I interviewed with. I sent from my iPhone and for some reason iPhone auto populated my work email instead of personal (even though I had previously only used personal to communicate with the other firm). I immediately realized the mistake (after double checking the sent box of personal and then the sent box of work email), and “recalled” and double deleted the message in outlook. Will employer likely see the email?

Please like this post so I can DM. Thank you.

I literally have food poisoning and people won’t stop bugging me about stuff even after I said I was sick. What do other people do on the very rare occasions when they’re actually too sick to do anything (maybe happens like once a year to me). Out of office? Refer to assistant? Nothing?

Has anyone heard a firm-wide policy that ALL time spent billing is to be self-written off by associates and is not bonus eligible? Have heard from a friend that a firm I am considering lateraling to has such a policy. Red flag?

Does anyone have a certified fraud examiner (CFE) certification? How helpful is it for investigations work?

When should a stub start getting worried about not having much work and low billable hours?
I’ve asked for work but no luck. I know they say this is normal for a stub but when should I start getting worried and consider looking for exit options? Fyi, I like my practice group, so I don’t want to change to a different group within my firm, hence would have to lateral, if I have to. Also, other co-1st years are churning in high hours.

Who went back to big law after being in-house and regrets it or said nvm and went back to in-house?

Has anyone lateraled from a PE-only group to a more general M&A group? Any regrets? Getting really sick of PE clients.

You ever turn an assignment in to a partner and they say “please see edits”, but it’s just an entirely new document now? Oof.

Does anyone else have like a serious problem with writing in passive voice? It’s like an addiction and also a big blind spot when I proofread. Any tricks to better catch it?

DPW just announced salaries

I need a reality check. This job is actually difficult right? I’m not crazy, not all jobs are like this, correct? Please tell me there’re normal lawyer jobs out there

I’m a midlevel tax attorney at a well-respected Amlaw 200 firm. I received two offers (one from a V10 and other from a V50), and was wondering whether I should jump ship. I like my group, the relative work-life balance and the occasional sophisticated tax work, but I don’t think I’ll be marketable in a couple of years due to seniority. I’m hesitant to leave behind the goodwill, but I’m also drawn to the prestige and more money (my firm is slightly below market).

Making a “Stop Making Dumb Mistakes” checklist for myself so I stop overlooking very simple mishaps. 1) After changing party names in a definitions section, make sure to alphabetize the definitions section again. Plz throw me any of your dumb mistakes I can add to my list.

I need advice…. a partner is moving my time to non-billable codes rather than writing it off. He’s doing it to make his numbers look good when fees exceed the quoted fee cap. He is doing it without first giving me a guide on how much time to record and is sending my work without amends (ie my work is good). In my firm billable hours recorded go towards performance, promotions and bonuses. Write offs and realisation are not part of those assessments.

Will I ever feel capable of reviewing agreements and making substantial comments to them on my own? Second year here who feels like all I’m good for is inputting comments.