Anyone working as government affairs counsel in legislative/lobbying/regulatory? How do you like it?

Can anyone recommend the best family-friendly suburbs/areas to live in around the Detroit area?

thoughts on exes who won’t respect your boundaries? split up a few months ago but he has been mailing things to my apartment, I blocked his number and he tried to message me thru fb, blocked him on fb and then he tried thru insta and (after blocked) tried my second insta - not sure whether to just tell him to back off (would that encourage him) or just make sure “everything” is blocked?

Anyone go skiing at wilmot mountain? Thinking of day trip. Anything to be aware of / anything specific worth doing in the area?

VxV just got listed on Kucoin!!!

Seems like there is a pay raise expected in NAMR. What about SEA. Anyone has any insights?

I am getting an offer from Flipkart construction division as an Manager - civil engineer. How much hike should I ask above my current CTC of 9 lac in Shapoorji Pallonji

Thoughts on the Away carry on? Have any of you had difficulties with the bigger carry on dimensions - esp when flying Alaska which has stricter restrictions on the sizes?

I was just informed that I am going to be extended an offer for AWS Proserve. What is the pay schedule for AWS… I thought she said that payday was once a month… I didn’t know if I heard this correctly.

What is your process for getting clients to provide thorough and actionable feedback on creative deliverables?

So you fell down the wrong rabbit hole…what to do next? Did two years of app development loved it, pay was bad at the company I was at, transferred to a cyber gig 2 years ago. Not enjoying Cyber at all or learning any skills applicable to other things. Feel like applying out is iffy because I havent done it in two years and wont land well. Is side project to prove worth the only way out?

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How do you know when you’re ready to quit your firm? What are some of the hard stops and indicators for you?

Has anyone used grammarly premium or something similar? Does it work?

My 2 year old like to put his hand inside his diaper while falling asleep. Even though I have him in an overnight diaper, he leaks out everywhere and I need to change his entire bed/mattress cover etc. has anyone successfully resolved this issue?

Anyone here tagged in united airlines project ?

When booking flight tickets to india (MAS, BLR, HYD) , do you book directly with airline or travel agents. Which travel agents have given you best deal both in terms of $ and fastest to reach?

How does the Florida legal market fare in a recession? (Coming from a current Tampa associate who is thinking about jumping to Orlando or Miami).

Wanted some insights on how D verifies current employment. Do they call them to confirm or they pull data from other sources? Trying to figure out if I should tell them to start it now or 2 days before my joining. And when does the DStart email come?

What are the best consulting companies to work for in life science consulting? Specifically for supply chain.

I’m getting married in 20 days and my Bach party is next week. I have no interest in work at all or picking up any new cases. I’m pretty much just hiding out. Is this normal?

Why do partners always either forget the instructions they give or flip them last minute??!??!?!?!!??!!?!!

Name the best whole coffee beans that money can buy.

I'm a fourth year on month 8 at my new firm. Was finally going to do my first depo (I've done 25+ at my prior firms) and was excited since it's been so long. Week before the depo my partner decides she is going to do it. Welp.

Is there such a thing as "insurance law?"

At law firms that restrict their lawyers’ personal securities trading, how are those policies enforced?

I joined fishbowl a month ago and while I’ve seen a couple contentious debates but I must say I’m pleasantly surprised at how respectfully ppl comment on this app even when disagreeing. Usually anonymity on the internet brings out the absolute worst in ppl; they type things anonymously that they would NEVER say in person smh. But I really haven’t seen horrible comments here. I wonder what makes this app diff frm others?

Law is the only industry where you actually work *more* when you become more senior

Do you bill for the 5-10 minute breaks that are taken during long depositions or deduct those breaks from your overall time for the depo?

Partner’s housewarming party. Any ideas of what to bring? (Aside from wine 🍷 )

Asking for a friend. He signed a lease in Maryland but hasnt yet moved in. now the landlord is saying he wants to terminate the lease and just stick with the existing tenant going forward. Is my friend outta luck and has to start looking for a new place? What can he do in this situation? Any and all insights appreciated!

Fish who have a billable hour requirement of 2,200 or over. Is it manageable or do you hate your life? Transitioning from transactional to litigation and this was the offer from a firm I’m considering.

(Salary raise - EU/Brussels) : Does anyone have or know where to find updates on salary increases/ranges in the EU and more specifically Brussels? Many thanks!

Defense attorney here. Currently annoyed at having to take appellate action up to state Supreme Court level on general personal jurisdiction bc judges either cant differentiate from the specific personal jurisdiction analysis or are protecting plaintiffs counsel. Is this an issue on a national scale?

Had a zoom interview today that didn’t go because zoom wouldn’t connect. I updated the software and restarted it and everything prior. Worked right after with my roommate. It’s been rescheduled but can help but feel like I’ve already made a poor impression.

In my biglaw team, partners mostly speak in court and draft crucial subs - my associate 2.5 years in has her first hearing next week as first chair (it's a small interloc). Is this normal?

Gahhhh I got nervous and bombed an interview for my dream role today. I rambled on like a friggin idiot smh. Should I address in my follow up thank you email or just take my L like a woman?

Was asked by my local defense bar to write a quick article on federal question removal - besides writing a boring piece on the obvious removal rules, any ideas on an interesting way to take this? Interesting concepts/cases? Much appreciated.

Anyone else have deals closing 12/24? Normally would roll my eyes but with the holiday falling on Saturday and Friday being a true day off I’m seriously fuming.