Appellate partners or experienced associates: how many appeals do you think you could brief and argue per year if you billed 2,100 hours? What’s the max you could do?

What does QRMTE - expectations not met signify? How does it affect?

I’m on the verge of a 2008 Britney Spears. It is difficult for my mind to retain and expel information. I was powering through but now I am so inefficient it hurts.

Every time a creative team punts on 2nd down, mutters something about “work/life balance” before bolting at 3, and shits the bed .... a corona gets its lime.

What is a typical salary for an SVP, 15 years of experience, at a large PR agency in the LA or NYC market?

Does Deloitte has better insurance than PwC ? Interviewing now so thinking to make the switch soon

Blue shield of CA fired 375 people. Any other insurance companies having massive layoffs?

Hi folks,

I will be relocating to Banglore in next 6 months.
My office is in Bellandur.
Which area is nearby also if any good society which I should consider.
Budget is around 18-22k

Are you happy with the path you chose or would you choose differently?

Are there any good books to read from a start up perspective? I’ve reading the lean start up but would like some other recommendations

What are the dos and donts of obtaining a competitive offer to get a raise? What about timing? Is it tacky to do it right after promo season?

Do es the firm shut down for a week during xmas？

“The copy needs more modern slang young millennials can relate to. It isn’t jiggy enough right now."

How much raise do you look for when exiting PA in Canada? Looks like 20%-50% is what people get in US

Texas drivers…honest question. Why, why in tf do people just camp in the left lane? I’m talking doing maybe 5 mph over the limit in the left lane when people want to go faster and they can get over?? I can’t always see around and sometimes on hills I can see that one jackass is holding up a line of cars. What gives???

I have to do a mock cold call to a business (restaurant) for Square Give me your best cold calls!

Does anyone have the 2020 SHRM books for sale or to borrow? My job won’t contribute towards my certification. I’ve already paid for my test. I have the books from 2015 but I’d like to study from the 2020. I tried finding them online to purchase but sellers of affordable books aren’t responding.

What were some circumstances where you have had to to let go of an internal company offer after accepting it?

Anyone know of landlord tenant attorneys in NY? TIA!

Stealth layoffs at CWT confirmed.

How often does your firm give out branded swag? Anything good lately?

Has anyone used or heard about Flagstar Bank for mortgage? Seem to have a great program for JDs, wondering if anyone has any bad experiences or good experiences with them

When BigLaw attorneys interview students, how soon afterward do they give feedback? What kind of feedback do you give as an interviewer at your firm (e.g. qualitative, quantitative, thumbs up, thumbs down, veto)? Does everyone get in a room or do you just submit the forms to one hiring partner, and/or to a black box? If you don't click with the student, what would make you still give them a thumbs up? Sorry if my questions are a little neurotic... !

What monetary goal/target are you telling yourself to hit before quitting big law?

Why do many associates at top tier firms stay to make Partner when they can go in-house in tech and make around the same, even long term? For example, you can make near 400-550k in-house at Google, Netflix, FB with 8-10 years of exp. More senior than that in-house, it can easily break $1M.

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?

What is the average adoption assistance benefit at big law firms?

When did you receive your signing bonus?

How do I tell a firm I screened with that another firm I screened with is moving forward with full rounds? I would prefer the former firm, even though the latter firm is ranked higher. Thanks for any advice

If we all make a fuss about returning to the office do you think the standard will change?

Maybe I’m just realizing I’m lazy… but do y’all ever get assigned an actual, hard research or drafting project and realize you don’t like the effort? Like plz let me go back to doc review.

Random partner asked a litigation-related question to a partner I frequently work with (i’m a transactional associate). My partner cc’d me and said for me to briefly look. Asked the library. They got me a great case. Sent it back. Now the random partner is asking for more cases in another circuit.

I haven’t done caselaw research since 1L and this isn’t even my practice… wtf do I do (I am fully utilized in my normal work and have a few deals closing soon…)

Is it OK if lateral interviews don’t go for the entire scheduled time? I had one early this week and just being paranoid hopefully?

Is the lateral market still hot? Any of you interviewing/ lateralling soon?

Fish, I trust your advice. Anyone have leads or recruiter recs for SF biglaw litigation? Looking to lateral as a to-be second year, mostly antitrust/white collar.

(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)

How can I sell my 2 years of clerkship as valuable experience for corporate work? I would like to get credit for at least one year (at least in salary, if I can’t in seniority). I know for litigation they are more clearly valued and linked to that type of work, but I have reconsidered my interests and now am thinking of going into corp. However, I don’t want to feel like I wasted 2 years clerking (which I don’t feel like that, but I have to convince an employer of that too). Any help or insight?

Who’s working on the twitter acquisition? The dataroom has to be nuts.

About to finish my first year. I’m a specialist. Only going to hit 65% of my hours (took a 4 week vacation cause of wedding/hm).

I never say no to work and i have fantastic reviews, and the head of my practice (with whom I work a lot for) has great things to say about me.

I’ve been fully utilized starting ~June, but first few months were slow. Am i fine?!