As an attorney, can you step in when someone is detained on the street?

I’m on vacation (in the state I practice). I was pulling into this place to pick up breakfast. Long story short, the cops had pulled over a guy who clearly had some kind of palsy or Parkinson’s going on. And they apparently pulled him out of the car thinking he was drunk. Total 1983 situation.

Can you just walk up and say to the person I’m an attorney and I’ll talk to the cops for you?

I recently had an initial interview for a technical recruiter position. The guy on the phone stated that this is not a 9-5 job and long hours are expected. I proceed to ask how much PTO is offered and he said that is not recommend within the first 6 months of working and the harder you work the more PTO you receive. From that conversation, I saw instant red flags. Any thoughts?

Looking to book a quiet 4-5 day beach vacation in February. Flying from Boston with my sister, who’s never been on a beach vacation before. Which locations would you recommend? Continued.

There will be an annual holiday called OCCUPY WIREHOUSE where every May 18 financial advisors and their clients congregate arm in arm in front of each firm’s home office as a sign of solidarity.

For all you retail people...are you experiencing a very slow holiday season? I am a retail manager and I feel like this season has been freakishly slow. I thought we would at least match last year's number or be up a little bit but we are trending down. I talked to employees of other stores in the mall and they are saying the same thing. Is anyone else experiencing this in their market?

I’ve worked at places that all have different holiday policies. EA has at minimum a nice 10 day shutdown from Christmas Eve through New Years. It’s great to know that there will be no slack messages or an exploded inbox to come back to while away. I’ve been at other studios that only give you Christmas Eve & Day and New Years Eve & Day and then the rest is up to you to request for PTO and this is obviously the suck.

Wonder what it’s like for you?

A parent of one of my students told admin she thinks it's irresponsible that I won't be grading over Christmas break. I let the students know to get any work they need graded in before the break and I'll get it to it during our workdays in January. Apparently that's not fast enough for her 🙄. Is it wrong that I'm sort of pissed off by this? Should I say something?

🌟What's happening Wednesday🌟
What's going on in Charlotte? Let's use this thread to share events, concerts, holiday festivities, and other fun things happening in the city this weekend!

Thoughts on Overstock OSTK since the holiday is around the corner at the current share price ~67?

The firm I work for is not closing for the hurricane. Staff were told to work from home or take PTO if they could not come in to the office (and the building is now closed until Friday). Is this normal?!

If you take vacation, is the onus on you to make up that billable time? If so, how do you enjoy long vacations?

🎄How do you plan to recharge over the holiday break?

Drop your plans or ideas below! 👇

Morning! Being laid off sux, I been down this road 5x in my career it never bets easier.

Dust off contacts and make your rounds
* if you’re in a good position to take time off do some, seems we all need a mental break anyway

What holiday party did you get?
Anyone living close to an office, got a holiday party with food and drinks, and the venue started open for them until around midnight. Our remote workers got a one hour party w a DJ and trivia that let you win gift cards. Yeah it was nice to win a gift card but I found it lame in comparison to hanging out with my team in real life.

What's going on this weekend? Any fun holiday shops or pop-up bars I could check out?

Hi, I’m looking to switch into marketing (entry level), as consulting is not aligned with my skill set/passions. Does anyone know of any ad agencies in LA that have good work-life balance, good pay, PTO, great culture, promotions, training? Your help means more than you know!!! Looking to do informational interviews and try to network my way in, as I feel the barrier to entry was much harder than anticipated. Anything helps, thank you so much!

What length of vacation do you usually take? I’m a big fan of taking many 4 day weekends (instead of 1 or 2 longer vacays) but apparently those aren’t encouraged in the Big Law world?

Single and childless but would like kids. High income and maxing out all tax advantaged accounts I can but was thinking of starting a 529 in my own name to be transferred to future kids. If I don’t have kids maybe transfer it to my nephew. Thoughts, pros, cons?

What is the max salary offered by Wipro for B2 band?.....

Genuinely feeling subpar here. I can’t point to one thing I’ve done well on this project. I don’t think I should even be a manger to be honest. I’m not good enough to work here.

Mask wearing inside stores: should it still be encouraged or not?

Hi ! I am a Grad student looking for referral from someone at Microsoft. I am prepping to apply to New grad roles. Thanks

Has anyone burned some bridges yet? Just curious 😏

Heading to Kansas City next week with the team. Any restaurant and/or activity recommendations?

Should I take solace in the fact that despite the great tumble I am still in the green (barely)? Hard not to feel like I lost the 50% gains lol

Anyone know of any standards, or have any opinions, on naming in-house counsel as a named fiduciary of their company's 401k plan? Pros and cons?

How are you planning to close education loan for MBA. Is tax saving worth the stress of loan.

healthcare promotion from EM to SM in your firm? trying to calibrate expectations....

What is the health insurance policy of atos India...
Can we add parents in dependents as well?
From which date health insurance starts after joining.

Thoughts on taking an analyst position at boutique investment bank? Been at D almost 2 years just got promoted to C1 from BA. work seems more interesting just worried I would be taking a step backward

Many in my MBA program are hyper grade focused. Do grades matter that much post MBA for future job opps at all? My approach has been to balance academics with relationship building and practicing exec presence and for me, pivoting to a new industry

Hey, Can someone help me with a referral at Accenture Strategy CN? Thanks

Hello Everyone.

Tata Motors is hiring for various roles in Design, Program Management, Quality, Operation, Sourcing functions.

Feel free to connect if anyone is interested.@TataMotors

Raise your hand if you have to work over the weekend (even though the juniors under you don’t have to)?! ✋

Niche practice area, and thinking about moving firms. Without moving cities, there are really only 2 options. I think both would make me an offer and create a position. How should I approach this?

Why do firms have offices in Palo Alto AND Menlo Park AND SF??

How big is your firm and what does your attorney retreat look like?

Has anyone received what seem like unfair reviews that came out of nowhere? How do you handle it?

How often do you respond to emails from law students who want to learn about your firm/practice area? I get like a dozen requests right around OCI every year. Frankly I’m tired of speaking to them and answering the same boring questions, especially if I know they have a low GPA and no chance of summering at my firm, but I do feel bad saying no/ignoring them

Is it normal or ideal to continue working on a deal in your last week at the firm?

Does anyone have any thoughts or experience with Clyde and Co’s California offices?

Does anyone know the starting salary for Jackson Lewis in the firm's Connecticut office, as well as the billable hours requirement?

Any ID attorneys get their CPCU? Trying to make myself more marketable as claims counsel or in-house for a carrier (not doing ID).

Curious to know what other firm's bonus structures are, particularly those with billable requirements of 1900 and below. Trying to understand what the norm is and figure out if associates at my firm are getting screwed. thanks

I’m at a mid size transactional firm. I’m a total night owl and my partners have OK’d me starting the workday at around 11am because I regularly work until midnight or later. I get so much more done after dark! I still get some side eye from other associates, but 🤷🏽‍♀️

Does anyone else here have an unusual work schedule? Curious what adjustments you’ve made to make it work.

Anyone marry their law school sweetheart?

On average, how many clients do you work on in a day?

Considering accepting a fully remote role and living in different cities for 6+ months at a time. Anyone else do this and have experiences to share?

Unusual challenges expected with online arbitration?

So the feeling that you’re forgetting something important because you have so much on your plate…that never goes away right?