Aside from state/federal pay, what does your firm pay for parental leave? Firm size/location/weeks of pay. Please also comment if you have ramp up/ramp down policy!

When would our leave expires? End of December this year or by 31st January 2023?

I have to take atleast 6 more leaves else it would expire .

As a divorcee with a kid, i find it extremely hard to find friends who can relate, or even making friends as it seems there’s a stigma attached to you because your relationship didn’t work out.

This weekend, starting right now, try to identify the very best thing that happens. Keep a running top five. When something better happens, put it on the list.

I started yesterday at 4:00.

5. I woke up Saturday morning.
4. The roads are clear enough to travel to our first HS archery tournament of the season.
3.My dad shared some amazing summer sausage when I visited.
2. We had a child free date night
1. My 6th grade son instigated a snowball fight yesterday afternoon, we made a memory.

& GO!

Big Law Dads: How much time do you usually take off when your wife has a baby? And do you actually get to take off, or do you just end up working from home half the time? My wife is due Mid-December, and I’m staffed on 4 M&A deals trying to close by year end, so it’s not looking promising.

We were not trying to conceive. And I was drinking alcohol like twice a week.
Now I missed my period and pregnant. I am panicking a lot, not sure if I want a baby right now. Definitely i cant deal with pregnancy constantly knowing how much u drinking could have affected the fetus and if i could ever endure the consequences it would bring upon the baby
Help me understand if my baby will be fine or not.

How many days of sick leave a recently hired analyst can apply for? and will it get deducted from the annual leaves that are there? I could not find any section for sick leave in talent hub. Thank you in advance.

Enhanced maternity pay at EY - how long do you have to be employed until you can qualify for the enhanced pay? I believe it's 50% for 9 months, happy to be corrected

How predictable is IVF vs conceiving naturally? Would we theoretically have more control in a sense of getting pregnant exactly when we want to (give or take a few months) by having frozen egg/embryo ready to go in advance? Trying to plan around a very strict residency timeline is tough

Hi all,

Can I use my vacation leaves to reduce my notice period?

Thanks in advance!

Brand new baby lawyer dumb question - I am tasked with drafting response to request to produce. How long should this take? And follow up… how do I bill this?

EY leave department hasn’t been the most helpful with the exact details around maternity leave - so just wondering for any EY mamas - how do we initiate getting the two weeks before due date off? Just a doctors note or ??? Thank you!!

I have a business background and a year ago, after I enrolled in a major European business school blockchain specialization, I decided to start focusing my career on this technology

I would like to continue going up on my learning curve while helping businesses adopt blockchain

Any career advice based on your experience? Best companies in the industry?

I’ve made it 5+ years in a NY M&A practice and have consistent exceeding expectations reviews. I’ve had a few mental breakdowns because of work during this time, but thankfully made it through. I’ve been in a near constant depressive/anxious state for family reasons for the last year and half, and am soon having my first kid. I’m scared shitless that I’ll spiral out of control both at work and at home if something doesn’t change soon. Any suggestions on how to keep this job and keep it together?

How much $ would you need to start your own small consulting firm? Father in law is suggesting I do it and offering to fund it. Pros and cons of owning your own firm? I’m 36 yo currently at the Principal/Director/MD level depending on the firm.

Hello fishes
Work a CTC of 30LPA, JL6, is it worth to go onsite like Canada or uk or Australia asking with a wife and kid?
What works be the onsite salary for JL6? Few posts i read days 42k, few other posts mention 110k..
Any one has clarity on this this?

Out of curiosity, how much $ did you start making before buying a pet?

Is there anyone who works currently or has worked for Travelers Insurance in Hartford CT? Looking for an idea on compensation, benefits and your opinion on the company. I’m interviewing for the Operations Manager role

Had a miscarriage.. it’s my 1st baby and we didn’t find out until 12 weeks (via ultrasound) that the baby passed away at 9 weeks and had to get a dnc. My body is still recovering.. Just want some hope or I guess stories of success after having a miscarriage. I do have pcos so it’s harder for me to get pregnant.. but it still happened. Anyone have any thoughts or advice? Does it get better..?

I have been approached by 3 separate HR people at a startup company to interview for a position. I already have a fulltime job that pays well and I only started 6 months ago too. Anyways, the pay was intriguing and the job was a high level scientific advisor so I did interviews. At the last interview, at the end I was told the job was for management but I prepared for a different kind of interview. I am waiting for an offer or rejection letter. I feel peeved that they wasted my time. Red flags?

Science and art are completely intertwined as I see it; color theory, composition, and balance all coming together to create a cohesive whole. Thoughts?

Fishbowlers. I got a bad performance review. I need to knock my next one out of the park. Open to any suggestions. S1 in month 6 of starting. I need to get quicker and be able to be a ‘lead senior’. How can I make a manager and directors life easier?

Good Day, Everyone!

I am moving to Canada in May'2022 on Permanent Resident status.

I have 7years 6months of work experience in India from Broadridge, HCL and Capgemini and my current designation is Test Lead.

To seek out similar opportunities in Canada, I have activated job profile in Indeed, Linkedin, etc..
Could someone please help me to know the salary range of Test Lead in Canada? (Preferably BC province as my PR is approved through BC PNP)

Appreciate your response and thoughts.

Anyone else delayed in Term A at LGA?

Can someone from Leo Burnett explain why your LinkedIn titles say “Human Being”? It adds an extra step since I have no idea what industry the person inviting me to connect is in or what their title is

Any ladies in SF wanna grab a drink avéc moi? 😊

Has anyone faced a situation like me that HR not responding for call or email and not giving right information when asked and no clear salary discussion from Wipro.
I see a lot of discrepancies with letter of intent from Wipro..
Like joining location is different, salary was given too less than expected Salary...
I've not accepted or rejected the letter of intent but I've emailed the HR asking to make changes in the letter to resend... Is everyone facing the same situation ??

Hey NYC 🐠 moving next Feb/March - any thoughts on co-living? Looking at Common, ALTA+Ollie LIC, Quarters, Roomrs, Outpost, Node or June Homes. Thanks!

1st year SPED teacher here, If you had $700 to spend on your classroom what would you get?? I don't know what I am missing out on. :)

Hello Fishes

What's the future of SAP BTP (Business Technology Platform) I have been offered this role.

What is the average salary of recruiting coordinator??

Hi fishes,

My interview with Microsoft for SE2 was scheduled and cancelled a day before. Neither I received any email regarding cancellation nor the recruiter informed me. Two days later I got an email saying Microsoft is freezing hiring for certain departments and the recruiter is ghosting me. Will I even get a chance to interview atleast?

What are the best HH spots for women to meet men in Financial District? Mention peak time as well as location

Which firms offer Day 1 Green Card Process?
I know there is FAANG, Microsoft, Twitter... any others?
Thanks!

I have an initial interview with Spotify, Strategy Operations practice. What can I expect in regards to the next steps in the process? Any prep-tips?

Did anyone not meet their billable hours requirement during their first year of employment? If so, how did your firm react? 😬

Brand new baby lawyer dumb question - I am tasked with drafting response to request to produce. How long should this take? And follow up… how do I bill this?

I am traveling out of town for callback interviews. One firm wants me to commit a full day of interviews. Would it be reasonable to ask for a half day so I can fit 2 callbacks in the same day?

Workout before (4:30 am) or after (6:30ish) work?

Shout out to @nonequitypartner. We see you. Keep up the good work, and pls fix, thx.

I’m so bad at writing the background/ facts section for briefs… it always gets heavily edited and no one is giving me constructive feedback other than “advocate more”. In contrast, my legal argument section is generally without edits. For context, first defense lit job post appellate clerkship. Is this normal?? Any tips for getting better other than “advocating more”?

What is the expectation at your firms about coming into work after making your billable hours requirement? Asking especially for those who do not get a bonus per extra hour billed over the minimum.

Considering becoming a consultant lawyer. Any advice/tips from someone who made that move?

How do you properly vet a law firm? I feel the associates I speak with talk up the firm and aren’t always candid.

So who else here is experiencing plummeting billable hours and exponential weight gain since this whole WFH thing started? Bought snacks for 30 days, finished in 48 hours.

Do anyone know any legal admins or paralegals looking for contract/part-time work in California?

Is there a market for lawyers to add expertise In crisis management or reputation management? My goal is to counsel clients on how to respond to media inquiries without saying or posting something detrimental to a potential litigation while still maintaining communication with their client base. If so, how to break into that industry? Courses? Books? Certifications?

For those of you required to be in office- do people use the phone and email to contact you or do they still come by in person? People in my office seem not to understand how the phone works...

Does anyone practice White Collar criminal defense in NYC or know a decent amount about it? Is it fun or fulfilling? Is it a good way to break into government work in the future?

How do y’all deal with burnout? First year already billed 1900 since Jan. I feel like I’m tired and uninterested in work all the time now.

Rising 2L here…Just found out yesterday that one of my top target law firms is not participating in OCIs (they don’t have offices in my state). Any advice on the best way to move forward with them? Still planning to apply, just want to know what I should be doing. Thanks!

Want to negotiate salary at an AMLAW200 firm in atlanta. Not a lot of public information about what peer firms (ie, not NY lockstep firms matching cravath scale) pay. What are mid-senior level associates making in Atlanta?

Anyone keeping tabs on the Darrell Brooks trial? Prime sovereign citizen nonsense.

Anyone else here kinda like doing doc review? (In moderation of course)

I’ve practiced litigation in DC for about 5+ years at a larger plaintiffs’ firm, and am considering a switch to a defense firm. Is there any insight to how many billable hours this would require, and how much time that would actually be? For reference, the firm has a 1900 billable hour requirement and the partner said I would have “no problem” fulfilling that based on the work they have.