Because we lawyers can be stodgy and self-important, I want to share that Affidavits of Truthiness (an inside joke with former mentors of mine from 15+ years ago) is about to be canonized in a timely and on-topic CLE presentation I’m giving shortly.
Don’t let the practice of law make you lose your personality or joy.

Anyone looking for a senior-level writer with everything from social to broadcast?

Best places to stay in Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia? Who has had a great experience in these places and what made it special? : )

anybody aware of tcs negotiating after resigning? if yes, how much one can bargain in terms of % for a 10 yrd exp guy.

Can anyone say the hike percentage and bonus for TC at PwC AC for Associate 2 level?

What the heck does your day look like? I mean really do you do anything anymore other than take client calls and screw around online?

I have an offer from PWC India and a top Indian insurance company. How do I choose which is better?@

Hi Fishes,

Any one worked in global logic and Fujitsu?
Is it good to join global logic for 3 yoe as java developer. Does global logic have more development work?
Please suggest

The agency I work at has been struggling for more than 1.5 years. A mass exodus ensued naturally. Do I stay or go too? I'm not that unhappy and things have to get better?

Partners, do any of you regret not starting your own business?

My company is looking for a new CFO (my would be boss) and I may have an opportunity to interview him/her. What questions should I ask ?

I'm 42 years old with 18 yrs exp in IT/ITES sector. Now working for HCL, E2 level, domino admin projects, and CTC only 13LPA which is very low compared to outside. Catch is 90 days NP. Want to move out for atleast 20LPA. Pls advice?
I have cross-skilled in azure administration, but companies not shortlisting my profile may be due to high experience

What's worse than sitting on hold with IT? Your neighbor being on hold with IT. On speaker phone. Full volume. There's a special place for these people...

Any tips on how to better define my jawline? I know genetics plays a big part, but besides that any help? Fairly lean, 11-12% body fat, but still don't have a well defined face. Male, 24.

Need referance for ReactJs developer position.
1 year experience in React.

Is Maersk providing WFH. Any update around hybrid/flexi work policy?

Please help.

LA Mid level planners, what’s your salary and years of experience?

Are there any AGENCY folks at small/mid-size shops that are using CDP's? If so, how are you staffing the team and how are you integrating the CDP with your DSP's etc?

Best non-fiction book you have read?

How do you wind down after a rough day?

Advice Request: Started my career litigating. Switched to niche transactions (so about half and half at this point). Halfway through a year long sabbatical and reevaluating what I want to do (left before jumping to Senior associate). I’d like to get into litigation again in a practice group I don’t have experience in. Any suggestions on how to do this? How to approach firms and partners etc? Past 2 firms on my resume are top 30.

How much time is acceptable to bill to admin per day?

I was hired by client to draft a form MSA and SOW (the client is a freelance HR coach). She showed her form to another freelance HR coach and now they want to use the form I made for my client and my clients asking if that’s ok? Any advice?

What is everyone’s: (1) billable hours this year; (2) practice group; (3) year; and (4) size of law firm?

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

I'm a third year plaintiff's employment law attorney and I'm looking to move to defense, preferably still in employment law. I received an offer from a midsize firm that primarily focuses on PI with little-to-no employment law practice, so I'll have a bit of a learning curve. Offer is $90k, billable hours of 2100. Is this reasonable? I'm dead-set on leaving my current job, and this would be a $20k pay increase - which makes me believe I'm leaning towards taking it for those reasons only.

This is not my wheelhouse so I’m not sure of the answer. If someone is writing a “memoir” and is including me in it, and I DONT want to be in the book, do I have any legal recourse? I understand since it’s been published it doesn’t meet any invasion of privacy or potential defamation yet, but is there something I can do preliminarily to protect myself and stop my inclusion?

Entering 3rd year at mid size firm in SE doing ID. I like my firm but really dont like the partner i exclusively work with and am going to put in notice. Do i tell the partner i work with first or the managing partner?

Is 150 billable hours per month little/average/a lot?

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!

Does anyone else work as in-house for government? Local? Provincial/State? Federal?

How many billable hours per week is considered at capacity? I’m getting pushback on boundaries I’m setting about additional matters and marketing work from my firm when I’ve been billing 60-75 hours per week for the last 6 weeks, and I’m still behind on my work. I feel like it’s reasonable to not kill myself further to fit in more/turn things around faster at this point, but am I being unreasonable? I expect my workload to remain at this level through the end of the year at least.

Hardest part of navigating maternity leave and WLB as a junior partner?

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?

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.

How hard is the path from lit to GC?

When lateraling to another defense firm, is it necessary to show billable hours at current firm?

Any insight on working as a staff attorney at Sidley as far as pay, growth, hours, etc.? I had someone reach out to me about a staff attorney role there and just want to hear opinions.

For associates who have lateraled in the last 6 months or so, what made you decide to move? Has your situation improved since moving? I’m a transactional mid-level & I’ve interviewed with some great firms recently. I’m struggling to get excited though…it just seems like no matter where I go I’ll be overworked & under appreciated. Hoping there are some positive stories out there to give me hope. Haha