Can anyone provide any information about their experiences working at Troutman Pepper?

Hi Fishes…
REFERRAL PROBLEM..
Lately i observed that people are not able to refer me as i already applied for that company in the past.

HOW TO overcome this? Will NEW MAIL on resume differentiate my profile?

What is the unique key used by companies for cross checking in their database?

Will try to keep this short - After parents visited a few months and I visited India and left, i feel like a void, everyday i feel like a machine with my mind still back home. Though its been a month

does wipro pays for notice period recovery , I preponed my release date from current org and I see that as recovery amount in my provisional f&f , I have sent a couple of emails, talked to wipro HR a couple of times asking if they shall pay for recovery but their response has been non committal so far , what should I do so I could get the notice period recovery done , the DU am going to, hiring manager from that told that it could be claimed but HR has not given anything in written so far?

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?

Should people be fired for lack of people skills?

What is your favorite stock screener and proposal tool? Advisor workstation is what I currently use

Layoffs. Most big firms say they're sitting on a conservative pile of cash - which I believe is true - but work will obviously not return to pre-COVID levels in the short term, probably not even in the medium term. Are Biglaw layoffs coming?

Anyone found an affordable adjustable standing desk they like? I have an iMac and a laptop is like to be able to fit on it.

Does NTT data give a probation of 6 months for lateral hires?
Can one take leaves in this period ?

Does anyone do short term investing in the stock market (short term meaning 1day - 2 week trades) if so, what has been your best tool for research? Have you found this strategy to be worth it?

How can I add multiple characteristics within one cell and make sure that a pivot table can read both values independently if needed? E.g., I have a column titled “color” and in one cell I write “red” and the other “red, blue”. I’d like a pivot table / formula to be able to count that there are technically two “reds” in this data set. Any tips?

HELP!
I have raw sales data on one tab, which includes a sales rep ID number. My second tab has that sales rep ID number in column 1 and the rep name in column 2. How can I get the rep name added to the correct line items in the raw data?

My sheet has multiple cells with Notes. Whenever I reorder rows or add new columns, the notes go completely out of whack (get displaced or squeezed). Any quick fixes? Also why does this happen?

How many days E&Y takes in general to release offer? My last discussion with the HR was on 06th Oct, no further communication or discussion initiated for negotiation.

What would you do?
My company contracts a web developer, we have a set amount of hours for the quarter and pay over if more work is needed.
He never gets anything done. Doesn’t answer emails half the time. The one thing he’s done was take out a blurb that threatened our eligibility for patent renewal.
We have another company taking over in January, but I still have some pretty important dev needs until then and I can’t get him to do a thing. I truly try to give him all he needs.

Parental leave: do you have to be at a company or firm for a year before being eligible to take parental leave? Are there any companies/firms that don't have this requirement?

How to switch practice areas? I’ve been in immigration for 3 years now and need a change. How do you convince employers you’re a good fit for a role you don’t have any experience with?

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

What do you do about computer problems? It just took me 24 minutes to send a .1 email due to my computer constantly freezing. Is it worth entering that time into non-billable? Or do I just stop whining and work longer to make it up?

How often do temporary "might-become-permanent" type jobs (at small/mid size firms) actually become permanent?

What’s the best way to turn down a 2nd interview? During the 1st interview, I learned that the compensation for the role is not within the range that I am looking for and requires 400 more billable hours a year than what I bill now. I’d basically be laterally for my current salary just to bill 400 more hours. I also wasn’t aware that the local office was strictly ID. Firm website advertises lots of practice areas. Any advice? TIA!

I'm a long time prosecutor getting into the ID game and billable hours. Are there any resources out there that can help me get more effective/efficient without spending months/years learning the hard way? Some days I'm at the office 10 hours, took virtually no breaks and yet only bill 7. 🤬

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

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

How hard is the path from lit to GC?

Constantly worried I’m going to get fired because I don’t know where I stand at my mid sized law firm (second year associate).

What is the scoop on med mal defense vs. plaintiff work? Is defense more respected by other practice areas if I were to switch somewhere else later?

I applied to a position that brands itself as civil litigation and apparently the role is med mal defense. Not sure what to go by but would like to do a little research before I call them back.

Well I learned my lesson. Never work with Wells Fargo. Any good banks I should switch to?

Last associates committee meeting is coming up. Partners have asked each associate to come up with... not one... but FIVE marketing ideas. Other than reeling out “we offer competitive pay” in job postings, what are some good ones your firm does?

I’m struggling a bit. If I knew how to market well, I certainly wouldn’t be in this position.

How are 1st year litigation associates dealing with WFH? I’ve been having terrible anxiety/panic attacks, and pretty sure my billables wont exceed 110 for April. I’ve been super stressed about it and don’t know how to move on to May with the proper mindset to make up for as much time missed as possible. CA courts are still closed, and I’m worried I won’t be able to exceed (or even meet) my May goal after April.

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

Those who are voluntarily returning to the office — how often are you going and what days seem to work for you? Looking to slowly incorporate a few days here and there for change of scenery etc. — will add there is no pressure to do so (yet).

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?

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.