Can y’all please consolidate all of your Partner Track comments into one thread? 🙏

Looking for a certificate programs on either social, brand amplification, or topics to improve my creativity. Graduated college about ten years ago and feel like taking some classes would inspire me. Any recs? Open to the type of education but not an mba/masters degree.

At a different job I had a customer trying to swindle me in telling me that there was a deal in an item that never had a deal or promotion for sale so he made me scan the item 20 times before believing me. Obviously, he finally let it go but I scan it with an inventory scanner that showed me all of the sale price promotions if there were any

What do partners generally expect from third-year litigation associates (smaller firm) as far as legal, professional, and/or case management skills go?
I still feel like I can’t (or don’t know how to) manage or push cases forward and like I’m constantly behind on everything—is this normal?

hi all, currently have two offers:

1: EY - FDD, home city, very good $$ for FDD

2: PwC - post-merger integration, DDV team (essentially M&A Consulting) - bigger city, always been keen to move

Coming as a Senior in Audit, with recent FDD exposure (2 deals, obviously not much). I was looking for something more than just number crunching, wanting a mix of quant / quali / strategic work. M&A Advisory or a Corp Strategy role is where I'm looking to end up long term.

Thanks in advance!

I need ideas for a broadly appealing 25 minute lesson, to be broadcast on our school cable access channel. I teach USGov, and am drawing a blank. Suggestions?

Fis mohali is now permanent wfh, they've closed it down

What laptop (make and model) do you get when you join PwC SDC Kolkata (Risk Assurance, Associate 2).
Is a new or old laptop provided?
When do you receive the laptop? Is it post joining or beforehand?

Has anyone done online teaching with VipKid?
I’m considering it as a side job.
Any other ideas/suggestions would be great

What are the rankings for top consulting firms in the human capital space? (Big 3, big 4, +++)

Any product counsel for AI-related companies here?

For those who work in-house, did you submit a cover letter with your application?

Is it ok to share offer letter to hr of other companies for revising or counter? If they ask to share?

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Hi EY Agents,

Any idea how much time EY take to release an offer letter .
I have given L1 and L2 rounds for EY after that I haven't received a response.

If you have an idea about the possibility please let me know.

Does anybody have a referral link for Amex Platinum? - has to be UK based

Thoughts on getting fed government jobs? I'm a first year associate in a specialized transaction group in DC and I fucking hate it. I had an internship at a federal department in school but after that went 2L SA/firm. Any hope of finding something? Right now my plan is to just start spamming USAjobs and hope something eventually sticks.

Which practice group in your firm seems the “happiest” and seems to enjoy what they do? M&A appears to be the most miserable at both firms I’ve now been at…

I wish I had even a tiny fraction of the energy I had when I first started this job

Are tech trans hours better/more predictable than M&A?

Is it important to tell recruiters your end goal when first reaching out? For example, I’m interested in switching from litigation to transactional, but my eventual goal is to go in house. Is that important to mention or precarious? Would recruiters have insight into the best way to make that goal happen?

Do Chambers “bands” rankings really mean anything? I.e., is Band 4 viewed that differently than band 2?

How often and how do you exercise?

I run 4x4 intervals on a treadmill every 2-3 days, and pushups/hangups/crunches about the same, but somewhat more infrequently. Great exercises to do with little time. In winter I go XC skiing upstate at our cabin every two weekends or so.

Is it normal for a firm to require you to complete a conflicts check/questionnaire BEFORE they provide you an offer?

Interested in investing in a rental property in the next couple of years but don't know where to start. Any tips or recommendations for resources would be greatly appreciated. TIA!

Any input or advice on taking the SQE exam in the UK to become a UK qualified solicitor? How much to study or any recommended prep courses? How similar is it to the NY bar? Considering taking the July exam so any and all advice is very welcome!

After you are stealth laid off, other than job search, what do you do? I assume they won’t give you work and even if they do, you can politely decline? How do you feel about you are not progressing anymore and seeing other people progressing in their career? I have no intention to make partner, but still feel a bit stuck not doing that much.

I’ve been at a job for a few months and hate it - partners set unrealistic deadlines, micromanage, and create work that truly is not necessary/push urgency when there is no real urgency. I had other offers prior to accepting this job that may still be options, and going back to my old job (for a pay cut) might also be an option. I can’t tell if this is just burnout, growing pains, or just an untenable work environment. Would you ride it out for a year at new job or pursue other options? HELP!

I’d rather quit than revise this agreement.

Thoughts on taking a position in the same practice group and same class as your spouse?

How did you give notice you were lateraling to people you like? Particularly if you haven't been there that long?

I'm lateraling to another firm because frankly I think the management of this one is terrible, but the people (and individual partners) I actually work with are awesome. I've only been here for about 18 months, so I imagine that short time frame will make it extra awkward 😬

My work product is becoming worse and partners are noticing/commenting. I just hate the practice area so much that every time I am asked to do something I just get it done as quickly as possible and can’t be bothered to put in effort. I think I need to quit so I’m not fired for bad performance with a horrible reputation. Am I nuts and should I just wait til they let me go?

Hot take: if it’s actually a stealth layoff then everyone else got the same speech as you and outing the firm won’t identify you.

Which is more painful: watching litigators draft contracts or transactional attorneys litigate?

Do big law firms typically need references when you lateral from another big law firm? I don’t think I suck at my job but haven’t made close partner connections at my current firm so not sure who I would ask.

Is an offer after only a first screener a red flag?