Currently, I am a legal assistant working in personal injury. I have aspirations to finish my education and get through law school and practice law.

I have been approached by a partner at a boutique litigation firm to apply for their legal assistant position.

Trying to weigh out the options, but I would really appreciate some advice or insight before I move forward. Don't want to waste the firm's time, but also unsure if it would be a feasible move for me.

Any digital nomads abroad here? Any tricks with vpn? Good or bad experiences?

Why do people lift right in front of the weight rack? Get out of the way!!!!!!

Poor, clueless 23 year old here. Any tips on how to balance retirement savings with short-to-medium term savings goals? (Wedding, MBA, car, down payment).

I currently max out my Roth IRA, but don’t max out my 401k. If I did i would have nothing left for liquid savings. Any tips?

Any one please give me some clarity on TCS maternity policy. My wife is 5 months pregnant now and my joining date in tcs is 21- March. I'm I eligible for insurance amount for maternity expenses. If yes how much.

How much severance should you expect after getting booted after 1 year. I got 3 months salary

Got offered 115K with 25-30% bonus for a fund accountant role with 3 years of public experience. Is that normal? Seems like really high. I live in NY to clarify. Combination of Big 4 and midsize experience. What’s the normal salary range for ppl in that range?

What is the deal with online lenders for mortgage? Has anyone used them or know why they are substantially cheaper rates? What’s the downside?

Did any PM or PMM get into b-schools like CBS or NYU to make the transition? Would love to chat!

How many hours are you all , on average, working in a day?

Hey Yall! Does anyone know what an ecommerce business product manager do at TikTok?

Hey fishes,

Can anyone help me with the below questions on RTO-

1. When is optum planning to open offices fulltime and in how many phases are they planning to open
2. Do they provide cab servies
3. Do they provide breakfast/lunch/dinner inside office
4. Do they follow any dress code
5. Office timings

TIA😊

Seeing how the environmental problem is growing in the world and nobody is doing anything to stop the pollution of the big nations (China, USA, Russia), it makes me think as a mathematician that our days are numbered.

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What state does everyone work in? Favorite/least favorite part of this practice group?

Hi Team,

I joined Mindtree on 8th Feb and not got project and I was waiting for last 2 and half month. So, i gave interview outside (tech mahindra) and got selected. Almost 30-35% they said they will give and i am negotiating on it.

My main concern was shift and i have some health issues and unable to continue in night shift in Mindtree and tech mahindra its purely EMEA shift and per project team update.

Shall i switch to tech Mahindra?

What is the best way to study for a PHR?

How much is the variable pay out for L9 employee if max of 27% is 450000, how much can we expect.

What do you do when you feel the goalpost has been/is being moved re: billable requirements? Like there's a spoken vs unspoken? I chose this job based on billables vs salary and what I'm being told I'm expected to do now is 20-30% (at least) > than what was initially agreed upon. Given my other life responsibilities, this is creating a huge strain & I feel like this is slowly getting harder & harder on my spouse & kids. I'm grateful to have lots of good work but not sure how to course correct.

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

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!

Anyone know when Ch. 7 BKs must close by? Is this changed by when there are adversary proceedings (alleged fraudulent transfers made to a bank for CC payments)? Asking for my friend who is unfortunately involved bc of his parents, who are the debtors (he isn’t a defendant or a debtor in this, but the payments were made to a CC in his name—a CC he didnt know was opened in his name).

Its in Texas, and the initial BK filing was made about 23 months ago. TIA!

How does client secondment work from time mgmt perspective? Do you still have to bill even though you're essentially in-house?

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.

Confused why Wachtell qualifies as BigLaw when they have one (small) office

Negotiating a settlement. I’m at $10k, opposing counsel is at $20k. My client won’t go higher than $15k. OC has come down to 17.5k and says his client won’t budge from that. Do I offer 12.5k so we can hopefully meet in the middle at 15k? Is that how the settlement game is played? Seems dumb we can’t just say let’s meet in the middle now and be done with this. (I’m a first year, first time negotiating a settlement on my own and I don’t want to screw this up!)

Looking for guidance: Can a company require its employees to sign a confidentiality agreement prohibiting disclosure/discussion of their individual wages/salary information? Does this run afoul of the NLRA (specifically Section 7)?

I am concerned with fulfilling billable hours requirement. I’m required to hit 2100 hours yearly and I’m at ~1,500 hours and I think I’ll hit 150-180hours this month. What will happen if I don’t hit my targeted amount by the end of my year.

Does anyone know the reputation of the Boston based Morgan and Morgan attorneys? Is it a good working environment?

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.

What’s your take on Lydecker? What is the culture? Market salary? Expectation on billable hours? Mentorship? Etc.?

I know some of my colleagues are recording their standard fees as time so that it counts towards their billable hours. It infuriates me but am I just being naive by not doing the same?

Family law litigator looking to transition to in-house? Any tips?

What kind of professional development/marketing-focused seminars/webinars/etc. has your firm offered that you found helpful?

Advice on managing up / enduring toxic deal teams? I’m at the point where my stomach drops any time I see something come in from certain people. Everything is behind, client is unhappy, I’m exhausted and simultaneously being micromanaged without guidance on big-picture/substantive issues. I keep trying to tell myself at least this is consulting and the project will be over... eventually...

I'm a junior associate. A couple people have left my small firm and I'm now the lone associate at our main office. I've now been told I am "temporary senior associate or permanent or partner whatever that results in." Please send help. I'm just a baby attorney still.

Tips on discussing reimbursement for travel expenses during the “interview” process? I was invited to travel to a different state to discuss joining a firm. Should I even bring up the topic of expenses , or just pay my own way?