Dear Biglaw Partners,
Please don’t pad your hours and then try to justify it by taking credit for your senior associate’s work. We know what she knows and you don’t, and we’ll settle the case and fire you if you do it again.
Best,
Your in-house client.

For those in advertising, when you create an estimate, do you typically put a lot of hours in a general bucket for account and project management, as well as hours for the same roles in to individual tactics?

I think one of my colleagues (from another team) is about to have a meltdown. I just watched her cackle like a witch and complain about our project for about 15 mins and my manager was like 👁👁 the whole time 😂💀😂💀. Her manager wasn't even on the call 🤣🤣

My client’s site got hacked yesterday. I didn’t see any actual signs of impending attack. But knowing how little we do for cyber security when building a site, I knew we must have been vulnerable in some way. I’ve tried pushing for more cybersecurity measures in the last year, but being a Jr, I don’t know a lot about it. My manager had brushed it off as something that would be nice to look into if [insert excuses not to here]. Can’t push it off any longer. I’m afraid heads are gonna roll.Advice?

Account ppl - hello. My role has recently become very project management and account focused. This has always been someone else's job. My role just requires many hats. I keep making small faux pas like emailing clients late (once) without considering what this looks like. There are better ways to learn than the hard way.

Can you suggest any resources, books, courses, films etc that I can read up on. How to be a professional account handler type thing.

Alternately, I'm in GMT and welcome zooms

Lol... someone at our firm is very actively trying to start a union.... yet our most important client is very very anti-union and the associate acknowledges he/she has no real demands and basically everything is market determined. Unions also typically have fees/take from salary....

Hi folks, people who are trying to relocate to new locations like Chennai Pune Kolkata, are there any criteria that is taken into consideration while opting for relocation or is it completely voluntary? What if you don't have enough bandwidth or floor strength from your current project in these locations .. do they still allow you to relocate ??

Hi
I am a campus joiner in Tech Consulting at pwc India. I got allocated to one project in support role as my first project। Is there any chance so that I can get chance to work into development project in future? Or my career will be stuck here in support based roles only? They said they will deploy here for few months.
Getting really confused, please help.

Has anyone ever left a firm and the client whom you’ve been supporting wants to have you/your new firm take over the project you were on? Thus your previous firm lose out on the current SoW agreement?

Hi Guys,
Anyone joined CTS as lateral hires still in bench more than 30 days. If you got the project recently, pls guide how to get the project.

And if have openings in ADM domain let me know

What’s everyone’s return to work look like? Curious what everyone else is doing.
We’re back in voluntarily right now, and more frequently starting January 1-3 days a week depending on team/client/projects. LA based.

Hi Fishes, I have an interview coming up for Associate Client Partner at Quantiphi, is it a good company to consider? I am10 yoe, market research background. Also, I already have an offer in hand from Allstate

Hello Fish,
Need your help and support.
HCL is asking for client interview whereas I already got and accepted the offer letter. Does HCL withdraw the offer letter if client round will not go well?

When working as a realtor, do you prefer to use your own phone or did you get a new one for job-only purposes, such as client calls and your public information?

I got sleected in Hexaware 21.5lpa+1l as joinjng bonus+1l as retention bonus, TCS 21.5lpa, EY gds18lpa1l as joining bonus. I have 7.5 years of experienceWipro EY Hexaware Technologies . Kindly help me to choose 1 for job security,wlb and good hikes. Is it good to join atos for fedex project.

Hi all,
Does PwC india pay less than PwC SDC for similar roles/profiles and work ex.
Just wanted to know some inputs on this.
I know that PwC india is a client facing role (more than SDC) but being in india does it mean that pay is also less?
Need insights

If anyone is looking to make the switch to EY FDD and wants a referral feel free to DM me.

I feel empty and hate my job. I am passionate about privacy law, 1st Am, gaming, but with COVID happening when I graduated and colleagues getting offers revoked due to budget cuts, I took first job I could which was an immigration firm I interned at — long story short it was and remained shit pay, I was manipulated be taken advantage of by the bosses, so I took the first job I could to escape and get paid better — recruiter reached out for an ID firm, I figured it’d be good experience. (Cont)

I am potentially getting an offer from Meta as a product manager, in active interviews now. Any comp gut checks available for an L4 or L5 product manager? They won’t give solid info on comp until the offer, I don’t want to waste my time. Also, any insight into work/life balance in this type of role would also be helpful. My current role is super flexible and I am pretty happy, so it’s about more than comp increase to me.

Hi fishes, Can some one let me know the levels at EYP, currently offered a Senior Associate role with 4 YOE.

What's the designation IBM offers at band 7b?

Are Goldman Sachs QA projects good in sapient ?

Would you be willing to leave a job that you joined just a few months back if you get an offer from a better brand with better salary?

If you do two years as an analyst at one bank is it possible to lateral into an associate position at another, or would you be an analyst again? Not at a good enough platform to get into the type of Buyside roles I want. Unsure of next steps.

What are the most pressing scientific questions that haven't been researched nearly enough to date?

Is it just me or have the people with kids in vacation destinations really lost all consideration for those who also want to be on vacation without them?

My startup (just me and freelancers) is officially being limited by my availability. Do I go for another freelancer or hire a part-time employee? I've never hired someone as an employee so I'm wondering when is it strategically the best time to do so?

Anyone know anything about the apartment building downtown called “Diega”? How’s the building and neighborhood? My wife and I are out of state but planing to sign a lease there? Will you recommend or avoid?

So no real layoffs?

Lawyers that are sports agents: what do you really do?

IBM offer delayed, joined LTI today but want to join IBM.

Can I do that, Induction is also not done in LTI?
Consequences???

I’m pretty new here. Has anyone tried coordinating with people to workout together here?

I got an offer from Telstra, I have 7.5 yrs of exp., please guide me how's working at Telstra, in terms of wlb .

And job security, as there are lots of new about lay offs in the industry from product based organisations mainly, will Telstra be safe to join.

How many days need to come to office, and what are the work timings.

Is work from home option also possible.

Please guide.

TIA

Hi everyone! What are some companies to apply to for an American looking to move to the UK on visa?

Will the election result have an impact on biglaw?

How long does conflicts take?

I started at a V40 firm around the beginning of the year, and it’s quickly become clear that meaningful, substantive opportunities aren’t available to the associates because the partners are hoarding all the work. The people are nice, but I’m concerned that spending too much time at this firm without getting any competitive experience will end up hurting me in the long run. When is too soon for me to consider looking for another opportunity?

Am I the only person who gets skeptical when a recruiter calls, like did my law firm send you to see if I’m interested in making a move? 🤨 I may be paranoid, though. Lol

M&A folks: What amount of billable time is appropriate to draft a pre-LOI NDA? Small deal (under $50 million).

Has anyone ever received an offer after three plus weeks from a callback?

What are y’all drinking this fine Sunday night?

I was at a dinner tonight with a Partner, a Counsel, and a mid-level, and literally we had nothing to talk about but work. Like it’s all we do, every waking hour. I really feel like I have no purpose in life right now, and viewing these people as iterations of my future, it doesn’t seem like this is going to change if I stay in BigLaw. On one hand I feel too cowardly to leave BigLaw right now if a recession is occurring. On the other, life is too short for this living purgatory.

Any recommendations for CA bar study materials (books, courses, etc)? I’m taking the attorney exam in Feb and appreciate all tips. Thanks!

For someone looking to change practice areas, is it better to have a referral or directly apply? Not sure if having to pay a referral bonus would count against an applicant, given how high some of the referral bonuses have increased.

What was your total student loans when you graduated from law school? Folks who have 0 please don’t respond because I’ll cry

I want to leverage my existing T&E big law experience to one day work for midlaw as a partner, making $300k-$500k, while billing 1500-1700, relying on associates, and focusing on biz dev/writing the remainder of the time. I’d like some degree of separation between work and life, with evenings and weekends mostly reserved for my family.

Is it possible to aim for a setup like this, and if so how should I work towards this goal while in big law and what types of smaller firms should I aim for?

Over heard today about bad behavior in biglaw : if you had to explain to someone’s parents or loved ones how you treated them and you’d be unable to do so without feeling awkward or embarrassed, you are the problem.

Any insight into Perkins Coie NY? I’ve heard good things about the culture of the Seattle office. Does anyone know whether this extends to the NY office?

Lateraled recently to CA and can I just say that studying for the bar and working full time is god awful. Shout out to the folks out there (including moms/caretakers in general) that work two jobs, study/work part time, or have similar arrangements. Carrying on this way ain’t for the weak! I’m exhausted and it’s only been 3 weeks.

Anyone returning to work tomorrow before the new year?

Guess I’m not the only lawyer who has watched Squid Game lately.

Watching the first two episodes made me start drafting my resignation letter. This series is so accurate also for biglaw.

Particularly touching was the scene where they could vote