Do you ever feel like you should write off some of your time because of your ADHD? Im in big law and I know things take me longer than they should.

I have 5 YOE in Analytics... always thought I wanted to be a DS, but every job (even the junior ones) required experience in ML development. Though I am part of the ML project, I'm not the person develop the model. And I have a hard time when the interviewer ask about how I develop the model and what hyperparameters I tuned. I know the thought process and stuff but 'I' wasn't the one who did that part in the project. How to convince them that I could do the job without taking credit of others.

1st trial (1st yr lawyer) and no one’s overseeing me. What is the average number of Motions in Limine to file? (Defending employer-entity and the part-owner/alleged harasser on hostile work environment-sexual harassment case)

Anyone else going to OpenWorld this year?

Anyone from McKinsey able to advise where finance change / transformation fits?

Does anyone have mentorship programs for minorities at their agency?

How can you get a job as a photographer, do you need to bring in a portfolio of your work or do you just walk in...?

What's one canceled TV show that you wish was brought back as a revival?

What made you feel life was “worth it” again?

How early does AA board before departure time? I’m used to SW that always does 30 min

Would Accenture pay for my ACloudGuru subscription?

Is job changing a good idea at this time? Considering recession, mass layoffs.

How would you answer this question:

Why do I need to learn how to do math when I have calculators and technology that will do the math for me?

Crowdsourced list of 2020 startup conferences in Los Angeles... Go!

Who’s off to the pub tomorrow?

What makes you feel like you’ve “made” it?

I’m going to be taking the bar for the first time. Does anyone have experience with requesting accommodations for the bar exam? I was diagnosed late in life so I’m worried that not having accommodations during law school will make this process difficult. Additionally, any study tips/schedules/prep courses you recommend for lawyers with ADHD?!

Any recommendations on a standing desk chair? Has anyone found a chair that they like? I’ll even take suggestions on chairs to avoid.

Has anyone switched from 5 mg of Adderall XR to 10 mg? Can you describe the difference? I just started and feel the subtle improvement from before, but not sure if it should be more apparent/helpful.

I’m so over the cross-examination at CVS every time I have to fill a prescription. Are you really trying to play doctor right now????

I’ve been trying to figure out dosage and medication over the past month and wanted some insight from people who may have more experience with diff doses. I started with 5mg Adderall for 2 weeks but it stopped being effective around the 4-5th day. I switched to 10 mg for a week and it was good but a bit up and down, so switched to Vyvanse 30 mg for a week, which was too strong. I’m now on 15 mg Adderall, but it feels like I can’t concentrate and I’m scattered. Question in comments:

Should I just quit the legal field?

I have been a paralegal or legal assistant since 2010. I have worked for small and large firms and a TPA. I've worked in L&E, PI, and ID. Billing hours gave me nightmares. Right now I'm in a hybrid paralegal/LA position where I'm responsible for all of the docketing and supporting the managing partner and 1 associate and their 90+ ID caseload. I make a lot of mistakes everywhere I work. I feel so incompetent. Should I just abandon this career path?

Have to start medication but delaying bcz I’m scared of the side effects 🥹

My partner is a lawyer with ADHD, diagnosed as an adult, and about eight years into our 11 year relationship. We're working on him articulating how his brain works, and I want understand his experience as best I can.

What's the one thing you wished your (non-ADHD) spouse/partner understood about living with ADHD?

Has anyone figured out OneNote? I’m trying to get organized...again.

Been a rough week here and quitting has crossed my mind more than once. What keeps you guys motivated and inspired on the job?

I forgot to take my medicine today. I realized it once I got into the office. I noticed my brain is extra sluggish and cloudy. So I checked my emergency at-work pills and I forgot to bring more. It would take over an hour to go home for meds and come back to work. I hate getting in these situations trying to figure out if I just stick it out at work, drive home and back to work, or call it a lost day and go home and back to sleep. It’s so frustrating that one change in routine can ruin the day.

Those of you on Adderall—do you find that you have a harder time holding onto your thoughts when on medication? I feel much better on the medication, but I think it’s doing something to my memory.

How do you guys manage to eat when you're swamped? Between my workload and the stress of the upcoming holidays, I feel like eating just gets totally forgotten.

Anyone suffer from PMS/PMDD and notice your hormones basically overpower your meds? In spite of taking my meds, I feel unfocused, fatigued, increased appetite, etc.?

Been struggling with my ADHD/depression more over the past few weeks than ever before. I am at a serious risk of losing my job for failure to meet billables and I can’t bring myself to fix the problem. I am normally an over achiever, but new to this job- so I don’t have a reputation to lean on here. I have not disclosed my conditions. Literally terrified and not sure how to pull myself out of this. Grateful for any advice or just to know others have made it through something similar.

What’s the best advice/strategy you’ve adopted for lawyering with ADHD?

Have any of you found a cbd that really helps with focus?

Lately been wondering if my meds are even working anymore… had to skip today’s dose (long story not worth telling) and, yeah, can now confirm my meds are working.

Welp. Finally had enough and pulled the trigger. Told my HR I have ADHD and asked for accommodations. No response yet.

Share your best work tips and tricks! For example, I recently spent about an hour setting up rules in Outlook to auto-filter junk emails and non-urgent emails (client alerts, data room notifications, bar association emails, etc.) into a separate folder that I can check a couple times a day. Don’t know how I didn’t think to do this years ago, but that’s about 50 fewer distractions each day since I’m one of those people who checks every email notification.