Does any of your firm require you to have 45 billable hours per week in June or July?

How many billable hours do you aim for per month? Thinking of lateraling to a firm with no official hours target and wondering what I should be aiming for - is 170/mo (2000 per year) acceptable? Don’t want to burn out but also don’t want to get fired lol. I also understand there’s little control over how much I’ll work but just wondering what y’all think is good enough.

Is 180 billable hours per month a high “target” (to use the firm’s vernacular) or expectation?Although it may not be unreasonably high, I believe it is a high number and would at least appreciate someone at my firm acknowledging that. Perhaps I’m wrong and I’m sure you’ll tell me if so.

As a new hire, how long did it take you to get a full plate of work? Meaning at least 7.5 billable hours per day.

How many billable hours do people in prosecution tend to average each month? I’ve gone through waves of feeling like my billable hours requirement is reasonable to feeling like I’m drowning and can’t possibly do it for that long.

I’m working as an associate at a mid-size firm of about 140 attorneys, but was just offered a position with an AM 100 as a staff attorney with the possible bump to associate within a year. Is this a good move? Billable hours and salary are the same the first year. Any advice is appreciated!

Anyone else completely mail it in after giving their 2 weeks? Major senioritis for me rn. Probably had 2 billable hours today. Maybe

Just got into a full time grad program for international affairs that starts in January of 2021. (completely changing careers). I need to stay working at my firm until then and possible after to get the billable hours for my CPA. I passed all 4 exams and I refuse to give let that go to waste...... how do I tell my employer I'll be going to school in a way that they'll still let me work part time? Extremely nervous they're just going to let me go.

I am a 10 yr lawyer. 7 yrs in my practice area. Little over a year at current firm. Still an associate. Im at large plaintiff firm w/ billable requirements. I do mass/class cases and hold a couple leadership positions (these were competitive to get). What should salary be and when should I make partner. I’ll add I work remote and pretty autonomously. Little contact with partners or anyone at my firm.

Did the billable hours bonus not get paid out today? Or is it to be paid in the next check?

How has working from home impacted your billable hours? What we’re your best and worst days for billing since WFH started?

Obligatory financial info post. 1) size of firm, 2) billable requirements, 3) salary, 4) bonus, 5) quality of life, 6) debt, and and 7) family/married/single. Go!

To the post below- it is quiet, so I’ll bite!
Does anyone know about associate compensation at the regional Atlantic Canada firms? The the big ones have all been posting job ads for associates in the 3-5 year range. Any insight on salary and billable targets?

Bonus Structures:

Looking for a comparison to what other firms are offering and how this one stacks up. Ours is working out a brand new bonus structure:

Our general targets are 75% util. Billable or qualified non-billable time. Bonuses will be $1000 per quarter just meeting that. $25/ hr for every billable hour beyond that on top.

Partners/shareholders - how many hours are you expected to bill on work vs client dev and firm/associate management? My firm keeps saying that "there's no such thing as a relationship partner" and everyone top-to-bottom is expected to log 2000 hours/year on real billable work. Marketing etc is done on top of that. Is that normal?! If so, I'm going to have to totally rethink my life goals.

Is it just me or the average billable work in infrastructure transactions has blown off steam in the last couple of weeks?

IP Attorneys (patent, trademark or both) what’s your billable hours expectation/target where you work (small mid or big law)?

Looking to leave a govt job for a junior attorney role in a small workers comp defense firm. I have no experience in workers comp. How easy is it to learn the work and make 1850 billable hours? What future opportunities does this experience give?

Started at a new firm 5 months ago and I still don’t have a full workload and because of that my billing sucks. I’ve reached out to my supervising attorney, 2 partners, and even looped in someone from admin just to see if she knew if anyone needs help. I specifically say things like “can I take some work off your hands? I need more billable work” and I get a few small things but still behind on my total billables. One of the partners talked to me about my billing but I just feel stuck. Cont’d

Billable rate jumped 11% once our fiscal year began July 1…. Smells like a raise??

Does anyone have experience working for a ALSP? How does compensation work (pay and benefits)? Are you an employee or technically an IC? Do you have billable requirements like at a firm? How do you think it prepared you to potentially move in house? I'm currently at a firm but thinking of taking a position with an ALSP but my goal is to go in house.

Hii I have joined tcs in previous month and it's been already 1 month and still my joining bonus is not credited toy account what to do please let me know thanks

Which is better to join for middleware technology among the following
IBM around 25 fixed+1.5 JB
CAPEGEMINI 27+3 VARIABLE...different city
Cts 27.5 +1L JB

total Exp around 11.Please suggest

Hi, Is there any on-site opportunities at cognizant?

Does anyone have experience confronting workplace inequality? Any lawyer recommendations? Things to say/not say?

I don’t trust HR and I don’t know what to do.

Does anyone have advice for a baby lawyer who didn’t go to a rich PWI on fitting in to a corporate team made up of people who went to rich PWI? I’m friendly enough and we get along but I want to build deeper relationships but my coworkers seem to have trouble relating to me as I don’t drink wine and play squash/golf/tennis on the weekend.

Relocating from the west coast in late spring. We have three kids under 6. School system is important to us. Thinking relocating to the Lake Norman area or Fort Mills. Pros and Cons. Looking to purchase a house and sq at least 3250-3500 min. Any advise for the area.

My position in sales, growing existing accounts with my company, is being eliminated in October. I either take a bit of a pay cut to do something really similar but more stable on the service side, or move to new business (which is not attractive to me), or I find something new. Is it fair they are having me interview just to basically keep my position after 7 years of doing it successfully meeting targets? Or is it time for me to look elsewhere?

When will get variable pay which is mentioned in offer letter.

After clerking, my BF recently accepted an offer from and joined a V50 firm (been there a few weeks). Shortly before his start date, he heard back from a V5 firm (one he’s wanted to join for a while) and just got an even better offer. Practice groups at each firm are also different.

The office he joined for the V50 firm is in City A. The office for the V5 firm is in City B (where V50 firm also has an office).

How should he break the news to the V50 firm to minimize reputational risk, etc.?

Do you ask startups about their diversity efforts?

I usually do when the company is larger than 70ish people or older than a few years, but when it’s tiny like a seed startup, I know diversity can be a lower priority and there usually isn’t a recruiter/peoples/hr person in place yet. Thoughts?

I did my master’s in computer science and currently a management consultant. Does this have any impact while Pwc files h1b for me as far as my role in the organization is concerned.

Any agencies hiring Jr. copywriters? Looking to move from NYC to Chi.

Can anyone refer me please. I am having 5.7 yoe in Azure Devops.

Hi team, am looking for an immediate joining, have 8.5 years in consulting/ project management experience and 2.8 in capital market

Anyone here work at Baird?, just had some questions

Promotion year and not promoted due to COVID-19 VS. getting laid off: which one is worse?

How much notice should you give before taking paternity leave? Starting June.

Don’t work in tax at all but joined this bowl to ask a quick tax question hopefully someone can help with: Is there transfer pricing considerations for business you do with a controlled entity across state lines (all in the US)? Basically is state + local tax transfer pricing a thing?

Just joined ey as a manager. How quickly do you expect your managers or seniors to get up to speed on a client that may be a bit complex? I usually as a manager would give people atleast one season. Just wondering what senior managers and partners expect if managers. The client im on is a bit complex and it’s taken me a bit of time to learn. I’ve been on it for about 3 weeks now and just getting the hang of it. The director is pretty kind and said try your best there is a learning curve on this

How is work life balance in HF/PE tax in private?

How is the wlb in International Tax at Big 4 in Toronto?

Hi, I had an interview for indirect tax at EY. I’m wondering what the hours would be like? Do you think it’s crazy hours, Monday through Sunday?

Looking for recent info on mid size firm at managing director level ...have more than 20 years tax exp mostly big 4...are people getting 300k

Can someone explain how the amount in line 6 (taxable income) of form 8990 is calculated? Is it just taxable income less ALL interest expense for that year?

Currently a Tax Manager and so burnt out. Any advice on finding a new job or opportunities I should look into? At this point work life balance is what I’m looking for, I might even want to leave tax. What would I even be qualified for?

Stretch in the morning and before bed

How do you feel most supported by peers during busy season? Obviously we are all going through it, but I try to lift the homies up when/if I can so wanted to hear from the majority :-)

Happy St. Patty's day. Fellow remote workers, when are we cracking our first beers?

Should i quit the private role to follow my dream to start a self employed tax practice?

What should I do if an extended family member is asking me for help with an area of tax that I am not familiar with (foreign life insurance)? Try to research for them or tell them to ask a tax lawyer?

Just got into a full time grad program for international affairs that starts in January of 2021. (completely changing careers). I need to stay working at my firm until then and possible after to get the billable hours for my CPA. I passed all 4 exams and I refuse to give let that go to waste...... how do I tell my employer I'll be going to school in a way that they'll still let me work part time? Extremely nervous they're just going to let me go.

Transitioning into M&A Tax soon as an experienced associate from a specialized group within SALT. Anyone have any advice on how to overcome the learning curve (things to brush up on and know) and be able to get off to a running start?

Boomerang to Big 4?
I switched from Big 4 to a mid-sized firm a few months ago. The sole reason was for for a good pay raise. However, I'm not loving the new job as much, because of lack of resources, outdated technology, and work opportunities are not what I thought. Is it crazy to go back to my old firm? I really liked my coworkers there, and could perhaps ask for a better raise since I left. I maintained good relationships with my old team. Is it bad to leave after only a few months?