Big4 manager in partnership tax, is it too late to switch out of tax? Kind of tired of tax and busy seasons, rather to take a pay cut for 9-5

How do you manage an executive who overcommits/has too much on their plate?

Someone explain value prop of metaverse in healthccarw

Did anyone transition from Creative to Strategy? If so what advice would you give?

Anyone from Chicago west suburbs? Where do you play?

Anyone else’s holiday party in their conference room?

Do you know what a CLNA is? The Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment is a tool for determining CTE Program design/accountability for Perkins V. Who’s responsibility is it in your district? Has it helped at all?

Recommendations for things to do on New Years?

I would love to take my sabbatical this winter and bring my two toddlers to Costa Rica for a month. They aren’t vaccinated but rates are low once we get there but will it even be fun with two toddlers (2 and 4). I need a change of pace

What are your pro tips for leaving a job and starting a new one?

Looking for a CDD/ strategy role, any leads?

Wow I thought after I had my CPA and three years experience at a national PA firm doing audit, I could land any job I wanted. Turns out not the case lol. I am getting ghosted on my applications for senior accountant / financial analyst positions for bigger name companies.. Wish I did B4 now, anyone experiencing the same thing?

BMW or Mercedes
Which is more impressive as a brand? Thinking of either the E class or 5 series.

Where is the bonus news. That is all.

Anyone else feel like they always get slammed right before taking any time off? Almost as if they’re being punished for using any of that unlimited PTO?

Can someone explain profits per partner to me? If a firm’s PPP is $3MM, it’s obvious that partners in their first years aren’t suddenly making $3MM per year. So when does that number actually get paid?

Is Littler just a specialized or glorified Insurance Defense firm? Currently doing general commercial lit but looking at moving into employment and may have an opportunity to get in there, but I’m concerned that it will end up being mostly insurance defense. Any insight is appreciated.

Partners - Would you consider hiring a senior litigation associate at a v5 as a junior partner under the right scenario? If so, what would be the considerations?

I feel as though not increasing stub year bonuses is shortsighted. Given that they are pro-rated it is very low cost, doesn't feel great being the only one left out in increases, and kind of want to try retaining them long term tho they contribute little now. Seems like a way to cheap out since doing it would require pushing the rest of the scale up slightly.

Can anyone recommend a paying agent that will work with a crypto company? Client is trying to distribute cash (not crypto) to shareholders, but having a hard time finding a firm that is able to / will do it.

Anyone with no real connections to a foreign country moved there as a lawyer, especially with a family, and had it work? Any tips or tricks, including any color on the relative lifestyles / income levels of lawyers in certain countries, and any related considerations? Especially curious about Europe but some of the issues should be cross-cultural and cross-jurisdictional, I would think.

You ever reply with a confirmation question, but then realize that confirmation probably wasn’t needed at all. But now you find yourself stuck because you’ve put into writing that there is an outstanding question and if you send the docs out, it will seem like you just sent them without waiting for a reply. Just me? Cool 😑

I know nothing about investing. Can you tell me your thoughts on whether I should keep my money in my index funds considering the state of the world? Thank you :)

What’s been the typical sign-on bonus for second-year transactional laterals?

Would you quit an otherwise good firm for a partner who you just cannot stand no matter what (and you can’t avoid him because of central staffing)?

Is Rimon Law considered big law? Can anyone tell me what it’s like to work there?

What are some of your goals this year? Short-, medium- and long-term?

For those that went back to firms after being in-house, how long did you stay in-house before going back?

Should I refinance my student loans now to take advantage of low interest rates?

Or wait and hope that Biden extends the student loan repayment moratorium and/or cancels some portion of my debt?

How to maintain a workout schedule? 3rd year M&A lawyer struggling to keep up a gym/workout routine. Any tips?

Does anyone have insight into Venables tax and/or T&E groups? What is the pace, type of work, WLB look like compared to a V10 transactional tax practice?

At what point in the interview process (lateral in this case) do you realize you’ve been rejected? I’m assuming people don’t send our rejection letters. Do you reach out to the firm? If so, how long after the last interview ?