Ever get assigned something with no stated deadline, but everyone assumes it’s ASAP? I hate the way silence becomes urgency in this job. You hand me a task at 5:30 p.m. with no timeline, and suddenly I’m rearranging my entire night because I think you needed it yesterday. These unspoken expectations make everything feel like a fire drill. How do you navigate urgency when no one will actually define it?

Can FIRE be implemented in a high inflationary, modest gdp/capita country like India?

Any advice on doing pro bono design work for nonprofits? I’m considering offering some work to a local nonprofit I believe in, but I’m not sure what kind of boundaries to set, how to approach them, etc. would love advice!

Is it normal that we still manually enter numbers by each account to caseware instead of importing it ? Because the TB client gave often have no account code.

Is this an aggressive position? Would you use final regulations effective for tax year beggining Dec 16, 2020 to support a deduction for calendar tax year 2020? Proposed regulations didn't include this exception. More details below.

How's work in industry as a senior tax analyst (specifically federal corporate tax and ASC 740)?
Work hours? Pay? Pros and Cons to leaving Public? Thanks for the help!

Just curious- how many 🐠 on this bowl are on OPT/ h1b (H) and how many have GC/citizenship (C)?

Series A crypto start up hiring a sales account executive in SG. 5ish years experience. You will be leading the region. Targeting financial institutions. DM if you’re interested! Happy to chat about the company.

Curious what everyone else’s experience has been with refresh RSU grants (ie how many $s in RSUs have you gotten on a yearly basis after your initial new hire grant)

Just moved to Dallas, looking for a new firm. Any have a particularly big tech/real estate practice?

Hi All,

Anyone who got retained recently in LTI, please let me know, need some help.

Are any of your firms doing virtual volunteering as a group? Looking for ideas.

Anyone in here getting a Model 3?

What are you all doing to upskill as the geniuses in AI development fast track our demise? Any plans? I constantly fantasize about going back to school and going down a comp sci path maybe even PhD

Why are boomers strolling around outside running errands? Is it time to reopen schools and fire up the economy?

Feeling bit scared after closing on first home, yet to be recorded in registry and receiving keys, please advise few ‘To Do(s)’ before moving or just after moving immediately, it’s a new construction in Boston suburbs.

Also praying that this turns out to be a decent deal.

What social distan Singh means for us punjabi’s?

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

How much time is acceptable to bill to admin per day?

I have a second interview tomorrow. I already spoke with the partners and now I’ll be speaking with some associates. Any tips on what I should discuss and what questions should I ask?

How long is acceptable to ask to decide on an offer, especially when another place you really want to work at is moving a bit slower? I know this question has been asked before but I feel like 2022 has been its own beast in the legal market and would appreciate any advice. Thank you!

We have motion sensor lights in my office and the sensor is far from my desk. Consequently, if I'm on a long WebEx, the lights go out and it's embarrassing. The building won't change the sensor. Anyone find a solution for this (aside from standing up and moving, which would be very awkward)? I can't rearrange my office.

Has anyone taken  ACAMS Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS)? Any comments/ reviews? How has it enhanced your employability? Why did you take the CGSS?

What do partners generally expect from third-year litigation associates (smaller firm) as far as legal, professional, and/or case management skills go?
I still feel like I can’t (or don’t know how to) manage or push cases forward and like I’m constantly behind on everything—is this normal?

I feel like I’m wasting my time waiting on CA bar results 😭, any tips on how I can use this time effectively?

Those who are voluntarily returning to the office — how often are you going and what days seem to work for you? Looking to slowly incorporate a few days here and there for change of scenery etc. — will add there is no pressure to do so (yet).

Can you share first year salary for midsize firms? I'm in NJ, but curious to hear other markets. Also billable targets? Thanks!

I don’t want to make partner, and I want to stay in big law for 2-3 years, do you suggest I just do the bare minimum for hours or should I still be doing as much work as possible?

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.

Considering becoming a consultant lawyer. Any advice/tips from someone who made that move?

As a junior, how do you deal with the anxiety that the advice you provide to a partner based on your research (that is being sent to client without much supervision) could be wrong or incomplete?

Does anyone practice White Collar criminal defense in NYC or know a decent amount about it? Is it fun or fulfilling? Is it a good way to break into government work in the future?

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!

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?

Transactional associate. Lateraled 6 months ago and one of the biggest pain points has been my new firm’s inclination to “hop on a call”, which of course requires every single stakeholder to join. The end result being every call has 25 people on it and nothing actually gets done because no one wants to ask a question that could come off as silly. It’s destroying my ability to get anything done during the day. It’s a complete performance and it drives me nuts.

What is everyone’s: (1) billable hours this year; (2) practice group; (3) year; and (4) size of law firm?

Layoffs. Most big firms say they're sitting on a conservative pile of cash - which I believe is true - but work will obviously not return to pre-COVID levels in the short term, probably not even in the medium term. Are Biglaw layoffs coming?