Feeling left out from my male associates. I am a first year associate at V100. The office and practice group I am at is small though. In the group there are 2 other male associates about 4-5 years older than me. They have known each other for awhile before working at the firm and are very close. Adjusting to the office is hard and I feel very left out and not included. Any advice on trying to bond with them? I just really wish I had another associate I could lean on and relate to.

Any strategies on minimizing taxes this year and over the next two years if entering bschool this fall?

Need some likes and comments to DM for referrals anything helps thank you!

My senior doesn’t review anything and always comes up with excuses. I’ve started emailing and cc’ing the higher ups. Is there anything I can do? I tried talking to him but he doesn’t care

I have a friend in London that has a fantastic offer from GS - he will also be in HR. But he currently has a pending charge against him that his lawyer is pretty confident that he can get the case thrown out. It’s an assault by beating charge and was done in self defense after the other person trespassed and walked up to my friend in a threatening way. My friend wants to turn it down as his lawyer doesn’t think he will pass vetting. Given the circumstances, possible he can be upfront & pass bgc?

ACCA or CFA for advisory field/ deal/ financial analyst ? Which one is easier ? And if ACCA was chosen will it still help in the above mentioned fields ?

Hi Everyone, can someone please guide me on applying to Microsoft..i am looking for a role of program manager..I am a Tier-1 mba with 5 year of work ex at EY consulting..
Can someone please shed some light on how to get an interview call and prep tips..
Thanks

Anyone in a book club in the city? Looking for a book club, pottery class, art class, etc to meet friends my age. I’m 25F. Thanks!

Your firms most underutilized/unknown benefit?

Local counsel on a standard commercial real estate transaction wanted to have a conference call about issuing a form opinion so Borrower’s counsel fired him and found another guy.

I am offered to join Big4 company in UK, FDD stream. Reading, Bristol, Leeds or Manchester. Which city is the Best for professional development and for living? I dont want to move to London. Thanks!

Has anyone used a template they really liked for their business plan when starting out? Specifically looking at the food and bar industry but any recommendations welcome!

Any married ladies want to chat? Could use a break from the regular banter with my significant other and converse about something new. Open to whatev, work, movies, music, politics, books, pets, etc..

No interview at fuqua. Quite livid

Why haven't you switched to Greenhouse or Lever yet?

When presenting brochures or anything with long-form copy to the client, do you prefer to read through the copy as part of the presentation, or just describe what’s going on with the copy and move on? In either case, the clients will always read the copy offline after the meeting.

How much paid cut do you willing to get to do something you truly want and love?

Feeling very behind in life. Broke up with bf of 1.5yrs, just moved back to my home town but feeling like friends are all very engaged in their fiancés and other friends. When does this go away

Corporate attorneys in NY, how many hours do you work? Please also list your year. Thanks!

Found a niche in my legal practice and have been giving presentations, doing client development and working hard to create a space for myself. I’ve partnered with various mid and senior partners on some of these presentations, but I write the script, did the prep work, and have the case experience. One mid partner was asked to present my presentation at a conference taking place during my upcoming maternity leave. He readily accepted then called me to make sure I don’t mind him recycling….

I’ve read that writing down goals leads to a higher success rate of meeting them, but every time I write them down, I never meet them. I always have a better outcome if if I don’t put too much focus/pressure on what it is I want. Anyone else experience this?

Theatre recommendation! I've just watched Prima Facie (currently at the West End and completely sold out - sorry London Lawyers) about a female criminal defense lawyer and it's the best piece of theatre I've seen in my life. Anyone who loves Broadway - keep an eye out for it when it crosses the Atlantic! It's likely to win every theatre award here.

I'd like to ask you all this question. I am interviewing right now for lateral associate positions because I've hit a wall at my firm and am eager to leave. I'm a rising 4th year. I want to continue growing and am not necessarily looking for market or the highest pay. Is this a good way to look at things? Consider clients and work experience over comp and name when deciding my move?

Starting the process of freezing my eggs soon. Any insight on what it’s like to do that? How did hormones impact your work, if at all?

I want to change my last name to my fiancé’s name when we get married, but keep my maiden name for work- how do you handle this? I’m concerned with bar registration & signing pleadings etc.

I'm wearing lipstick every day this week because I really miss getting dressed up. Too lazy to actually wear nice clothes, but lipstick always makes me feel fancy.

Runners: I have some muscle from weight lifting. I’m about to start training for a marathon. Assuming I keep up food intake weights. Will I lose all my muscle? Everyone keeps saying I will be a green bean after

Recently, I loaned my SO $2k for a family emergency. I’m installing a fence and he offered to go pick out the materials and find the appropriate contractors to complete the job at an affordable price and oversee the completion of the project. However, he expects me to forgive the money I loaned him in return. This rubs me the wrong way and hurts my feelings. Am I overreacting/not being fair? If the tables were turned I would never seek anything in return to help him do similar.

I've been working late most nights this week. In the office all week despite the WFH policy. Partner has seen me all day. I'm heading out at 5pm to pick my kid up from daycare since my husband has been doing it for me all week. And the partner says we need to catch up before the weekend. Dude. I told you I had to leave at 5pm today. I had another $75 added to my daycare bill this month for being late at pick ups. Don't look annoyed that you didn't come talk to me. I can call you from the car.

I’m quitting after returning from maternity leave. I’ll go back for at least 1 month first (March). It’s the right thing for my family but I feel bad because I got hired pregnant, worked (see below)

How many billable hours per year could you work with a newborn, assuming you are primary caregiver, WFH is ok, and the files are unlimited?

Happy New Year!! Is anyone aware of any firms hiring entry level attorneys in the Washington, D.C. area. Preferably firms handling or has a practice group in tech, privacy, corporate, or real estate matters!

Set myself up to transition into criminal litigation, but I got pregnant (In my 30s, married, unplanned but not the end of the world) do I need to wait out birth/crappy sleep schedule? Or can I start the transition now? All offices are swamped with the courts opening up.

My concerns are my superiors being frustrated that I'm going on maternity leave within 7 months of hire, my own mental health (although 1T symps don't seem to be affecting my current work) and being a new trial atty in 3T.

Anyone work at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and can give any insight on what the culture is like?

I’m curious to learn how many applications or how long it normally takes for a junior corporate associate to lateral into another position. I am a rising third year corporate and employment associate at a small/medium size firm. I’ve been applying since I completed my first year. It’s been over a year and I’ve submitted 100+ applications. I do my best to network considering my firm doesn’t support my networking efforts and I work with good recruiters. Just really want to learn the norm here.

Hi all—sorry this might be a bit personal or tmi, but I started big law about a year ago, which has been incredibly stressful etc. since then, I’ve noticed that my cycle has gone haywire, I miss periods or getting multiple the same month, there’s just no predictability anymore. I was wondering if anyone else has gone through this before? Does it get better/does your body adjust to the stress or will this just be my life now?

How do you get over the icky feeling of having to be the bigger person when a white male OC sends a completely unwarranted snotty email? I know I did the professional thing in handling it but I still feel irritated by it. Am I just still too new at this (about a year in civil, but ten years in practice) and need thicker skin?

One of the law clerks I work closely with just put her in notice and I’m honestly devastated. She will be leaving in a week and I suspect it will be much longer until the partners hire someone and I will be picking up the slack. Any tips for managing without her in the interim and a smooth transition when someone new starts?