First year here at midsize.

What to do if I ask for work but none is given. the past few days I’ve had 1-3 billable hours too. Apparently it’s slow for some ppl.

There was also some lay offs as well.. Wonder if I should also start looking at jobs now just in case.

I’m pretty sure colleagues at my firm are inflating their billable hours. Is this the norm? I suspect many of you will think this is obvious and/or that I’m naive but wtf? I find hitting 2200 is tough even with a good sized work load. Am I just expected to play the game? I don’t want to sound self-righteous but if most are lying just to make the requirement, then maybe the requirement should be lower.

Is there a second busy season at big4 for the extended tax deadline? And how busy is it really? Would they require the same billable hours like it is in spring?

For anyone debating whether to go in house, I recently went in house, and the mental health benefit of not having to worry about billable hours is completely worth the switch. It's great not having to worry about catching up on hours when I'm out for a doctor's appointment, vacation, etc. It's more of a mental health relief than I guessed it would be.

My Shareholder came into my office yesterday and proceeded to tell me that "we" were getting sloppy & "we" needed to get our billable up and that she had missed things. She made a point to say hers were low & she never gave me info regarding billable time. Our biggest client cuts half our time.
During the interview they never mentioned there were billable req.
1 month ago she was singing my praises. Had been real sick last 2 months and went to HR re med accommodation and now this.

My law firm gives me a report that breaks down the amount of billable hours collected compared to how much I’ve been paid on a monthly basis. Does anyone else’s firm do this? At what point do you think it’s acceptable to ask for a bonus/raise?

When lateraling to another defense firm, is it necessary to show billable hours at current firm?

So I have completely lost interest in my area of practice mainly because I haven’t been exposed to many matters (our team is really slow) and I am the most junior in the team. So billable work is never constant. I feel like this has impacted my interest and stagnated my growth. I am thinking of moving into a different area of practice that I’m interested in. Has anyone ever done this? I’m actually depressed and I really hate being given work now. I have ADHD. Please advise

Im a third year associate and I’m frequently asked to give presentations (on new case law, legislation, ect.) during a weekly meeting for my section. There’s a first year associate and a law clerk in my section who are never asked to present. Should I push back on this? Would it look bad if I delegate some of the work to the others? I spend a lot of non billable time prepping for these presentations...it seems unfair that I’m the only one who has to do them.

What does it mean when a firm doesnt have a required number of billable hours but has an expected target? Isnt it essentially the same thing…?

Should I do it or politely tell them to pound sand? Small team went way over budget on a thing, i did 90% of the work. Partner is asking me to move some billable time to a non-billable number to “act like a partner” and show I’m willing to share in the hurt. They claim this will help me with partnership later because acting like a partner is one of the most important factors. This would turn an ok june into a bad june for me in terms of hours. I’m up for partnership next year. 👍🏻 or 👎🏻?

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?

What does everyone have for billable hours?

Salary survey:

Base:
Years:
Number of attorneys:
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Bonus:

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?

Just curious, what percentage of your billable rate do you take home? Calculation would be ((Salary and Bonus/Yearly Billable Hours)/Billable Rate). For me it's about 18% as a Senior 1 in M&A Tax (note this doesn't include other benefits).

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.

Wondering what average billable hours are for 2022.

I’ve worked the last nine years for my state legislature as an attorney analyst, drafting and analyzing proposed legislation. I’ve primarily worked on health professional regulations. Next year, I will apply for student loans forgiveness under the public service program and would like a change. I know others who have gone into lobbying/government relations, but I would like to find other options to pursue. I’ve never done billable work so not sure if law firm life is for me. Any suggestions?

I have a question about mid-size Philadelphia law firms. Does anyone have any insight about what life is like (culture, pay, billable hours, cases, WFH, perks, etc.) as a junior partner/senior associate/of counsel in the litigation department at the following firms: Montgomery McCracken, Schnader Harrison, Stradley Ronon, Dilworth Paxson, Klehr Harrison?

Is $600/day a reasonable rate for a NYC graphic/visual designer with 6 years of experience? Too high/low? Any insight appreciated!

Hi guys .. if we travel from Mumbai to USA via London. .Do we need to apply for transit visa

What’s with managers trying to BS you when you leave for another company? For example, my previous role the CEO lied and said a co-worker who quit asked for her job back (total lie). At my current company I’m about to leave my boss says “we were going to hire you for a manager position” in my exit interview (definitely a lie lol). It’s just funny both times I was leaving for a much better situation and the manager made up something on the spot. Y’all seen that ?

Losing friends to play with. Anybody down to play? ASL? 1.19KD lol

Any thoughts on getting a degree from Harvard Extension School? I’m thinking of getting a grad degree in Management Info Systems instead of getting an MBA

I attended Maria Shriver’s Radically Reframing Aging conference this week. The question this group asked was interesting: what does radically reframing aging mean to you? To me it means active professional innovation.

Anyone looking for a head of PM?

Does siemens advanta provide onsite opportunities?

Career is not growing as well as I hoped. Looking for new opportunities. Would really appreciate some help from fellow fish. Looking to stay in Chicago.

Heartwarming diversity on display at the DNC! From Republicans to Democrats, representation from all races - even Northern Marinara Islands got a shout out. Go Joe & Kamala!

Can we travel internationally while the H1B amendment for location change is pending? Have any of you done it or know people who have? I keep getting conflicting information.

I'm thinking of leaving firm life and applying to the NY SG's office. Anyone heard anything about it (work environment, prestige, etc.)?

Tip for someone that can’t take time off after school to study for the CPA. How did u balance work and studying at the same time? Any studying tips?

What is the salary range for module lead in Mindtree? Already having offer for 17 LPA from other organizations, will mindtree pay more than this?

Ladies, tell me about your house managers/mommy helpers.

What do they do? What's reasonable to ask and pay bracket

How do you handle people complaining about store policies? I don't make the rules, but I don't want to be rude

Does anyone know how I can switch from Accounting Advisory to People Advisory/Business or Operations Consulting? I would love to get any recommendations or even referrals. Thanks

How much should I charge a client for web design? I'm kinda new to the field :)

How many years did it take to make Manager ?

What's a cool industry with room for intellectual growth that you can talk to people at parties at with pride?

Does anyone know what policies the big 4 have around concealed carry? I'm a single female who is packing 99% of the time when she's out on the road (with a CCP of course). With travel resuming for work shortly, I am wondering what sort of issues I need to be aware of. Can't find anything definitive one way or another

Assurance raise percentages - I know where to find bonus ranges by rank/tier in my benefits, is there a similar listing of raise range by experience level? NYM if it matters.

What are some nice affordable family-friendly cities to live in? Living in NYC is starting to make a hole in my wallet, and it's even more difficult on one salary.

I listened to the comp podcast over and over. If gold Standard is unattainable or rare and the majority of us will me regulars/non-gold, how are we ranked? What differentiates 2 or more regulars?

At this point all I care about is salary what would result in your opinion most money •CFP •CPA •prestigious MBA •CFA •CAIA •coding boot camp I’m at $85k now

Any advice on moving into an accounting manager role (Fortune 500 company) without prior management experience? I have my CPA and MBA, have had a number of leadership roles in special projects, but for several roles have been told they decided to go with someone who had direct management experience already.

Submitted total of three reviews before December 15th. I sent reminders and asked in person. I have not received any feedback as of today. Would it look bad on me?

Are all the Audit sims in one testlet like old format or sims are now divided into multiple testlets? Also any suggestion? I got 2 more days and last 3 chapters to study.

I’m looking for a referral to another firm or company please. I have 3 years of audit and 1.5 years of fdd experience all at PwC

My manager has assigned me to be one of the few seniors leading a training for staff. Public speaking in general has never been a forte of mine. Any tips on how to just go and present?

Hi Everyone. I am in Supply Chain and had a final interview with KPMG on 8/3 for a senior associate supply chain. I had 6 rounds of interviews including with HR (The recruiters). It's been two weeks and I have not heard anything back. I followed up twice with the recruiter to ask about timelines and she has not responded at all. Does anyone know how long it takes KPMG to get back to you? Especially in Supply Chain Advisory?

The only thing encouraging me to finish this expense report is this bottle of scotch that is now only half full.
What’s your bottle of choice for expense reports?

Someone told me on here from EY that they think Grand Thornton mid-size.

PAs - what time do you logged off these days?

Can someone explain how the Deloitte pension works? Does company make an initial contribution that vest over time or is it annual contribution based on your income and annual growth? Thanks

Best laptop bag for the back under $100?

Trying to avoid working with a manager I had a tough (not because of me) time with a year ago and it's now scheduled to work in one of my projects. What's the best way to dodge that bullet?