For the attorneys who made very rude comments read the attached article before you judge.

I’ve been through hell navigating this nightmare then having to go through more paperwork when filing for unemployment. Let me clarify you are not paying into unemployment as a 1099 independent contractor unless you set up your business and have these deductions made. Again consult your accountant. I’m posting about my experience and no one can dispute my truth and what I’ve gone through.

Diversification is the key. My portfolio includes a bit of most of these.

1. Debt/Liquid mutual funds (direct)
2. Gold
3. REIT (fractional ownership and distribution)
4. Equity mutual funds (ELSS, direct)
5. Direct equity (India)
6. US stocks and ETFs (tech & genomics)
7. Crypto currency (interest deposits)

What’s Accenture’s S&C bonuses like usually?

Anybody watch unwell on Netflix? Thoughts?

In your current role, what do you think is the most prevalent challenge the industry faces?

How many people get promoted to S1 from A2? Didn’t do well in A1.

Has recession started??

For the CFE, did you do anything in addition to the ACFE prep course? The course is just practice questions, so I’m wondering where I can actually learn the information first before that.

Hi everyone, I have created this bowl to answer questions that professionals might have about immigrating to Canada. I am a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant in Vancouver,BC. Ask away!

IMO I’ve never seen more pharma jobs open. And I keep seeing so many people in non-pharma looking for new jobs... well, we’ve got them. What’s the disconnect? Why do you think people won’t make the switch?

I want to get my masters in HR, but I also want to get my phr.. is it better to get one over the other? Or should I do both. Are there any masters hr program someone can recommend?

Interesting in hearing what percentage of your income you spend on mortgage?

Anyone have the Lo & Sons Hakuba backpack? If so, what are your thoughts?

What kinds of books, podcasts, TED talks, etc would you recommend for a recent college grad who has low self esteem, is professionally immature and for whom the prospect of entering the world of work is daunting and stressful?

Trying to find ideas/frameworks that will change mindset, tips, tools and heuristics for self organization, management, soft skills in a professional setting etc

Chances at CBS with 4 YOE in analytics consulting + impact investing, 3.6 from econ/stats at top 20 UG, solid LOR and ECs, but 160Q/162V? Indian female.

Okay guys give me a list of things to lower my taxable income. Make yearly with wife 200k.

Hello Sharks,

Any suggestions on best term and health insurance. And what points we should keep in mind before considering the option?

Has anyone here taken a cruise with Virgin Voyages? If so, I’d love to hear your thoughts on whether they are not like other cruises as their marketing collateral suggests. I’ve never been on a cruise and don’t really think of myself as a cruise person, but Virgin sticks out to me especially because they don’t allow children onboard. Thanks!

Hi all! I recently made a change from HR to legal. I am now a paralegal II - Immigration specialist making 65-70k hourly base for a fortune 100 company. My office is situated in Missouri. Was this a good offer?

What were some effective tips or resources that helped you to learn the systems of your first firm? We feel like our firm admin/paralegal is not getting acclimated and not assisting the firm as we hoped. So we want to make sure we’re effectively training her and providing the best resources/tools for success.

I currently work at an international law firm (4 years) and recently accepted an offer to go in house. The main attorney I support did not take the news well and was very angry with me. I feel awful and beaten down as I don’t want to upset anyone but the new role is fully remote and a nice pay bump. Looking for words of encouragement that I did the right thing. I feel awful 😞

I hate due diligence requests. Every time my email notification pings I want to cry. I’m already going as fast as I can.

Paralegals: My firm is looking for a paralegal, and I see the job posting advertising the salary as $65-$75k, with benefits. Is this a good salary for a paralegal (Greater LA area)? I’m not the decision maker, but it’s been a few weeks with very few applicants. I’m curious if there’s something hurting the firm in its search.

I have my first case review I am kind of nervous about it, wish me luck. I am not scared, I am just nervous about it.

Hi all, anyone familiar with Skadden in DC? Looking for any insight!

Is paralegal burn-out a thing? And if it is, how do you overcome it?

I did it! I got an in-house Paralegal position after years of working and being burned out at different law firms. I was going to leave the legal field all together because I was so burned out and depressed, but I decided to give the field one more chance if I was able to go in-house. Prayerfully, this transition will be a good one.

For those of you who made the switch to in house/corporate law, what was your experience like? Did you have to take a lower position to gain the experience or were you able to argue that your soft skills were transferable to in house? I’ve been in litigation for 15 years and I’m looking to make the switch. Ultimately, I’d like to get into Legal Ops, but feel getting some in house experience first would be beneficial.

Currently a paralegal at a small start up financial services company been there for just a little over a year. I wear “multiple hats” but more recently I’ve done a lot of PM work and some BA work. My position title is changing soon but I’m wondering how helpful that would be for wanting to go into PM work at a tech company. Anyone have any career pivot advice? (Also I’m only 1.5yrs old in my career so I’m definitely still new, and I have previous experience as a project assistant).

I am preparing for my first trial! Very nervous but excited. All tips and suggestions welcomed please!

Looking for a REMOTE Paralegal Position in the Colorado Springs, CO area - preferably in Family or Criminal Law - If anyone knows of anything. If someone knows of a recruiter in that area as well, please let me know!
TIA!

Fried Frank reached out to me about an open senior real estate paralegal position they have in NY, and at first I wasn’t looking to move from my current firm, but then we talked salary (a nearly 50% raise) and now I’m willing to listen a little bit more. What are people’s thoughts on Fried Franks Real Estate team in NY?

Any struggling paralegals here? Do you feel like your financial situation is affecting your productivity at work? I like the work I do but the pay really sucks. I feel like the fear of not being able to pay some bills on time is affecting my productivity. I’ve asked for a raise but that may not still cut it, and idk if that will go through or not.

Do paralegals in Maryland need some type of license? I saw a post for a paralegal but says you must be licensed to practice in Maryland.

90% of problems in the legal field would be solved if everyone set internal deadlines 2 days before the actual deadline 😭

New to Fishbowl! How do folks find this app most useful?

(1/2) I started a new job less than a month ago at a large firm with a significant pay increase. I work remotely- which is a special arrangement. They paid for my travel to their headquarters for in-person training. After interacting with my manager and some of the attorneys, I feel like I made a mistake. Manager is demeaning and rude. A bunch of the attorneys dropped not so subtle hints that people who work from home are causing all kinds of problems. I don’t know what to do.