Fresh Junior lateral and a colleague from past firm (different practice area) asked if I could take a pro Bono case because he trusts me with it. It would be completely creditable under my firm’s policy, but would it look weird to ask for pro Bono credit in my first few weeks post lateral?

Just worried it would look like I’m not prioritizing work that actually earns the firm money. Idk maybe I’m overthinking it. Thoughts? TIA!

Do holiday hours roll over to the next fiscal year?

Any recommendations for low cost S&P 500 index funds or etfs?

My supervisor gave me 8hours of AWOL because I couldn't show up one day because I was under anxiety. I have gave him letters from psychiatrist,psychologist that I'm passing through this. He didn't care and gave me an AWOL. I want to leave my job because my department is very toxic but I don't want to leave having that on my records.
If I move to another job later on (private or federal) this 8 hours of AWOL will show up?

Been laid off 3 times in my career. What’s the most someone has been laid off? Is this a sign I need to move to another industry because this doesn’t feel good. Losing confidence and can’t find work

Account Supervisor rates, Chicago. Double checking my spouse, ya dig?

Anyone want to catch the game at a bar?

Hi Fishes,

Why are few companies not moving away from SAS?

Hi All,
One of my friends has recently joined capgemini and has following doubts related to tax proof.
Can we edit the tax declarations in HGS portal every month any day?
Does Capgemini asks for rent agreement along with rent receipts as a part of tax proof submission?
Also which proofs needed for,
80c - elss lic
80d - insurance for senior citizen parents
80ccd1b - nps

Looking for a listing of PE backed providers (hospitals, medical groups, ophthalmology clinics). I’m told this may be available in PitchBook, can someone tell me what specific report I need to run?

Who else is working this weekend? And how many hours do you think you’ll put in? Me, about 10 hours total by Tuesday.

Any clues on the offsite this year?

Have you already received your Wharton swag box?

Where is the HCL office in Mumbai? Can anyone tell whats the process on onboarding/joining day?

Looking for agencies in the Bay Area and I'm not super familiar with the names at play. Places to check out? Places to avoid?

It’s Costco day y’all! What are your favorite Costco items?

Anyone else’s back to office target date get pushed back?

Hi boys & girls!

Joined a big firm (Big4) not long a go and starting to feel like I got a good grip on my current work.

I've always been very technical, so I think that the only thing I am missing now is making sales. (I really wanna make partner)

Can any seasoned lawyer share tips and materials (i.e. books) which can help?

Would it be a good idea to join a Social Club where potential clients spend time? (gym/tennis/paddel/events)

Any advice welcome!

What are the opinions of 1st year associates taking paternity leave?

Let’s call out the scam now: return to the office policies are asking for more of your time for the exact same pay. Record billables over the year and a half have shown that associates are indefinitely more efficient working at home. If you want me to come to the office, lower your billable expectation or pay me more. Simple economics. We have leverage, let’s exert it here.

Thoughts on STB's Funds group in NY in terms of culture?

To all BigLaw people: How much money would someone have to offer you as a lump sum, so you quit your BigLaw job tomorrow.

In other words, how much F*** You money does is take?

a) $1 million,
b) $5 million,
c) $10 million,
d) $15 million
e) more?

Corporate junior associate here. Do firms genuinely treat pro bono the same as billable work? I’ve billed around 200 hours pro bono this year and as we near our review cycle, I’m anxious about whether there’s such thing as too many pro bono hours.

I’m so so unwell today and feel awful having to tell my team and take some time off.

Foley Hoag Boston Corporate - how are the people?

If you had a deal now targeting signing on your last day at the firm (with the potential for signing to slip into the following week), would you stay through signing if your firm asked? Current midlevel on the deal, if that context is helpful

Never Google “Supra or infra” again!

I admit, as a fifth year big law associate it has taken me way too long to find a good memory devise for whether Supra or infra means “see above” or “see below.” But I found it and now I’ll share it with my other Latin-vocabulary-challenged fishies.

“Supra” has the word “up” in it. As in: see up! Boom. Done. You’re welcome.

"Per our conversation earlier . . ."

Are you allowed a break between deals if the prior deal involved multiple weekends of full day work and several nights ending at 3/4 am

How do you all take care of things outside of work? The last thing I want to do after being hyper-organized at work is figuring out my budget or retirement plan or scrubbing the bathtub or figuring out what to buy at the grocery or planning a vacation. I feel so burnt out I can only just sleep on weekends and can’t bring myself to go out or even do basic self care. I feel bad putting this all on my husband and how would I even have the energy to raise kids??

For those of you who have recently lateraled, what was your signing bonus? Also, did the new firm match the old firm’s retention bonus? Thanks!

Hypo: You’re at a BL firm averaging about 2000 hours a year. Not bad environment. Google offers you a great in house gig. But, you have to switch your iPhone for an Android. Do you do it???

My wife is taking forever to get ready for an event despite us agreeing that we would leave 30 minutes ago. Is punctuality dead?

4 years of biglaw and added 55 pounds. I just can’t seem to find the time to exercise nor create a dedicated meal plan that works (9pm knowing I have at least 5 more hours to go, I eat). Any tips?

What’s the average hours billed at Milbank? Interested in litigation mainly but firm wide average is also helpful

Partners - how much time do you spend thinking about your associates? Like do you ever talk to your friends or family about your associates (good or bad)? When an associate messes up do you talk to other partners about it?