Genuinely curious why some people do M&A, JVs, and “corporate strategy” work. Isn’t that paper-pushing you could have done without going to law school? Seems like low end of the totem pole…

That feeling when you get an amazing parking spot at the office then later spend 20 minutes looking for your car in its usual place.

Anyone in the New York area going to the Seiko 5 Sports x Worn & Wound 10th Anniversary Limited Edition Launch Party??

Tech stack - DevOps
YEO- 8 years
Current org - Oracle
Current CTC - 20 lpa
How much is expected from good product based to offer?
Any recent experience would be appreciated

Plan: 1) Meditate am/pm 2) exercise 60 minutes every day 3) Loose 5 lbs every month. I think this is very doable 4) reach out to 5 clients per day. Any takers

Am currently offered with 19 LPA fixed and 10% for 6 YOE, joining on Monday.
PWC is offering same with 2 lakh JB and 20% variable...but PWC offer is not released yet...how can I negotiate with EY without offer...just want same compensation as PWC with JB is enough? Will EY ask for offer letter if I ask to match PWC offer?

Hi fish,
After how many days of Capgemini L2 round can i expect hr call. Thanks in advance

Hi All,
Currently working in S&P Gloabl (Associate Software developer {Tableau})
I am looking for a job change.
I have +6 Month's of experience.
Skills :- Tableau, Python, SQL.

Let’s continue the momentum!

If you’re open to referring people to your company, post your company and your location below!

I'm trying to figure out how to pivot out of my current job. My department is in utter chaos, which has just become completely unmanageable. I'm looking for front-end web design work, and work from home. I am a strong designer and basically set up landing pages for large companies on a proprietary CMS in our company. If anyone knows of places I could apply? I'm not trying to reinvent myself as I do artwork on the side and would rather grow that business and get out of the chaos of fortune 500.

Anyone put on administrative processing when applying for a b1/b2?

An adorable yellow lab puppy came in today after swallowing a spoon. What’s your strangest foreign body case so far?

Will TCS blacklist people who accept the offer letter but don’t join TCS, for any other reason

I work for a tech company that pays 100k tc plus 50,000 stock options. I have great work life balance, work 4 days per week on a 32 hour schedule plus it’s remote. Lately, I’ve been feeling like the compensation is on the lower end and just wanted to see if it’s in line with industry standards

Where are all the staythefhome people? I’m waiting for your hot takes.

Best places to eat in the Path?

For folks who have applied for AP/EAD, how long did it take for you to receive it?

For those who work for Axiom, what percentage of the engagements offered are full-time vs. part-time? Thank you!

Best deal toy / tombstone ever?

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!

What is a reasonable pay increase + bonus? This will be my first pay increase. I make 70k and I will be starting my second year at big law (immigration). I had 2 years of prior experience before joining the firm. My manager rated me highest in all areas and mentioned she recommended me for promotion but it may not happen until next cycle since there are limited number of promotions to give. I will get a pay increase regardless so I want to negotiate in case I don’t get a “good” increase.

Protocol for responding (or not) to unsolicited emails from recruiters to your work email? In other words, is it acceptable to just ignore without a response? Or do you prefer to keep the line open with a brief “thanks for thinking of me, I am not interested at this time but hope we can collaborate in the future.”

Any sports fans read Deadspin? Not happy that Petchesky was let go. "Sticking to sports" makes for poor journalism, none of it happens in a vacuum

Does your firm give you credit for hours that were written off? Sometimes I feel if you don’t lose anything for hours cut from the bill, you have incentives not to be 100% honest w/ your timesheet.

Any advise for wrist pinch pain? (Not looking for the surgery route). I also have an ergonomic keyboard.

What type of firms don’t have billable hour requirements?

Has anyone else noticed that a hugely disproportionate number of latinx big law attorneys seem to be white / white-passing?

Does your firm deal well with associates who need religious accommodations? If e.g. they’re observing Shabbat, do you always make sure to have at least someone on the team who isn’t? Are you even allowed to ask? Pardon my ignorance.

Brand new baby lawyer dumb question - I am tasked with drafting response to request to produce. How long should this take? And follow up… how do I bill this?

I’ve practiced litigation in DC for about 5+ years at a larger plaintiffs’ firm, and am considering a switch to a defense firm. Is there any insight to how many billable hours this would require, and how much time that would actually be? For reference, the firm has a 1900 billable hour requirement and the partner said I would have “no problem” fulfilling that based on the work they have.

I need an assistant/paralegal. Probably part time at first. I live/work in a small city in Oklahoma, solo practice. I would like approx 10 billable hours/week (if part time) from them. What do i look for in one? Pay amount? (Most here make around $12/hour). Incentives for bonus money?

How much more, if at all, do Cravath / Wachtell attorneys work than S&C, Skadden, Davis Polk etc.

I am currently a gov attorney at a major metro area in the northeast. I recently received an offer from a ID private firm (1900 billable hours) in the area for about 40k more than my currently salary. I was going to accept, but now I’m having second thoughts about leaving a secure gov job with good benefits. Really not sure what to do.

It's amazing how many calls you start to get after a few years as an associate... headhunters, contacts at other firms, money managers (lol)

Can anyone explain why insurance defence work in the US is such a terrible place to be? I work in insurance defence / coverage (financial lines) based in London and it doesn’t seem like it has as negative of a reputation as it does in the US, why is that? 👀

How do you properly vet a law firm? I feel the associates I speak with talk up the firm and aren’t always candid.

I’m in my 4th year at a small plaintiffs’ firm. Past two years I’ve received meager raises (5k) and terrible bonuses (3k). My boss prides himself on allowing me to gain experience so I have more courtroom experience than most attorneys with twice the experience. As I’ve applied for other firms, I’ve been denied interviews based on how my boss is perceived in the community. I’ve gathered professional references from opposing attorneys and other attorneys we work with but still can’t land. Help