Happy Thursday to outside defense counsel for The Blaze, and the plaintiffs firm who will be suing the Blaze, for the truckloads of money that are about to be made as the Blaze goes through what we in the biz call "the Gwaker Experience"

Hello folks,
My joining date in Infosys is 3rd oct , can anyone help me when I will be getting onboarding mail ?

What do the hours look like for Goodwin NY and DC corporate group associates?

If you could have any PE seat, which would you choose and why?

Officially on maternity leave for 8 months after today!! I also got the green light for promotion, pretty happy with all things Deloitte right now! 👌🏻👏🏻

Books to learn more about how to drive sales in consulting? Any recommendations?

Post your best Facebook/IG/WA and Zuck memes here!! The world had nothing to do for hours, am sure there was a deluge of memes!!

Why is the US better for high-performers than other countries? Which opportunities I can find here?

Going to be interviewing for the Home Depot summer @Thehomedepot internship in a few days any tips from past interns or Home Depot employees?

I’ve gotten to the point that if I’m not completely slammed busy with work sweating my ass off, I feel bored and have caught myself before asking for more work, trying to remember to enjoy the lulls

Currently commuting from Newport Beach to Beverly Hills 4x a week for work. I thought I could last till lease expiration (May) but it's really getting to me. Any recs on neighborhoods with sub 1.2k rent? This will be the max I can afford while still paying for my Newport apartment

I am interviewing for an agency and they haven't extended any offers but want me to provide them with all sorts of documents. Is this sus or am I just overtly wary?

Hello , I have accepted an offer from a UK firm , they mentioned that they will provide coc form to me and then I have to apply for a visa (they will reimburse the visa cost)
Is this a norm there ?
Do you guys have any experience with applying for a visa ?

How's the city doing in terms of employment?

Is Brexit even a concern anymore?

Desi Fam,

Does anyone use Indian sim outside of India for otp and authentication purpose ?

If yes, which service provider and plan is the best ?

TIA

looking for referral to b4 consulting firms. recently let go from deloitte as part of current headcount reductions. any assistance is appreciated. please DM me, thanks

What would you all say are the best consulting firms to work at in the federal government space? I’m not sure how many “prestigious” firms (like MBB) have a significant federal practice at all.

Are MBB furiously hiring in Australia/Singapore like the Big 4?

Hi All,

Please provide referrals or leads for the legal hiring in BIG 4.
I hold 3 years of experience in Legal Contract Management and have done my LLM too. Pls DM or connect. Your input would be highly appreciated.

Thanks!

What is the most “do as I say, not as I do” thing you’ve been told or punished/reprimaded for as an associate?

For those of you required to be in office- do people use the phone and email to contact you or do they still come by in person? People in my office seem not to understand how the phone works...

Layoffs. Most big firms say they're sitting on a conservative pile of cash - which I believe is true - but work will obviously not return to pre-COVID levels in the short term, probably not even in the medium term. Are Biglaw layoffs coming?

How often do temporary "might-become-permanent" type jobs (at small/mid size firms) actually become permanent?

Do anyone know any legal admins or paralegals looking for contract/part-time work in California?

How competitve is a US district court clerkship?

What is a reasonable pay increase? This will be my first pay increase. I make 70k now and will be starting my second year at big law. I had 3 years of prior experience before joining the firm.

Entering 3rd year at mid size firm in SE doing ID. I like my firm but really dont like the partner i exclusively work with and am going to put in notice. Do i tell the partner i work with first or the managing partner?

How much time is acceptable to bill to admin per day?

I’m junior to two Legal Counsel (I work in-house) who are passive aggressive towards each other. They don’t attend each other’s meetings and leave each other out of email CC’s. It’s pretty clear this is done on purpose as one of them has bitched to me about the other.

What would you do in this situation?

Probably a foolish question: are bonuses based off of raw billable hours or billable hours modified by the partners?

Any non-US lawyers who have been hired by an Am100 firm without having sat the bar? Looking for an opportunity in the US, if possible DC or NYC, and currently working for Big Law in Europe.

Would like some tips re hiring process + visa from those who have succeeded. Looking for a 1-2 year stay and open for longer term

Best divorce lawyer in NYC?

Career Sabbatical?

Can anyone who has taken a career sabbatical to travel/explore other interests share their experience with both leaving their jobs and returning to the legal field?
I really want to live in Asia for a year at least before I have to settle down and start a family. I’m not getting younger but don’t want to be reckless with my career.

Advice on managing up / enduring toxic deal teams? I’m at the point where my stomach drops any time I see something come in from certain people. Everything is behind, client is unhappy, I’m exhausted and simultaneously being micromanaged without guidance on big-picture/substantive issues. I keep trying to tell myself at least this is consulting and the project will be over... eventually...

For associates who have lateraled in the last 6 months or so, what made you decide to move? Has your situation improved since moving? I’m a transactional mid-level & I’ve interviewed with some great firms recently. I’m struggling to get excited though…it just seems like no matter where I go I’ll be overworked & under appreciated. Hoping there are some positive stories out there to give me hope. Haha

Any tips when leaving a firm? Younger associate <1 year.

Has anyone moved into a non-legal role at a tech company after big law? Trying to figure out what else is out there if I do not want to go in house in a legal capacity.

I have a second interview tomorrow. I already spoke with the partners and now I’ll be speaking with some associates. Any tips on what I should discuss and what questions should I ask?