Have an interview next week for an in-house job but I’m getting crushed. I know I should definitely do this interview, but the thought of carving the time out of my day to interview is causing me dread. Anyone else feel that way about the job search process? The thought of scheduling dates and interviews in the context of this job is enough to make me not schedule them in the first place 🙄

First baby coming later this year. Looking to buy an SUV. Preferably couple years preowned with under 30k miles on them. Shortlisted BMW X3 , Volvo XC60, Jeep Grand Cherokee. Any other recommendations? Also is Jeep GC even worth considering?

Anyone else have dreams about drinking? Do the ever stop? I find them very upsetting/disturbing. (I’m 1 yr sober)

Anyone splurge for a peloton and was it worth it?

SO and I (no kids) will be moving to Bay Area in early 2020 with a car. Both will be working in the Palo Alto / Mountain View Area. Better to just live where we work or possible to commute from SF?

Who wants to start a DAO and buy time shares (literally lmao) in a watch.

Can rotate throughout the year 😂

Hi friends, I wanted to kindly ask whether someone would be willing to give a referral for Google in London and/or Canada? I‘d be interested in Google Cloud Strategy work.

I have all my licenses (SIE-6-63) which companies are allowing employees (Specially CSR) to work from home? I want to see what my options are because I want to be able to go the office when I want to, not because I have to. Thanks!

I'd like to buy, but the market is absolutely atrocious currently

Mike Myers’ make up 😳

I am looking to product management from program management, any recommendations on books to read, courses etc

Do MBB pay a referral bonus if your referral gets hired?

Guys, quick thing. I am currently into DUSI. Looking to shift to D UK. What is the process? I have seen many of my usi colleagues doing the same but not sure about the process. Am into solution architecture domain working as a technical architect.

A frustrated colleague asked for help with a difficult prosecution. I agreed to help. I just reviewed up the case and the examiner is combining NINE references. I think that’s a record for me. What’s your record for most number of references combined?

This group needs more members !!!

How many spark points have you got since the initiative began. I've received about 2200 spark points till date.

Anyone joining accenture with this week? Please dm

Currently clerking, but have accepted a post-clerkship offer at a biglaw firm. Thoughts on whether the firm would give me a referral bonus if I refer one of my friends and they get hired before I officially start?

Is it possible to transition from antitrust litigation to general litigation?

What would be an appropriate gift if I want to show appreciation to my juniors before leaving the firm to go in house? What about for partner/counsel?

Junior Associates - How much student loan debt are you and your peers in these days? A few young partners and counsel at my firm were discussing the student loan moratorium and most of us were convinced we could have paid the majority of our loans off with the bonuses associates got these last two years. But we are all old and when we graduated 150k to 200k was about the max student loan debt people graduated with. So educate me. What is the average student loan debt these days?

Partners and seniors, what elements are you considering when you pick up which mid/junior to staff?
Corporate (if that matters).

Well friends. We got cocky and pulled the happy hour trigger a little too early this evening.

Got the "plz draft and send" at 6:30.

Did any associates take paternity leave last year? How did it effect your bonus if you beat your "reduced" goal but didn't meet the original goal?

Maybe I’m just realizing I’m lazy… but do y’all ever get assigned an actual, hard research or drafting project and realize you don’t like the effort? Like plz let me go back to doc review.

Fish, I trust your advice. Anyone have leads or recruiter recs for SF biglaw litigation? Looking to lateral as a to-be second year, mostly antitrust/white collar.

Can I afford a $1.5M primary residence with a ~$9,000 monthly payment after 20% down if my household monthly take home is ~$25,000 (with another $50k in annual bonus)? No debt other than monthly credit card bills. Am I being irresponsible? Will I struggle month to month?

Anyone have slow months where you burn through a lot of your allotted pro bono/professional development hours to keep hitting minimum daily hours? The past few weeks have been like this for me. Should I be concerned (I.e., will this reflect poorly on me, come review time? Will I have dug myself too much of a hole if I keep burning my non-billable hours?) I’ve been asking partners if I can assist in any projects so I can fill my plate, but I’ve only gotten small (4-6 hour) tasks handed my way.

Any Atomic Habit readers here? I’m brainstorming identity-based habits for two things I want to change:

-I want to bill more hours, so my goal is to become the type of person who bills at least 8 a day
-I want to drink less alcohol, so my goal is to become the type of person who drinks occasionally

Neither of these feel that helpful. Any one have suggestions for other identity-based goals that get at these changes I want to make?

Curious - would you consider a lateral move to a lower ranked firm if the practice group is higher ranked than at your current firm? In other words what’s more important - firm or practice group ranking?

Midlaw M&A/Corporate 6th year in LCOL city. Have potential opportunity to go in house for public fintech co. doing substantially similar work. Comp similar to what I make now, but vague on upside. Not necessarily ready to move (generally like my firm and group), but nervous my in-house marketability will decrease the longer I stay at a firm. Any thoughts appreciated.

I’ve been at a job for a few months and hate it - partners set unrealistic deadlines, micromanage, and create work that truly is not necessary/push urgency when there is no real urgency. I had other offers prior to accepting this job that may still be options, and going back to my old job (for a pay cut) might also be an option. I can’t tell if this is just burnout, growing pains, or just an untenable work environment. Would you ride it out for a year at new job or pursue other options? HELP!

Thoughts on Everlaw vs DISCO?

Does anyone know what the onboarding process is like at K&L Gates? I start in a few weeks and I'm curious.

Has the general attitude towards tattoos changed at all in biglaw? I hardly see tattoos on any of the older associates/partners but it seems the newer associates also don’t have them/wear clothing that shows any

I’m a junior in big law and in the short time I’ve been here, I’ve noticed that counsels produce perfect drafts and yet aren’t partners but partners can’t write two sentences without numerous typos. Shouldn’t counsels be partners and partners counsels instead?