Hi all, I am a 6th year litigator with a fairly niche practice. I’m being lured away by an AI legal tech start up where I would be doing non-legal (but law-adjacent) work related to my expertise. I’m worried that, if the start-up fails and I need to come back to the practice of law, I’ll be majorly set back. I’m a senior associate but not yet a shareholder level. How difficult is it to come back into private practice? Is it as big a setback as I am nervous it is?

Thoughts on states taxing student loan forgiveness as income ? I admit I don’t know much about tax law but I feel like it shouldn’t be considered income unless they’re sending out checks to everyone. 10k off the balance of my loan shouldn’t be considered income.

If I have a $10000 and if I want to make it $100,000 in 6 months. What all altcoins do you guys think I should buy? 😬

Is Nvidia going up on earnings tomorrow? If you had to buy Tesla or nvidia which one?

Anyone willing to case with me tonight or tomorrow afternoon?

Hello everyone, anyone aware about Kyndryl Brno Czech Republic? I am expecting an Job offer for this location. How is Kyndryl as an organisation?How is Czech Republic?Is it good option to move ?

Is it a bad idea to work hard to stay top on your stuff? I worked later than others to make sure all my areas are in good shape (i.e. ppl would leave at 7 but I stayed till 10 etc) but now I got (cont

General consensus: Should national elections be national holidays?

Curious to hear from the community, what is the best sales approach for enteprise? MEDDICC, MEDDPICC, Challenger Sale, Command of the message etc. Also, what approach do the major tech companies train their sales team on?

Any regrets going into advisory?? Which group is the best interns of interesting work?

How to resign from pwc…. Where is the option? I cant find it on workday

AMA: International Travel (US to Europe) During Coronavirus! I found very little info on this topic before my trip and had a bunch of questions which I wish someone could have helped with. Now, a friend and I both traveled US to Europe in the last week, different routes, in Econ/Biz. For anyone else looking to do the same, I’m happy to answer anything about the process - check in, flights, mask usage, security, visa checks, airports, social distancing, etc.

Mullen Lowe, after I was flown in for an all day interview and workshopped a deck the team was struggling with on the fly. Had to bug them for 3 months to get my cab fare refunded.

Just booked a trip to Denver from 12/18 to 12/24. Anyone else want to connect for a few laps? I have IKON, happy to ski whatever, prefer not to wait too long on a pow day.

I have a layover arriving and departing from terminal five in London Heathrow. It's a 3.5 hour layover. Can I visit the Centurion lounge in terminal 3 and will I have time?

Don’t suppose anybody would be interested in buying a set of PaxEast badges for Friday and Saturday? My roommate can’t make it and I’m left holding the bag. I’m out of DC, but we also have our megabus

Hi fishes, pls help-
1. How’s the WLB at EXL (Inductis, analytics)
2. There’s no JD provided, so unclear work structure. Also, have heard mixed feedback about the projects/learning curve. And so, extremely unsure whether to join.. any thoughts?

What is the scoop on med mal defense vs. plaintiff work? Is defense more respected by other practice areas if I were to switch somewhere else later?

I applied to a position that brands itself as civil litigation and apparently the role is med mal defense. Not sure what to go by but would like to do a little research before I call them back.

Does anyone work in a very volume based area of law (i.e. insurance defense, workers comp) but have partners who are perfectionists to an absurd degree? How do you manage to get your billing in when everything always has to be revised?

Anyone know anything about Kauffman borgees or Traub Lieberman? Reputations, working there, etc?

How to switch practice areas? I’ve been in immigration for 3 years now and need a change. How do you convince employers you’re a good fit for a role you don’t have any experience with?

What’s your take on Lydecker? What is the culture? Market salary? Expectation on billable hours? Mentorship? Etc.?

Has anyone taken  ACAMS Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS)? Any comments/ reviews? How has it enhanced your employability? Why did you take the CGSS?

What is a typical starting rate that young attorneys charge for per diem side work? First or second year lawyers should ask for what? Client is a big firm.

Anyone have any affordable case management software recommendations? I’m looking for something a bit non-traditional as I work for a small nonprofit. Ideally the software would involve document organization/access as well as like a running “log” for folks to post relevant events or work completed for the file.

Mid-level associate at a mid-size regional insurance defense firm practicing coverage litigation. Salary is capped b/c my firm only does I.D./coverage and has no direct-hire comm clients. Second round of interviews with a comm lit boutique where I would be the only associate with 5 partners. Other than partner track, salary/benefits, and switching from coverage to general comm lit, what qualities of the move should I be thinking about as I weigh my options? I've never worked at another firm.

What do you do about computer problems? It just took me 24 minutes to send a .1 email due to my computer constantly freezing. Is it worth entering that time into non-billable? Or do I just stop whining and work longer to make it up?

Best divorce lawyer in NYC?

Firm announced flexible come and go as you see fit approach to coming back to office. Partner I work for said I need to be in office 4-5 days a week anyway. Thoughts?

Any advice on how to deal with a partner/boss who is shifting all responsibility to me with zero guidance, no mentoring, and an unwillingness to discuss the issues? (Small firm, only associate under this partner and have been working at the firm for 2 years). There are an increasing number of passive aggressive comments from the partner who expects to be completely hands off once the case lands on my desk. Wants me to figure it all out despite cases being from different areas of law.

How do you wind down after a rough day?

I'm a long time prosecutor getting into the ID game and billable hours. Are there any resources out there that can help me get more effective/efficient without spending months/years learning the hard way? Some days I'm at the office 10 hours, took virtually no breaks and yet only bill 7. 🤬

Those who are voluntarily returning to the office — how often are you going and what days seem to work for you? Looking to slowly incorporate a few days here and there for change of scenery etc. — will add there is no pressure to do so (yet).

Is 150 billable hours per month little/average/a lot?

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

How does client secondment work from time mgmt perspective? Do you still have to bill even though you're essentially in-house?