Houston litigation continues to be on 🔥 since July 2023. We don’t have enough local candidates to fill these new jobs as so many moved in Q4 and January. If anyone is considering a relocation to Houston and is T25, there are lots of great lit jobs! Lateral season slows down May 1 so now is the best time. Unfortunately Austin is dead and Dallas is slow.

Having seen some of the wild stuff in the past couple years does anyone have a good pointer for a basic “medic” course? Help slow/stop the “oh sh*t” for the real folks to get there?

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Does Atos Syntel allocate night shifts to women employees?
Atos Syntel have any development projects?

Where everyone's thoughts on Star Citizen these days? I haven't touched it in probably two years.

Anyone from Amazon's finance division. Require an employee referral for a role.

Help! With the season change my face is so dry. Even after moisturizer it looks like my foundation was applied on top of snakeskin. Any suggestions for moisturizers or something else to help?

Can someone please tell me how long Flipkart takes to give the final interview result for developer post.

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Someone I know just finished an executive education program at Wharton that cost $70k… no letters after his name now, just a certificate. These programs seem like the height of grifting to me. or is even a certificate from a top-tier business school really worth that much?

I feel like when I see a top-tier school on a profile and they didn’t get a degree there it feels like they’re being misleading somehow. Am I missing the value of these programs?

Which RB should I start in addition to Saquon Barkley in this 1 PPR league?
-Alex Collins @ CLE
-Javorius Allen @ CLE
-Dion Lewis @ BUF
-Aaron Jones @ DET

Which top consulting firms, if any, will pay for your MBA?

What's with companies charging full fees for diminished benefits? I'm a bit annoyed about being charged in full for my Marriott card annual fee and Amazon Prime mebership

When is Novartis calling people to office?

Hey Fishes,

Joined LTI recently in P3 band. However not allocated any project. Got a call from the resource management team to relocate, which I rejected upfront as I was promised a role in the location I am posted. It has been over 2 weeks since I am in bench. What shall be the next steps, shall I wait for some days or start looking for other jobs as getting a project looks difficult as there are minimalist responses.

Nagarro or accenture?

Winstead or Jackson Walker people in Dallas (or if you know someone in these office) — how often do you work weekends and what time do you generally “log off” for the day? Also curious as to average annualized hours. Thank you so much!

How are everyone's hours in your practices over the last month?

I'm in lit and finally got busy after a slow first half. Looks like I'll hit my bonus.

Has anyone here transitioned from small/midsize firm to Big Law? How was the transition and impact on WLB

Thoughts on how the upcoming recession will affect the law industry?

Anyone have any guidance on how the Roe v Wade situation has played out at work? Anyone come into any issues with Partners? Or anyone impressed with new policies they’ve brought in to accommodate the issue?

Debt Finance nyc biglaw attorney considering a move to Houston for financial reasons. Can anyone tell what it would be like (the good and bad)? I see a lot of firms including mine paying the same salary and wonder what would I not like?

Will be moving to Austin next year since my fiancé is getting relocated there. Anyone have any leads for junior technology transactions or data privacy roles. TIA!

What’s the best real estate shop in Dallas? Not including Winstead or Jackson Walker.

Currently a 2nd yr lit associate (big law) in NY considering a move to a TX big law firm for the financial opportunity. Would leave to hear thoughts on this type of move or from someone who’s done so!

Can anyone give me insight on Winstead Dallas? I am considering laterally to Dallas from Chicago & have a screening interview with Winstead coming up.

Do most firms start reporting years in September or January? Prior firm did an August year for counting hours and then another did January (both Amlaw 200). Looking at an Amlaw 100 to lateral in the fall (so trying to anticipate how much of the year I’ll have). I’ll ask what bonus/reporting year but just curious if most follow the same.

I work in energy in New Mexico and am just wondering if it's smarter to move to Dallas or Austin to practice. Family is tired of New Mexico and the wife wants a better community to live in so that's a factor too. Open to all opinions.

Do firms recruit first years after people fail the bar? Are any hiring first years now? Or might they after February results?

I’m a 4th-year at a midsize firm doing mostly oil and gas work, but I’m looking to change practice areas so I can get away from a dying/morally problematic industry and move into EC/VC, Corporate, tech transactions, and/or privacy and cybersecurity (have CIPP/US & /E). I’m not having much luck with recruiters or applying directly to firms and companies, so I’m thinking of hiring a career coach to help me hone my applications, cover letters, etc. Any suggestions?

Lynn Pinker, a lit boutique in Dallas, just matched Millbank at 215k.

Anyone have any insight into the Dallas office of Holland & Knight? Thoughts, feelings, concerns?

I’m a non-TX immigration attorney mentoring a UT student who went to my undergrad. He’s done incredibly well in OCI and pre-OCI. Thus far, he’s landed interviews with (all in Houston): Baker Botts, Sidley Austin, Kirkland, Winston Strawn, Reed Smith, Norton Rose, and Locke Lord. Also Perkins Coie in Dallas. He’s leaning transactional, but also open to litigation. Any insights/advice on these firms in the TX market? Any to avoid?

Not necessarily Big Law specific but any firms hiring 2-3 year L&E associates in the Dallas area?

Anyone have thoughts on Akin Gump in Houston? Weighing lateral options as a mid-level.

I wasn’t sure which bowl to solicit advice from so hoping to catch a bite here. I’m currently in ID. Of course, I want OUT! My interests are L&E and corporate. My options are 1) wait it out where I am in hopes to switch to L&E or 2) in house oil and gas industry transactional work. What would you do and why? I figured this bowl being specific to Texas would understand importance of oil and gas industry.