How hard is it to get back into litigation or IP after going in-house? I was a boutique 5th year in IP Litigation and some transaction work (hard IP patent, some trademark/tradesecret/copyright, I have an engineering degree). I recently took a role in-house doing soft-IP and related consumer-facing marketing law. I'm wondering if I've wedded myself to the in-house path going forward or if the litigation door could reopen in the future. Thoughts?

To all those in management, how do firms that haven’t instituted pay cuts/furloughs manage to do that? Is it because their clients are still paying the bills, because they are borrowing money, because partners just won’t see profit this coming year? Some combo?

Anyone else experiencing pencils down?

Are any consulting case books on Amazon worth it, and if so which are they?

anyone looking to case today?

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Just received a call from GOC for one of the position
What's the Voice Assessment round & how long will be the technical interview?

I have 6.5 years of experience as an Oracle Apps DBA. Kindly let me know if there are any openings in Kolkata - please refer me.

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I’m having 7years experience with CTC of 36LPA, where 32 is fixed. How much can I expect from zscaler?

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Current REMOTE employees. What virtual team-building activities has your company done to bring everyone together and keep everyone engaged in a virtual setting?

Best places to eat in the Path?

Friday morning hangovers in the office - who's with me? (but not so loud pls)

Which dating app you recommend to use?

(Preferably free to low cost)
For dating and relationships!

Is current layoffs only happening in Amazon US offices or Amazon India offices as well ?

I’m so honored and excited to offer 5 complimentary, one-on-one, 60 minute career breakthrough sessions to the over responsible organizational development professional who is ready to stop chasing permission, perfection and people pleasing and identify what they want and how to get it. Let me know if your interested. It’ll be fun and informative. I can’t wait to support you in up-leveling your career!

Any recommendations for hikes/nature walks up to 2 hours away?

What’s considered a good salary in Dallas for a single female with 1.5 YOE in marketing consulting? Trying to buy a house and not sure how much I should be making!

@Partners - how much money do you need to invest I to the firm to get your partner share?

CFP thinking of taking a few month career break to search for a new position. Need a recharge and to reevaluate, not to mention time to search. Would this be a mistake? Thanks

Is there any chance to postpone the joining date once the offer letter is released

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?

Negotiating a settlement. I’m at $10k, opposing counsel is at $20k. My client won’t go higher than $15k. OC has come down to 17.5k and says his client won’t budge from that. Do I offer 12.5k so we can hopefully meet in the middle at 15k? Is that how the settlement game is played? Seems dumb we can’t just say let’s meet in the middle now and be done with this. (I’m a first year, first time negotiating a settlement on my own and I don’t want to screw this up!)

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

I’ve been a pd for 5 years. Tips on leaving public defense? I don’t want to do criminal. What things should my resume highlight? Any recruiter recommendations?

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

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

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

I am traveling out of town for callback interviews. One firm wants me to commit a full day of interviews. Would it be reasonable to ask for a half day so I can fit 2 callbacks in the same day?

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

Does anyone know how litigation finance works on the plaintiff side? If someone wanted to bring a lawsuit against their former employer would a general contingency arrangement with a plaintiff’s firm make sense? Or would one need to find funding and then contact a plaintiff’s firm to actually handle the case? I’m a transactional lawyer, so this is out of my wheelhouse.

Does anyone know the salary for a westlaw account executive? also a contact for a westlaw recruiter?

How terrible is workers comp defense? Got laid off and I’m assessing what jobs I want to go after and which ones are backups if I get desperate.

I know some of my colleagues are recording their standard fees as time so that it counts towards their billable hours. It infuriates me but am I just being naive by not doing the same?

Is there an appropriate way to turn down an assignment because it is non-billable? Two of the partners I work for keep asking me to write client bulletins and articles with them, which is great, but now I’m starting to worry about meeting my billable hours requirement.

Big Law Dads: How much time do you usually take off when your wife has a baby? And do you actually get to take off, or do you just end up working from home half the time? My wife is due Mid-December, and I’m staffed on 4 M&A deals trying to close by year end, so it’s not looking promising.

I found out a soon to be 2nd year associate got a 10k raise making his salary 110k now, while I, the soon to be 3rd year associate got a 2k raise making my salary 107k. So now the 2nd year male associate is making more money than me. How do I bring this up to the partners?

Does anyone know the reputation of the Boston based Morgan and Morgan attorneys? Is it a good working environment?

How do y’all deal with burnout? First year already billed 1900 since Jan. I feel like I’m tired and uninterested in work all the time now.

Is there a market for lawyers to add expertise In crisis management or reputation management? My goal is to counsel clients on how to respond to media inquiries without saying or posting something detrimental to a potential litigation while still maintaining communication with their client base. If so, how to break into that industry? Courses? Books? Certifications?

What is the expectation at your firms about coming into work after making your billable hours requirement? Asking especially for those who do not get a bonus per extra hour billed over the minimum.