How long should it realistically take a second/third year associate to review a security agreement and pledge agreement?

What firms would you consider to be top tier for implementation?

Would be interested in rationale/rating criteria or niche/segment if you do have opinion or insight - can include PI, Tech, Ops, M&A, etc.

is the rental market getting better?

Evaluating a Sr. Director offer from EYP. Any recent joinees can shed some light on how long the background check process took

Is reaching out on Linkedin the best way to contact a recruiter, or should I look for their professional email?

What are some of the Studio Works that we can do?

Freelancers who work directly with brands: Suggestions for the best liability insurance provider?

Hi all,

What type of questions can I expect for SQL and BI Data Analytics profile?
Please help.

What’s the general guidance on the order to maximize retirement contributions for tax benefits for an normal individual and for a self employed/small business owner before moving to taxable accounts or alternate vehicles like cash value life policies?
I’ve seen for individual: match trad 401k->match roth 401k->max roth IRA->max trad IRA->max trad 401k->max roth 401k->max HSA
For self employed: max SEP IRA/solo 401k->max roth IRA->max trad IRA->max HSA

Of course situations differ but in general?

Saw the email about GPS ERP demand for staff and the training programs Deloitte is going to provide. I’m interested. Any suggestions about where to get started learning about SAP or ERP generally?

Hi Sharks,

I am done with the L1 round this Monday (26th Sep) and got a response next day over email with the Subject line "Interview Feedback for L1 Interview", in the email it was mentioned that we will get in touch with you shortly.

How much time will it take any ideas?

Anyone have a standing desk recommendation between the Fully Jarvis vs Uplift V2 vs Autonomous Smartdesk 2? Leaning towards the Jarvis but the Autonomous one seems 50% cheaper, but can’t really tell what the drawbacks are according to their website/reviews

What is an ideal value of X for salary --> Salary = YOE*X. I feel least should be 3 and then sky is the limit

Anyone wanna FaceTime ?

I’m having a hard time understanding how to do the experience part of the badges. It is 1. Apply learning. But I don’t work in finance(?)
2. Create knowledge. But this is really restricted.
3. Share knowledge. But then I need to facilitate other peoples trainings. I just don’t know what to do. Has anyone understood these things?

What are you hoping to exit into post consulting? Looking for ideas because nothing is catching my interest 🙁

Hoping to get my PHR in the next year or so. Outside of employer reimbursement, are there other opportunities for this to get funded? I know SHRM Foundation offers scholarships for the CP, but I am looking for PHR specific help. Thank you! :)

Tips for becoming more independent as you progress from junior to midlevel? I am starting to be put into the position of just having to handle things including drafting and could use some advice from others.

Anyone use OneNote as a transactional lawyer? How do you like it? Trying to be more organized with all my ongoing deals!

What's the biggest salary jump you've made in CTL, and how did you do it?

I have billed 4+ hours today helping a partner prepare a 10 slide PowerPoint for a board meeting tomorrow. Let’s say half of the time was fixing spacing and formatting. I really don’t care as I am billing all of it, but am I wrong in thinking this is unjustifiably too common and a waste of time?

How do NYC big law real estate groups hold up during recessions? Are they one of the harder hit corporate groups or is there more stability?

Junior associate here, should I ask for more money if my firm is about 10-15 percent less hours but about 30 percent less pay? The gap will never be closed to the top pay scale at my firm but when I decided to come to this firm the pay difference was about 15 percent and not 30. Would appreciate any thoughts on how to go about bringing this up without pissing people off because I love the firm and do not want to leave

Any recommendations for a book/podcast/self study materials for a new finance attorney? I have no background in finance and was assigned to a finance group. Help me!!

Is it possible to be a “silent” investor (party A) with a friend who’s an accredited investor (party B)investing in a company? So if B is investing $50k in a company, and A wants to give B $25k of that investment, is this possible with an agreement between A and B, where they’re responsible for their own portion of taxes?

Does anyone here work for Axiom or know someone who does and, if so, how difficult is it to stay fully engaged?

First interview at a biglaw firm. Just graduated and want to pursue transactional areas, no prior experience. I feel like I’m a risk of a hire in their eyes so any advice?

Rising 2nd year here: been rethinking my choice as an M&A attorney. I've had a rough go of it over the first year-and-a-half of practice and am thinking about moving to a different practice area. I'd like to stay on the transactional side, but am not quite sure what areas I can leverage my corporate and M&A skills in. I was thinking T&E (i.e. business succession planning, etc.)

Would greatly appreciate input from others.

Anyone use charts for contract review? If so, what headings do you put in the first row?

Does anyone have insights into corporate group at Saul Ewing? Culture, pay etc.?

My boss is asking me to “reconsider” the way I approach a client… I am in charge of this annoying corporate maintenance thing that we do for a client (I.e., making board of directors meeting to comply with some regulatory reporting required. I always end up missing deadlines. How would you reply?

Do you ever just want to leave this industry? But what do people exit to

What year of practice did you start handling closings on your own?

Any book recommendations on Clinical Trial Agreements?

Any firms in London hiring US qualified associates into their capital markets practice?

As the indemnified party, do you exclude Indemnity obligations from the LoL cap?