How many partner departures is normal for a 1000+ lawyer firm? There’s been like 4-5 a month all year it seems at my firm. Is that normal? Definitely more leaving than coming in.

What impact has the prestige of your school had on your career?

Any Canadians here going thru the TN1 process currently?

Is now a good time to buy a house in Dallas? The prices are inflated and I am Not sure if they are coming down anytime soon. I’m looking for a four bedroom house in the Lakewood area. Wondering if I should wait for price consolidation or if I should buy the bullet and do it now? Thank you

Anyone looking for a job change? DM me for a Deloitte referral. We are hiring numerous positions across the country.

I agree with you , I think 2023 is a real threat. All stats seems against and all probabilistic events confirming the dark days what you guys say ?
1. All mass required Wipro, Accenture, TCS, are cancelling their fresher jobs .
2. All IT stocks are red since the last two months
3. One of my friends asked to revoke the bond which ends next year .

What's your analysis?

Let’s take a poll: What do you love/hate about your position in Insurance? I’ll go first:

Florida PIP Litigation 1+yrs at Progressive

Love: WFH, Flexibility of not being “chained to desk” all day because I don’t have to take outside customer calls, ability to complete work assigned at any time of day within 72hrs, no micromanaging from my Supervisor, feeling like I’m my own boss

Hate: getting assigned bulks from others and it throws off efficiency of reviewing suits, monotony, depositions

Any security engineer from MAANG, Microsoft, Flipkart here... I need some help.

Anyone tried installing games on SAP laptop?

What are Guidehouse’s cellphone benefits?

Thinking of dipping my toes into real estate and wanted to see if anyone has any books/ podcasts/ courses or even any tips or advice that you wish you had when you got started?

Goal is to diversify my investments past the stock market. Any help is appreciated!

Can anyone please refer me for IT Infrastructure Project Manager role yoe 9

Any lady 🐠 up for a drink/dinner tonight? 23 M here.

Blood pressure: 1) is there a watch/wristband or so to measure your blood pressure? 2) Tips and tricks to keep blood pressure low/normal?

I need serious advice, please! Am I wasting my time messaging a guy I matched with online that lives on the opposite coast? Background: we message each other at least 1-2 times everyday for the last FIVE months but never over a phone call. He actually doesn't even have my number. We message on IG. He's a full-time student and full time employee so busy guy. But am I wasting my time and emotions with this guy??

how do you all maintain a good work-life balance?

Quinn Emanuel associates, how much are you expected to bill? It looks like 2100 hours for market bonus, but is that considered low or is that considered ok?

Can we be honest for a second? No one has a clear policy for how we should be billing our time and no one wants to ask. I’ve heard perspectives ranging from, “a good faith estimate at the end of the week is sufficient” to “you need to have a timer going at all times and if you don’t turn it off when you pee, you’re committing an ethical violation”... also, “Bill anything that moves the deal forward” vs. “You can’t bill for collating documents. That’s not legal work.”

UPDATE 6: BB here, sending an update from Doha. Mr. THAT Equity Partner and I went to lunch to celebrate our initial prenup redlines and just ran into Lionel Messi! I had on my Argentina jersey under my vintage Ann Taylor blouse and was so excited to meet him that I accidentally knocked over a plate of fava beans. In a flash, Messi bicycle-kicks the plate, which lands all over my outfit. Without missing a beat, he turns to a reporter and says: “That associate’s messy AND eating beans!”

Need some advice from my biglaw family. I’m a 2nd year lit associate. I will draft briefs and motions that I feel are pretty good and when I get them back from senior associates, they’re sometimes completely re-written. I’ve been assured I am not a bad writer and that “it will come” but the changes these seniors make are just SO GOOD. So my question is, how have people here become better legal writers? Is it just a matter of giving it time? I want to write like these senior associates write!

How long do 1Ls have to accept their offers at your firms?

How much does a letter of recommendation from your current employer help when lateraling? I currently work at a top-tier regional firm in a small market (1M metro)and I’m moving to a large market. There aren’t any biglaw firms in my current market, but associates at my regional firm regularly lateral to biglaw in big markets. I’ve applied to biglaw firms in the larger market but not much luck. I’m well liked at my firm. Will a letter of rec from my employer be a significant boost to my app?

What is the main reason for seniors (like senior associate with 8-10 yoe) to quit BL?

I thought biglaw was going to make me more attractive with girls (I have had my share of women in the past, but I wouldn’t say I’m too popular).

Worked for 4 years now, many dates called off bc of my work schedule and most girls lose interest bc they see me as a workoholic. And those who stick around expect dinners, travels and gifts paid for by yours truly.

Where is that girl I can cuddle up with on the couch with or go running or hiking with? I guess they go for men who have time for them

A partner put me in charge of a specific project that I ran independently. Things were going well. The client began asking me to do more and more, including revamping their system and internal trainings. The client even gave me a litigation matter. Suddenly, the partner became more involved. I was removed from meetings concerning the revamping, my trainings were cancelled, and he started micromanaging. He has now sidelined me from the project and trash talked me to the client. I am very upset.

Can anybody explain how Proskauer’s “Sports Group” works? Is it a separate practice group? Or is it just a sub-group of various practices (M&A, finance, etc.) that focuses on sports clients?

People joke about billing for thinking about a matter, but I actually puzzle together a lot of stuff while I’m doing something like taking a shower. That’s a 0.2, no?

Anyone have good therapist recs in DC?

I left biglaw in December to join a boutique and am really regretting it— I hated my old firm but do I have other options?

Did you ever had this feeling of not fitting in? People (including non-legal staff) in my team just ignore me. I know I made some mistakes, but resenting a trainee for that reason seems unfair. Just went to farewell drinks of an associate and only two persons out of 14 actively engaged conversation with me. With the rest I had this feeling of forcing everything and of being the awkward one. People were referring to funny stories on cases we’re working on and that I never heard about.

Hi boys & girls!

Joined a big firm (Big4) not long a go and starting to feel like I got a good grip on my current work.

I've always been very technical, so I think that the only thing I am missing now is making sales. (I really wanna make partner)

Can any seasoned lawyer share tips and materials (i.e. books) which can help?

Would it be a good idea to join a Social Club where potential clients spend time? (gym/tennis/paddel/events)

Any advice welcome!

I appeared for a telephonic hearing to set a trial date but the judge and opposing counsel had no idea I had appeared because there was apparently another code you had to enter to unmute yourself.

Any recommended resources to help me prepare for my first deposition?

Latham first round interview with the lead partner of the group I’m hoping to join. Any insight on what to expect? I’m expecting it to be pretty casual and fit based, but perhaps that’s incorrect?

New billing year, new me! 🎉

Anyone ever have success in negotiating for lower hours during a lateral move?