How often does your billable time get written off? Does it affect your hours vis-a-vis meeting yearly requirements and bonus? Tips for minimizing write offs and partners who ask you not to bill time?

How do most people’s firms calculate billable hours for associates? In other words, what hours are counted towards your target? Do you get credit for things like CLE’s, mandatory trainings, etc.? What about pro bono work (assigned by the firm) or writing for firm publications? Or time that a billing partner writes off on paid matters? What about sick or other leave credits? Is it pretty much everyone’s experience that it’s just straight billable hours on paying clients?

Alright who’s the highest paid pencil scraper on here? Region, salary, agency size GO

Hi All,

I think we all know that it's a hot market right now and I'm not actively looking but I take a recruiter call here and there. I'd love to share my experience and background and the salary ranges I have seen the last month or so. I have not gotten to an offer but I might be getting close.

My background: 6 years as a CSM, multiple unicorn startups prior to where I am now. I'm based in the Midwest and fully remote.

I have been asking for a $140k-$150k base + 20% and equity. Thoughts?

Since we're in bonus announcement season, what are some of the most frugal things you've heard of folks doing at your firm? I'll share one of my former coworkers and one of mine to start.

Former coworker, not biglaw but makes HHI of $700k: will take paper towels they used to dry their hands from the bathroom and let them dry in their desk to later use as a napkin at the office/at home.

Me: on a phone plan with childhood friend's family phone plan to pay $63 for service.

Is bny gives anual bonus? what is the cycle period?

Got a job offer for Wells Fargo, anyone knows what the Quarterly Bonus for a personal banker looks like?

How many agencies give cost of living/yearly raises vs just a “yearly bonus” ?

Can ya guess which one Barkley is?

Will I be getting the joining bonus with the first month salary or will I get that after 3 months ? Ps: I joined on 16th august and my first salary is due on 30th September.

I have offers from,
Infosys 9.4L + 1L Joining Bonus,
IBM 11L + 1L Joining Bonus,
Oracle(OFSS) 12.5 + 75k Joining Bonus,
UST 13.5 + 1L Joining Bonus and
Cognizant 14.5L + 1L Joining Bonus

I'm a Java FSD, My Exp is 3.3 years and my CCTC is 4.6L + 80k variable

All the above are fixed pay, please guide me to pick the best company in terms of knowledge, career benefits, and all. And please advise, and can I negotiate between these companies with the highest offer?

Would you exit to a position that pays less than what you earn currently? Looking around FinTech roles and the base / total comps seem lower than current pay. The roles would not be 9-5 either. Am I underselling myself if I leave for less? What jobs would match comp?

Have you interviewed for a job where you haven’t even spoken to the recruiter? At this company I’ve dealt with the interview scheduler, hiring manager and even a panel for my second interview with the director and another senior manager…but no recruiter.

I reached out, but still nothing…so I don’t even know the real comp, benefits or specifics of this job. Has anyone encountered this? I’m thinking I’d speak to the recruiter once an offer is made.

Has anyone recently gone back into banking? I am thinking about going back because of the increase in comp and opportunity to work at a top BB. I was a boutique ib analyst for 2 yrs and currently a LMM PE firm 1st year associate.

I am looking to gather different tools to do a salary analysis for the company I work for.. what kind of tools does everyone use?

Avg salary for senior associate in TAS/FDD in NYC?

What's the average salary of UX UI Designer in Dubai?

Anyone have recommendations for house cleaners?

What are the best pharma exits terms of salary and career growth? Marketing vs market access vs project management vs supply chain / procurement, etc. TIA

I’m looking for resources and lessons on teaching indigenous history in the US- for 8th grade. Anything would be appreciated!

What is notice period in cognizant

I moved to the Netherlands 3 months ago on a spouse visa. Was working with EY-P earlier. I have been applying to jobs and giving interviews but for some reason things are not working out. I get a different reason everytime (after going through the whole process). This has never happened earlier in life and now I don't know what else to do. I have worked as a strategy consultant (& a researcher). Should I change lines? Where else can I try?
I can't apply to boutique firms since Dutch is mandatory

Realized a loss of 15k in investments last year and now down 10k in investments (unrealized) this year. Feeling like I’m not going to ever FIRE.

How is your school district approaching vaccine mandates?

Hi guys, currently I am working in Infosys as a Specialist Programmer , I have 2 years of experience in MEAN stack , Terraform , Azure , Devops, Github , GitHub Action, Node js. If there is any opportunity please refer me .

I’d be interested in hearing in any non-traditional moves from law to private equity. Any good stories or advice?

Kpmg/PWC AAS Senior 1, what’s a reasonable ask amount?

Hi, is anyone willing to give a referral for AMEX? The travel division if that makes a difference. I have the job link and my resume if you want to look it over first. Thanks!

Men - pls get this message out to your male friends who maybe in troubled relationships. If you have the nerve to hurt and upset someone you love , you should also muster courage to discuss the event. Just being sweet and pushing the event under the rug isn’t going to help.

Tips to build my brand and network as a junior practitioner navigates their career to the next level at the firm?

"Its a marathon, not a race - they say... but do they know that you barely get a break in a marathon?

Are there consultants I can hire to help me target potential video production clients in this city?

Seems like the best ones are drying up, but anyone know of rent specials still running at any good Arlington apartments?

Anyone buying now? Or wait?

Even if you're working as well, wishing you all a good and peaceful MLK Day!

As the last year has helped to point out how far we have to go, know that we've come a long way.

Btw, saw One Night in Miami this weekend and highly recommend it.

I need a personal and professional fashion rebranding. Who’s killing it these days? What’s a good format to follow? Where do I start?

Someone tried selling me a new sub no date for 19k

Jesus what has this market come to 🤦‍♂️

I have no idea how to use the PACER system and at this point too embarrassed to ask 😭

Partners, do y’all actually have your shit together? Or have you gotten really good at hiding that you’re also making it all up as you go along?

Anyone work directly for an insurance carrier in ID? How is it?

I have been reading posts from newer associates about bad things partners have done or said to them and I think it could be fun for some of us more senior lawyers in the bowl to tell stories of mean things partners did or said to us when we were new associates. Hopefully it stays mostly light and not horrible things.

1st year associate (NY) thinking about lateraling into a large insurance defense firm from Municipal work/L&E, pay jump 75 to 125 and hybrid as opposed to fully in office. Basically is the pay jump/hybrid worth giving up current practice area to ID? If it turns out I hate ID, thoughts on leveraging the litigation experience and substantive knowledge of L&E to then lateral again within 2 years?

SF Bay Area small firm associates with 3 years experience or less: what are you making in base salary? Annual bonus? What’s your billable hours requirement (if you have one)? How many hours do you work per week on average? Are you plaintiff or defense side? Trying to get a feel for what average compensation looks like and what factors into it.

If you had the opportunity to take 3-6 months off work right now, what would you do during that time?

Recently made the jump from mostly insurance defense work where my average billable rate was around $225/hr. Now the average billable rate is probably about $450/hr. Would I be able to get away with my insurance defense billing practices. I was averaging about 2800/yr before. Would that be cool in big law?

Does anyone enjoy lender work? If so, what about it did you find appealing? I’ve somehow been saddled with all the lender work at my firm (despite never having expressed an interest in it and having no experience with it) and it’s miserable. Having said that, our other practice areas are slowing down significantly and I don’t know if I want to rock the boat. Any advice would be much appreciated!

So today I got played. I went against my better Judgment and tried to be a nice guy and it blew up in my face.
I’m more pissed than anything. Lesson learned. Anyone else experience this?

Can any practitioners tell me how securities litigation is holding up during this pandemic?

Anyone waive into the DC bar using the Motion by 3-Year Provision? Confused since Rule 46(e)(3)(A) says 5 years, but the forms say 3.

First-year associate here. For all those who have lateraled in this market, do you recommend I make the jump to a bigger law firm? I love my partner and enjoy the work, but the compensation is extremely low for comparable mid-size firms. I bill over the minimum billable requirements every month, and I’ve been told I’m a good associate and have good work product. Lately, it’s hard to feel motivated knowing that I’m billing as much as people making double what I make.

At one time Murica seemed so far away….. today a Toronto school was locked down due to a suspect showing up with a rifle. Police shot him.

I use timers to keep track of my billable hours, but many senior associates and partners have told me that they just estimate their time. What’s the best method? How do you even accurately estimate?

How much is too much coffee to drink per day? My mugs are more milk with a hint of coffee but I’m at 3+ a day. Maybe at some point I will sleep enough to not need caffeine but until then...

Anyone feel guilty about not asking for more work when slow in order to take a little break?