How to politely tell your manager to stop forwarding emails that request DocuSign assistance, and use the paralegals instead? Not sure why, my manager has been utilizing me to help get the DocuSigns completed lately even though we have paralegals that do that as a main part of their job. Should I just forward it to our paralegals or is that a bad look if she asked me?

Any Canada Big Law firms throwing around retention bonuses again this year or are those days behind us? The work sure hasn’t slowed.

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After hearing all bad reviews about ps I finally have no option left but to join the organization. Any tips how to survive their, how to manage the poor wlb?

HNY all! I have multiple rollover and traditional IRAs, as well as a solo 401k. But (since I started paying attention to this kind of thing) have always been over the income limit to start a Roth IRA. I’ve also not done much contributing in the last few years due to purchasing an apartment and saving for renovations. Cue pandemic joblessness... if married filing separately, would you say it’s a good idea to start a Roth while under the income limit, even in this climate? Any reason not to?

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I'm currently working with Sun Pharmaceuticals as Manager Global Pharmacovigilance and I'm looking for a job in Pharma consulting. Can anyone please refer me?

A customer brought me a Christmas gift today. So sweet. What's the nicest thing a customer has ever done for you?

What’s the best advice you’ve ever received? Life or career wise

I took the day off, popped a Xanax, and gonna watch a comedy while I snuggle with my pup. Need a break from the news and want nothing more than to be one with my couch in my comfy jammies. 😊

AOA everyone! I am a Pakistani currently living in Germany. I am in the final stages of getting a transfer to Canada but can’t decide between Toronto or Vancouver. Both have high COL so I’m trying to weigh the pros and cons. I know Vancouver’s weather is a lot better than Toronto, but any recommendations from Canadians on the bowl?

Who here has invested or looked into RHOC (Rchain) as a long term investment ? Why or why not ?

Thinking about jumping in with Berkeley's flex option for the evening / weekend MBA.

Thoughts?

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So fantasy football season is upon us. I was wondering what other accounting firms used as their fantasy football league names. I work at EY so we just slap a bunch of EYs up there. Like FantasEY Football. Is that just the league i play in or do other people do that?

Morning all. I am looking for a favour/solid advice. I've been in the interview process for a dream role over the past month or so and just found out I didn't get the job after final round 🙃.

Unfortunately this isn't the first time this has happened during the past year searching. Looking for a SC level role within healthcare/public sector consulting firm. I know the job scene is a bit miserable currently but if anyone in the bowl is aware of a role I would love to have a chat.

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Does anyone know when QE (or other firms ending their fiscal year in October) pay out bonuses? Need to know how long I have to do this until I can quit.

Does your company use a ticketing system to manage emails received by the legal department? What works and doesn’t work your team?

Company is considering a re-org to put Chief Legal Officer in charge of payroll and HR Departments. Have others seen this? Thoughts?

Do in house counsel jobs offer green cards as part of the offer? Anyone has any experience with this? I’m currently at a firm on H1B and figured law firms are more likely to sponsor it before I head to in house, but wondering what companies’ policies are...halp!

Any Privacy Analyst here who can share what their average work day looks like?

How is your bonus structured? Percentage guaranteed? Purely discretionary? A mix of the two? I’m trying to come up with language for a counteroffer.

How do you find in-house positions?

Considering joining a small 50-person company as the only attorney (prior attorney is retiring). (I am currently in-house at a F50). For others who have done the same path, what surprises did you have when moving from a large company to a small one?

For example, it sounds like I should not expect a document management system, based on a prior post in this bowl. I’m guessing expenses like state bar fees and cell phone are not reimbursed.

Any advice on things to expect (or not expect)?

I’m in big law and on the cusp of making the jump to in-house. It sounds like the company I just interviewed with is getting ready to make me an offer. It’s definitely going to be a pay cut coming from big law but I do get some nice equity in the company. Is the jump worth it? I’m so burnt out by big law and this seems like an awesome opportunity to help shape a newish company. Any tips on how to figure out if this is the right move for me?

Has anyone here worked in-house for a startup and also in-house at an established company? What has your experience been like? What did you like/dislike about each? What was the difference in wlb?

What is work-life balance like in big tech legal? I’m currently in house at a large multinational; I like my job and I get paid fine, with a very good WLB (40-45 hrs). I want to look into FAANG-type opportunities as they would mean a huge pay bump, and I think I’m qualified, but I have no idea about the hours, and I don’t want to substantially give up WLB, as that’s why I left BigLaw. I don’t want to be miserable again. I know Amazon is poorly reputed for lawyer WLB… what about other places?

How is productivity measured for in-house attorneys? Is there any analog of billable hours for in-house lawyers?

Has anyone moved from antitrust private practice to a non-antitrust in-house role? If so, what kind of role?

I am far along in the interview process for a job I want (meeting with Chief Legal Officer next week), but am still accepting other interviews until I have a formal offer. However, I have an interview scheduled for early this week where, after further research, I don’t think I would be very happy. Should I let the recruiter know that now, or just do the interview for more “practice”? Thanks!

Anyone ever considered contractor gig in Meta/Facebook or any other big players in tech? I'm full-time in a smaller company and it's pretty stable. Wondering if the move could be worthwhile. Mostly want to explore other areas. Other things to consider: planning for babies in the next 3-5 years; maternity leave in current position is basically what's legally required.

Anyone else have a positive screener interview with HR, good thank-you email exchange follow-up, and then not hear anything for over a week? This doesn’t seem normal…but I’m still waiting.

Have interviews set up at FAANG co and getting good signals, for a position that was posted widely (all across US) but not remote. Haven’t broached the subject of location yet. Would you (1) early on clearly state that you’re not open to relocation but that you would be open to visiting a big office once or twice a month; (2) not say anything now and wait to get an offer and ask for an exemption; or (3) something else?

When I moved in-house a year ago as a BigLaw mid-level, I took a 45% pay cut, far more than I was comfortable with (although I was fine with a 20-30% cut). I took the job because it was a great role and I was focused on making the jump in house and developing the skills I wanted, which required me moving away from my firm practice area. Now that my year-end review is coming up, how do I ask my company for a significant pay raise (not just a 2-5% inflation-matching raise)?

Job Hopping. I changed jobs quickly and am now considering another quick move, what are thoughts. Concerns. Does it look bad? If it is going to propel my career, should I worry?