I am a contract attorney for a firm. I also work for other clients when I have time.

The other day, I was asked to help out on a project scheduled to go through the end of the month. I was told I’d receive docs later in the day but was then told not all docs were in relativity yet, but to stand by.

Friday comes and still no docs by EOD.

I now have to submit time for the week and I’m in a quandary. Do I bill for the time I was “on call” waiting for the documents, even if I did no work?

What was the most memorable pro bono project you've worked on?

Creatives and Account, what in your opinion makes a client good?

Hi guys, i working in a project from last 5 months and didn't like the project and team.
Can i ask for a project change??? Is there any minimum time i need to spend as per thoughtwork policy?

Can anybody provide any insights about citibank project in @Synechron. How is the work life balance here?

I got an offer from LTI for Senior Software Engineer Role with P2 grade in Banking and Financial Services BU.
3.9 YOE
Tec Stack : Java, Spring, springboot.
How will the WLB, culture , leaves , work , hikes be in LTI?
Note : I have an offer from People Tech Group for Amazon client for similar pay.

Hi All

Accenture Banglore
Team Analyst and Insights (Inhouse Project)
Package 10.65 fixed + 20 % variable pay

Wells Fargo Hyderabad
Team Data Management and Insights
Package 11 fixed and 50k joining bonus

Which company is better to join in terms of WLB ,job security, growth and learning opportunities

Yoe 3
Tech stack :- Sql ,Excel,R

Dear associates,
I am getting project under CS account in Kharadi Pune location (client location). Can anyone please suggest about CS acount and location , if it’s a good acount to work in or not.
Thanks

Hi Fishes,

I am working in Google's vendor company in curated formats project. Can any of you refer me to Accenture / CTS with Google ads optimization process pls. Location: Gurgaon. Thanks. Need to change my job as I am extremely disappointed with my current job working for 13-14 hours a day.

Fellow Big Law colleagues, need help on how to hansle a situation (that shouldn’t even be happening imo).
I used to work for Partner A in project financing and made the internal switch to work in Investment Funds team.
One case with Partner A remained, and though I stayed on, it was mostly to advise in Investment Funds, as he had been looping in another associate from his team.
This week I had to send an e-mail about InvF, and he complained to me that he hadn’t seen the draft…how do I respond?

I will resign in coming few days. I want my notice period to be reduced from 60 day to say 30days. I am not occupied in client project currently. My question is to whom should I talk to get my notice period reduced? What is the process?

I have cleared all my interviews for Visa for the role of Sr Project Analyst which band I6 can someone help me with the seniority level of I6 is it entry or mid level?

Can someone please help me in getting project description related to LWC (Salesforce) for 2-2.5 yr experience, so that I can take reference and add in my CV?

When you’ve put in a lot of hard-work as a developer on a great project and received the best performance award but compensation has been same since Day 1…and have completed 2 years in the company. Furthermore no signs of compensation going up…Is it the best time to leave or stay? Additionally too many management changes have taken place that everything feels out of place.

Eyeing an open spot as a Senior Manager GPS Contracts DOD Sub-Sector Lead. What would be the anticipated compensation (base + bonus%?) for this role? I imagine it’s an internal (non-client facing) role within the larger GPS division. Currently have 14+YOE of specialized DOD contracting experience to include supervisory experience. TIA

I don’t understand how people keep posting about the bench and being unassigned. I’m in advisory(not audit) and my entire LoS is trending 90%+ utilization

For ux designers.. when you work on a website redesign project where do you begin?

Need advice!!!!!!!
I got offer from ey gds ( 8.5 lpa)
Got other offers from Infosys, coforge with 9 lpa offer. One of the small firm( 100+ headcount working in just appian) is offering me 10 lpa
Need suggestions on which one to join.
Tech - Appian

If someone is getting promoted in @cognizant. They are sending a token of appreciation via delivery to home address. So what are we receiving in it. Just curiosity...

Any Sales tips? What has worked for you all when doing cold calls? And any tips and idea on building your book of biz?

Does Nagarro provide any hike at time of promotion?

Does anyone know of a company where I can auto populate info to create business cards? Rapid company growth is making the task of creating each individually painful and arduous.

I woke up and realized what’s bothering me about my (biglaw) firm.

They’ve been so busy bragging about how great of a job they’re doing responding to client inquiries and guiding them (cont)

Hi Fishes,

Do these 2 points in the JD allude to modelling requirements?

• Prepare transaction specific and marketing materials (teasers, information memorandum, pitch books, corporate profiles, and industry data and analyses)

• Perform in-depth company and industry research supporting specific client engagements and marketing opportunities

Are Chevy Tahoe‘s/Suburbans and GMC Yukon‘s worth the price tag? Some of the upper level trims look sexy, but are the engine/drivetrains/transmission reliable?

I’m comparing this to a Lexus GX, Toyota Sequoia, Nissan Armada

Hi All,
New to the app and would love networking. I have 5 years of work experience in corporate finance and looking to break into investment banking. Currently working Deloitte after completing my master’s from NYU. Happy to share my resume and skills in DM

Thank you

Hi everyone ! Anyone from Mumbai or HYD Liability Operations Team or KYC & AML role.

I want to switch job at Mumbai, Banglore or HYD location. If anyone can help me out..

Hey everyone,

Looking for any openings in SOC analyst role. Please DM me or comment if someone can refer me.

Thankyou.

Losing two key accounts. Layoffs look pretty much inevitable. Any agencies hiring a Project Manager in the LA/OC area?

Bathroom smells of cig smoke and they can’t transfer me to another room till tomorrow. How many points?

How do you spend your precious unwinding time after work? I love binge watching tv shows but realize it’s probably not the healthiest way to wind after a stressful day. Anything fun / low stress yall do?

Note; working out is not a relaxing activity for me so don’t even start with that. Also I am single and have no kids so ..

I’m not a biglaw attorney but have been working on a few matters with Wilson Sonsoni for some time. We have a good working relationship. Didn’t go to a T14, had middle of the pack grades. What’re the odds they’d consider me as a lateral in the Washington DC office? Is it even worth applying? Is a STEM background absolutely mandatory? Any other insights on culture and expectations at WS’s DC office would be appreciated. Thank you 🙏

I have a lot of mindless closing binder assembly today so I’ve been watching Restrepo and Korengal in the background. It.... really puts things in perspective. I feel like such a baby for complaining about long hours or stressing over emails.

I know that the general advice is not to cut your own time, but if you think you took WAY TOO LONG on something should you? I don’t want partners to think of me as inefficient.

What makes a good lawyer? Go

Does anybody work in a rule for a litigation finance or legal funding company who doesn't hail from a big law firm in background? Basically I have a lot of interest in the area have read a book about it in my free time and was wondering what sort of entry level opportunities I should be seeking.

I woke up and realized what’s bothering me about my (biglaw) firm.

They’ve been so busy bragging about how great of a job they’re doing responding to client inquiries and guiding them (cont)

Am I the only one left at the end of the month trying to bill 10hour days to meet hours because I slacked off at the beginning of the month? It’s a vicious cycle. Then the end of the month hits and I’m so exhausted that I need to take it was the next week... and the cycle continues

What was the most memorable pro bono project you've worked on?

Anyone want to give me retroactive FOMO by sharing stories from their summer associate programs? Mine is entirely virtual, and needless to say we are less than enthused by what we’re missing out on

Any advice for new, relatively young, in house attorney? I feel lost and I’m having to build the “legal dept” from scratch.

I'm a long time prosecutor getting into the ID game and billable hours. Are there any resources out there that can help me get more effective/efficient without spending months/years learning the hard way? Some days I'm at the office 10 hours, took virtually no breaks and yet only bill 7. 🤬

Any tips for a public defender who wants to transition into big law?

Anyone familiar with Opportunity Zone Businesses? I have a very basic question that I cannot find the answer to no matter how much I search. If you’re informed on this, I would like to shoot my question to you here or offline in a direct message. Thanks!

PARTNERS: two questions —1. If you see an associate has really low hours for the month, do you imagine them chillen on a beach somewhere or do you consider they probably spent most of their days sitting in front of the computer being “available”? 2. If you send an associate a random e-mail on a weekend like “Can you pull X and send to Y”, would you get annoyed if they responded saying they weren’t by a comp or would you consider it reasonable that they wouldn’t be by a comp on a weekend?

There’s no practical difference other than taxes, but do you think there’s a prestige difference between being “partner” versus “shareholder” or “member” at a law firm?

Those of you who have left a firm, do you still keep in touch with any of your former supervisors, via email, happy hour, or otherwise? How long did you wait to re establish contact? I’m in a small market and worry about perception at my current firm. TIA

The mid-level associate who directly supervises me isn’t being responsive. I am worried about missing a deadline. Should I keep pinging him? Figure it out on my own? Reach out to someone above him?

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.

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