I am a young partner at a small litigation boutique, with 10 years experience here plus 2 years clerking in federal court. My experience is general commercial litigation with an employment emphasis, as well as general business advising. I’m interested in moving in-house but don’t want to relocate (large regional city in southeast US), so my options are somewhat limited and I’m afraid I’ve missed my age/experience-window to do so. What’s the best way to pitch my experience as useful for in-house?

Anyone have a sense for when 2023 PE on cycle recruiting will kick off?

Happy Independence Day (America). And happy Independence Day to those who left better opportunities (everyone).

Anyone know what kind of downpayment I’d need to buy a house in Atlanta? Know markets crazy right now but our rent just went up 11% for our apartment lease to renew which has me thinking I need to stop renting probably by beginning of next year . Household income >$100k but currently a good bit of our monthly income is going to education expenses for my wife and I (will=$20k total and is our largest expense outside rent)

What does the bowl think: is it appropriate to wear a dive watch with a suit or button up / slacks?

I've worked 7 years as a pharmacy technician but want more something more. People say do what you love and I've come to love Healthcare /pharmacy but don't want to be a technician all my work life. I'm 36 and want a change. Forner technicians that made a change, what do u do now and what's the process?

Who is still waiting on Booth? 🙋🏻‍♂️

What are some boomer things your parents do? I’ll start: my mom prints out MapQuest directions, mails in her bills, has a checkbook “ledger,” buys DVDs even though my Netflix is signed into her tv...

Gays, I’m curious...are there balanced numbers of tops and bottoms in the world? obviously there are vers ppl and those that don’t ascribe to labels, but I wonder if there’s a balanced number of sexually compatible ppl in general? lol is there actual empirical research on this?

Any 🐠 with kids? Adoption vs. surrogacy? If surrogacy, more than one, and male, how did you choose the sperm donor? Also, which last name did you choose if you both kept your last names.

Is there a real difference between a $150 and $1,500 office chair? Want to prevent myself herniating my discs but also get something sustainable and built to last.

Will accepting a retention bonus impact on the year end evaluation.

Love to see Duke lose

Has anyone bought anything on the cape in Massachusetts? Thinking about buying a cheap cottage and air BnB ing it

Kind of curious, what's the TS job market like for senior technologists? Programs being cut? Rates falling? Specific areas like cloud, cyber, software engineering doing better than others?

Anyone recently transitioned jobs, what was the process like? Very competitive, or companies just looking for active clearance and a pulse?

Politics aside anyone really excited and really proud to finally have a woman in a position of power!? Next stop will be president *crossing fingers*

My co-worker is so resentful and competitive because I was promoted over her last year which caused a demotion on her end. People in the company still go to her for things that should be for me but she rarely corrects them. Shes still involved in the company too in a way that allows her to know secrets that I should know about but never do. I technically am above her within the company but this is how things are. I just do my job and try to not let it bother me but it does. Any suggestions?

What's the best in-house legal role/function for advancement to senior leadership roles (e.g. general counsel, deputy GC, head of legal, whatever else might be considered a legal leadership position). Are some tracks dead ends? Are some tracks considered more "prestigious" and worthy of advancement? Or is it all random depending on the company?

Quick way to catch up on data privacy? I know little to nothing - and was asked to give an update on the ADDPA because my boss is too busy … this is not my wheelhouse. Anyone seen any good materials or articles on this? I’ve found some blogs but need more insight.

What questions would you like to see asked or answered in a panel on burnout for in-house counsel?

In-house counsel - would you prefer working at a big company specializing in a field of law, eg, privacy, IP, employment, etc, or a small company being a general counsel? Assume the small company has a higher risk of going under compared to the big company, but higher reward (via stock), and the large company pays a healthier salary.

Interviewed four candidates and really like all 4. It’s going to suck to tell 3 of them that they’re not getting the job.

I am starting to interview for some in house roles and starting to evaluate comp. How do folks in house see/value their incentive compensation (which vests over a number of years). Is it just something I bank on in a few years?

Is it common for company to ask to talk to your references before being offered the job? I’m currently interviewing for an IP position for a biotech start-up (I would be the first lawyer in the company). I interviewed with 6 people. They said it’s b/w me and 1 candidate and they want to talk with our references before deciding. I prefer to have my current supervisors give my reference but obv don’t want to tell them until I’ve seen the offer and I prefer to not use old supervisors. Thoughts?

Does anyone have information on TC for Senior Corporate Counsel at Microsoft?

Any in-house departments hiring at the junior counsel level in NY?

How do I follow up an application (first interview after HR screening) to find out if they decided to endorse my application to the hiring manager? I was told they would endorse me and I should probably wait a bit. But I mean they didn’t initiate contact after a month so it’s probably a no, but I’d still like to have some closure. Any suggested wording? Thanks!

Any intel on culture and compensation at Tik Tok? 10 years of experience in big law (NYC) and looking to go in-house. Thanks!

Do people participate in the Association of Corporate Counsel? Is it useful?

Anyone have a second job to supplement income? If so what do you do? Have had a surprise medical diagnosis in the family and need to find a way to earn significantly more money to keep us afloat for awhile. Aware that with conflicts issues and general demands of being a lawyer my options are limited. Considering seeing if I can pick up a remote non-legal HR role or similar with flexible hours for the additional income.

Any suggestions on how to try and switch into an in-house position? 8 years litigating in Family Law has aged me in ways I can’t even explain.

Is anybody else having an issue obtaining cyber liability insurance? We have a client that wants additional insured and waiver of subrogation status which the market doesn’t seem to keen on.

What legal research platforms do y’all use or what does your company subscribe to?

Legal Department Rankings

As counsel roles become more prevalent, I think more transparency and rankings (similar to biglaw) would be helpful. For example, I’m seeing comp all over the place and it doesn’t always make sense.

What are some thoughts on how to rank legal depts? What would be the metrics?

Here are some thoughts on metrics: compensation, culture, retention, promotion frequency, outside counsel use

Do FAANGs or FAANG equivalents ever post openings for securities lawyers? I only ever see product counsel, privacy counsel etc… as a current securities lawyer at a firm it’s got me a bit concerned. Looking at you in particular, Meta…