I am an in-house counsel that does mainly transactional, contract review type of tasks. I really really want to be an expert in data privacy and security areas. What are the good resources you recommend other than Thomson Reuters Practical Laws or IAPP? I already have CIPP/US (which does not make me data privacy lawyer lol) Can you share good textbooks, blogs, trainings, articles? Thank you! 🙏

Bumble is going public with their IPO. Anyone planning to invest? 😅

Hi everyone, realizing my career may be incompatible with my needs at home (I have a school age child with special needs). Any moms/dads find any companies or jobs in the UX field that are part time? I am wondering if it’s possible to stay in this field or if I need to take a step back and figure out something new. What has worked for any of the working moms/dads out there. I need to be free from 2pm onwards.

Thoughts on gme

Who has a pool 🤨

Looking to pivot out of public accounting. Im burnt out and I truly don’t enjoy the work anymore. I thought it was a phase that would pass but it’s not. Any suggestions on jobs I should look into next?

Does anyone know how to apply shifts in Birlasoft? And how is their promotion policy for new employees.

I work for a small agency and manage our internal marketing acct. We had very few processes in place when I started. I’ve since created, implemented, and trained our dept. on project mgmt for clients and am trying to convince the owner to apply those principles to our internal jobs. They are resistant because they just want the work to be done and don’t “want to keep spending money on internal jobs”. I’m confused because we’re doing the work either way and “spending” in labor/resources.

I have been assigned to the quality department of infosys and assigned to automation group.
Can anybody tell me what kind of work do they do?

Thanks everyone!

Hi moms! I was hoping this bowl would take off and am sad to see it hasn’t. Do you have bf colleagues you can recommend it to?

Do you think it is easier to overcome cheating in a relationship that has or does not have children involved? Listening to an interesting podcast and would love to know peoples take on the topic

My kids were really upset with me when I told them that my job as an engineer did not mean that I drove trains for a living

Anyone have background/ can share information on ECS for federal/management consulting roles? Currently going through interview process.

Anyone else just absolutely despise Kryterion and their service reps? They are so rude and I just can’t stand it

We got the official address. When do u think it will be functional?

Anyone have any suggestions on how to break into this field as a mid-level commercial litigator? I was thinking of taking the CIPP-US test but would that be enough to get some interview traction?

Any BCBA’s in the Memphis area? I’ll be relocating there soon and testing. Looking to meet others in the field!

I have worked as a counselor in private practice with a master's level degree. Finishing my Psy.D. dissertation. Looking for a licensed psychologist to sign off on my clinical hours. Anyone willing to work with me remotely for TX licensure? I am willing to pay for the supervision hours.

Is there any benefit to answering the EEOC questions? I always choose the prefer not to answer option, but I wonder if there is any benefit to provide an answer.

what are your average weekly hours?

Any advice on a first year trying to transition from family law to in-house? I always thought family law was my path, and used to enjoy it, but it’s not the direction I want to head in anymore. I don’t think I even want to continue with any litigation work. I’m having a hard time finding firms that are hiring entry level associate positions that don’t require at least 3+ years experience in-house. Should I start at a business law firm to get experience working with corporations first?

What law firm is your favorite for run of the mill employment issues in the US and internationally (India, Australia, UK, Germany, etc.). I primarily use Littler because they have a broad reach and decent rates but I’m wondering whether Bird & Bird, Ogletree, or some other firm has similar pricing and as good or better quality work. So, who are you using and are you happy?

Salary check. I am currently an in house attorney. 12 YOE. Large company with great coworkers doing regulatory work for the insurance industry. Good work life balance. I live in a high COL city. Out of curiosity and to test the market, I interviewed at a FAANG. Did not get the job, but found out TC was 350k, significantly higher than my TC 230k. I thought I was compensated fairly, but would love to see your thoughts.

TC check for NYC in-house lawyers. I'm 9 YOE in financial services with 300 TC. 230 salary with 70k bonus.

Besides salary, bonus and equity, what other perks/benefits did you negotiate when going in-house?

I’m new to in-house and I begin in January. I wanted to basically better understand M&A and all the inner workings of expanding the scope of a business into new avenues. Does anyone recommend a book or two that may be relevant/helpful? On amazon, I see “The Art of M&A” and “Working With Contracts”. Thank you for any insight.

Is it a good idea to accept LinkedIn invites from people you don't know or don't send any type of note along with their invite? I'm all for networking, but shouldn't a stranger send a note saying why they want to connect with you? (i.e. we work in the same industry and thought it might be good to connect?)

Anybody work in-house in adult entertainment? Not interested professionally, but genuinely curious what that work experience is like, or how you transition between roles and companies.

Anyone know of any standards, or have any opinions, on naming in-house counsel as a named fiduciary of their company's 401k plan? Pros and cons?

A lot of people here seem to glamorize MANGA positions - good pay, and good WLB. There has to be a catch, right?

When someone has a gap (up to 6 months) between a big law job and their first in house application, do you assume they were laid off? Would you advise a candidate to actively share why they took a break, if it wasn’t a lay off?

Does anyone know of a good resource for in-house counsel salary? If it is broken down by practice matter that would be a plus.

Transitioning from law firm life after 6 years to corporate counsel in house position. Any good book recommendations to read before transitioning over?

When negotiating salary, what is a reasonable ask in terms of increase? I am really hoping to be about 14% higher.

Starting a new job next month, and considering taking two days off for kids’ spring break next month. Not sure whether it’s appropriate to request time off for a new job (I would’ve preferred not to take any time off for first three months). I may just be able to just ask for a single Friday off (so 1 day rather than 2 days).

Any thoughts on whether I should proceed with the request? I just came from big law and want to make sure I’m not making a bad impression on my colleagues.

Those who have returned to a law firm from being in-house - what was your experience like? If you hated a firm the first time, was it better the second time around? I swore I’d never go back, but seeing the newest round of BigLaw raises and salary increases I am genuinely considering it - I’m getting married and planning for kids shortly, and would like to buy a home in our HCOL city, and while I’m not starving on my in-house salary and am fairly frugal, I don’t feel like we have much cushion.

I am about to transition from being a junior partner at a large law firm (my practice has focused on private equity M&A) to Deputy General Counsel at a large-ish Pubco. I am already giving myself a crash course in public securities and corporate governance from my firm’s training materials and my cap markets partners, but I also wanted to poll the audience for other suggestions on how to become as prepared as possible for my new role please. Thanks in advance!

Has anyone successfully managed to move from a niche in-house practice to a more generalist role? If so, can you provide any helpful tips to transition? I have started down a specialty that I fear will limit my mobility in the future and am looking for tips on how to not be pigeon-holed.