Best big and mid size firms in Atlanta for real estate? When considering billable hours, comp, culture, etc. I’d appreciate hearing from anyone that generally likes their firm or has any recommendations on firms to stay away from. Considering making the move from a boutique firm as a 5th year lateral.

How many real hours does it take to reach 8-10 billable hours? First year associate here wondering what a 8-10 billable hour day would look like now that I’m seeing my workload ramp up slowly but surely.

Associates: what is your monthly billable goal? Just trying to figure out what's reasonable 🤔 (my firm is production based, effective rate is ever-changing, and workflow is cyclical)

I just started at a firm and I’m new to billing. I’m getting a steady stream of billable work but I’ve had some down time as well as non-billable required trainings/meetings. How do you meet billing requirements if you are not billing for some or all of your workday?

My current billable hours target is 2100 and I am considering moving to a firm with 2000 minimum. Regardless of the compensation, would a 100 hour difference make some different or would it feel just the same?

I’ve practiced litigation in DC for about 5+ years at a larger plaintiffs’ firm, and am considering a switch to a defense firm. Is there any insight to how many billable hours this would require, and how much time that would actually be? For reference, the firm has a 1900 billable hour requirement and the partner said I would have “no problem” fulfilling that based on the work they have.

Does anyone have any insight into associate pay, bonuses, min billable hours, and general work/life balance at Alston & Bird LLP? (DC Office)

Busy season check - rate your happiness from 1 to 10 and your average billable hours per week (10 being like a rock star happy) 🤠

Which offer would you choose? 1) $135k, 1900 billable hours, formidable and growing mid-sized firm in the city; or 2) $145k, 2000 billable hours, biglaw but not a prestigious one?

Should I be worried if I’ve been billing non-billable from time to time but consistently? I just looked my calendar and realized my non-billable days are 30+days this year so far.

I had crazy burnout inducing weeks and I am now on a slower pace finally for the second week this year (~20 billable hours wk). Not sure how well I performed in those weeks prior but deals closed and nothing went wrong at the end. Now I think about what’s lacking in my life (partner, joy, expertise in my field haha) and I just don’t want to work or care to work anymore. Anybody in a similar boat? How did you get out of this?

Thoughts on leaving law to become a contract manager? Small law experience. Billable hours driving me nuts. Is there growth potential in house from a contracts manager position?

What does everyone have for billable hours?

BONUS. What’s amount bonus do you get, and how often? Including bonus structure (ex for meeting billable hours), firm/boss randomly bonuses you, Christmas bonus, etc)

Did anyone not meet their billable hours requirement during their first year of employment? If so, how did your firm react? 😬

About 6 months in as an associate in primarily commercial litigation. Have a feel for billable time on some matters, but certain types of motions or discovery requests I have almost no clue the “expected” time for something to be billed. Sometimes the partner will tell me an estimated time, but often they won’t. Is there a “cheat sheet” of sorts anyone has in terms of common billing times? Obviously no two are the same, but even just something to reference

Consultants at companies that use Teams- are any of you being provided a Teams User Activity Report on a regular basis? Curious if it’s helpful at all in tracking billable hours.

First Post: Flexibility as an Attorney

Am I expected to be in front of my laptop during business hours every single day or can I make an appointment or head to the gym at certain times?

For background, I’m a newly minted attorney at a small to mid-size firm with reasonable billable hours (under 2000 annually). I also get to work from home multiple days a week. There has been no mention of expectations and the turnover rate is so high, I don’t know who to ask.

How do you all track your billable hours? Want to move away from an excel sheet I manually update. Do you guys use software?

Any thoughts on Maron Marval? Specifically their Texas office regarding workload, salary range and 1950 billable hours?

Does anyone else feel guilty for not replying to inquiries from students in the evening hours?

What would you do? I’m 7w pregnant and don’t want to tell anyone yet. Have an upcoming shoot (6 hour plane ride) and agency said anyone can opt out for coronavirus fears. I’d hate to miss it. Help!

is ADA a buy?

Need 11❤️ to DM.

I have a vintage Gucci bag that needs a strap repair. I got it on consignment and Gucci won’t fix it. Any recommendations on designer bag repair businesses that take mail-ins? Thank you!

If someone is not reimbursing LTA and internet phone allowances, will they get it ?if yes then when?

How many of you are on ‘actual’ Agile Transformation accounts? As in the entire organization is looking to pivot towards Business Agility - the effort is viewed as more encompassing than IT alone.

Anybody have lasik eye surgery? Can I get an estimated cost?

I was just informed that the firm made a mistake in my PWD location and have to resubmit. Who do I have to contact to make this complaint ?

can we reimburse coffee maker in well-being?

Anybody interviews with Facebook for Business Integrity Associate Role?

anybody ever use caffeine pills? what was your experience like?

Where were you on 9/11?

I just started a new job about a month ago. I find it hard to deal with my new boss. She is very rude in her Feeback and I can’t deal. I came from a big company where I have over 15 plus years of accounting experience and implementation of financial system. I took this role as a Controller at a smaller company where they do everything manual. And it’s taking some time to get use to a new system and industry. Her expectations are that I should come in and KNOW my job??!?? What should I do?

When you don't have enough work to keep busy, you should procrastinate in order for it to pile up that way you will be busy again. This is the key to living a stressful life, with intermittent periods of "I should be working" guilt ridden down time

Interested in jumping from AmLaw 200 to 100. Best recruiter to use in the Chicago region? Thoughts on using recruiters vs. applying directly?

Has anyone drafted COVID-clauses for a services agreement, specifically construction? Looking broadly to see what people are experimenting with

The partner I work for gives me conflicting instructions or forgets his instructions, and then blames me for his unhappiness about a course of conduct I’ve taken in fulfilling his instructions. Cont’d

what is the worst way you've been managed?

my partner, without guidance, often says: I would expect someone at your level to know how to do [task I'd never done before.]

I then have to guess again.

Just pulled the trigger on a 49” ultrawide monitor! Gosh I hope that wasn’t stupid.

I am interviewing for a junior associate position at Kirkland & Ellis in D. C. next week. Does anyone have insight on the interview process and culture of that office? I am currently working at a mid-size firm.

Went in-house for work-life balance and all I got was a 50% pay cut #regrets

One year out of law school. I don’t love working at a RE firm, I think it’s time to accept it’s not for me. I’m considering privacy, probably going to pursue a CIPP/US certificate. Biggest thing right now are salaries - seems privacy law pays well, but I have no privacy experience. Any recommendations on how to get into privacy and earn decent salary early on?

Anyone in big law dream of doing public interest? Or vice versa?

When is too soon to leave a small law firm, to transition to a better opportunity & leave toxic management?

Interested in jumping from AmLaw 200 to 100. Best recruiter to use in the Chicago region? Thoughts on using recruiters vs. applying directly?

Mock Trial (Undergrad)
I have noticed that I have scored better when doing openings rather than closings on my team. I prefer to be known as the closer on the team but I don't score as well, tips?

Does anyone have a favorite binder for trial exhibits?

Anyone work at Rivkin Radler Long Island office? What are pros/cons?

Anyone else deathly slow? Or is just me. I’m blaming it on august but man things are very very slow.

Anyone else’s firm not uttered a peep about returning to the office? Majority of my attorney friends were told to return to the office full-time or for X number of days per week minimum. Mine hasn’t mentioned it once and while I’m obviously not complaining, just curious if anyone’s firm’s been the same.

Does anyone have any guidance on ways to grow social media presence and if that could help my practice? I’m recently barred but want to build a foundation for building my my brand and a future book

Started at a new firm a recently. I’m a little anxious about my growth opportunities. I’ve been working and billing like crazy, but the firm essentially charges insurance rates - but also are really conservative about billing and cut my hours a lot. It seems they’re really happy with my work. They’ve brought up the issue of my time and said I should be able to capture my time as long as I break the entries up more. But I think they’re still cutting it. I’m worried I won’t justify my pay goals..

Has anyone lateraled as a mid-level and experience a steep learning curve — even if you didn’t switch practice areas? I feel like I should know a lot more than I do and feel defeated because I think there was a certain level of expectation that I fear I’m not meeting. What to do?!