I left biglaw to go in-house and I somewhat regret it. The work is too routine and the internal business clients are rude, incompetent, or both. It’s been over a year. Will biglaw have me back?

Hi Fishes,
My zs joining date is June 1, before that when can I expect the joining formalities and onboarding process and laptop.
As of now there is no intimation except Idfy verification. Would be great help if you please suggest.

Hi! I am currently exploring new job opportunities and have found interest in roles at two companies. I have reached out to several different folks, but have not heard back. If possible, can anyone provide a referral to American Express and NBCU? If there is anything else you need from me or have questions, let me know. Thanks so much in advance!

My wife and I have 2 children. We got married young and I have handled all expenses since marriage. I've even paid for some of her schooling and have encouraged her to continue finishing her Bachelors (she has difficulty choosing what to study and insinuated that when I mention the drawbacks of certain fields, it puts her off studying at all, she's also in student loan debt because her family took out loans in her name and never paid them off).

Long story short, now we have....

My joining is on 16th November. I haven’t received any credentials or login details. My BGV and all the documentation is complete. Can anyone tell me about the onboarding process? Will I be getting any credentials or something like that?

what are the biggest red flags in a distance relationship? I would say being spotty on communication is the biggest one for me.

Alabama overtook Clemson

Hi,
I joined JPMC Mumbai last August. I wanted to know if my last working day in the firm falls after my first work anniversary, will I be entitled to return the relocation lumpsum?
What happens to the relocation lumpsum if I serve the notice period and put down my papers a few days before my last working day.

Fishes, how has your life changed post acquisition? Better or worse? Pros and cons??

What do you think is going to happen with Trump’s legal troubles?

What would be the fixed salary slab for Director 1 (1st yr) in KPMG business consulting?

No team outing and no team lunch coupons in cognizant..?
Recently i joined been 6 months but didn't see any team lunch budget or outing thing😐😞

Hi Fishes,

I have joined CTS last month and still not tagged to any project. Can someone tell me generally how many days it might take to get a project in CTS.

I have 11L offer from Cognizant and have one more offer from one company of 13L
Will Cognizant match counter offer of 13L?

Yoe - 3.2
Java developer

Who did the Buffalo Wild Wings spots? I’ve never identified with anyone more than the guy who’d rather crawl up into the ceiling than say a fun fact about himself

Forced quarantine, Tom Brady leaving New England...2020 has not been very welcoming! Whyyyyyyy Tom?!?!?!??!?!?

What are your best practices for brief writing? Organization strategies, writing plans etc? Any software shortcuts you use?

Any litigators who prefer litigating over clerking, or the other way around? I’m senior at a major appellant-side litigation firm. My boss has told me that there is a clerkship opening with a federal judge that I admire, and with his rec I would be a shoe-in. I like litigation and the opps it provides to drive change in the law, but this opp could open up some doors and give work life balance. On the other hand, I don’t know if clerking might be boring, or frustrating reading bad briefs. Thx!

I’m in my third year as a construction law associate. Is there any way possible to switch to labor and employment, or am I stuck in this field forever?

Has anyone told the partners they worked closest with that they are experiencing burnout? How did it turn out?

I’m in a nightmare case involving multiple claims of professional negligence against many people/entities. The two person firm representing the plaintiffs has filed 6 notices of unavailability and essentially refuses to allow depositions or motion practice to occur. Is there a way to ask for court intervention to move this case forward? CR 16?

Anyone have any experience of being invited to interview and the partner interviewing you doesn’t show up? Any advice/thoughts?

Anyone else ever think of leaving the law and going back to school to do something else? I’ve been thinking more and more about going back to become a therapist.

Litigators - what are the most frequent issues or mistakes that non-litigating attys make drafting contracts, structuring deals, advising on regulatory compliance, etc. that would prevent or avoid litigation if fixed or done differently?

There's no feedback loop for the front-end work...

Has anyone made the switch from corporate law to criminal law ? Feeling very unfulfilled as a corporate specialist in a big law firm and am thinking about pivoting to criminal pd work. Not concerned about finances at this point.

Do you ask other lawyers you've met outside your firm, such as former classmate, CLE conference, whatever, to lunch, happy hour, etc., just to "network"? If so, how often does it actually happen?

Is there any way of figuring out if your firm has downloaded spyware on your company mobile/laptop? Do you use a separate mobile device for Fishbowl/social media/text messaging?

Came across the Padgett Law group today at work. Anybody have any insight on what it’s like to be an attorney there?

Going on a long weekend vacation Wednesday to Monday then giving notice when I return aka I have zero motivation right now. The struggle is real. Someone give me motivation

What can I expect as far as a standard salary increase at my firm? I’m a second year, have been with my firm for just over a year and this will be my first salary increase. Just trying to figure out what to expect/ what the typical jump is in salary. Thanks!

What would you do: at a firm that’s been great to me, love everyone, easily would make partner, etc. Most importantly, I have an older boss who means everything to me. He’s very influential and is an incredible mentor. He’s made me into the attorney I am today. But our biggest client just pulled out, which leaves me with little work. There’s an opportunity to clerk for a few years and possibly come back or we could try to figure out more work for me. We’re both concerned about how this (conti)

If I want to change practice areas, what is the smartest way to do this? Do I just apply to positions in the relevant practice area and talk about how my skills from my current practice area transfer?

Hi all! Any insight into Hawkins Parnell for a litigation paralegal position? I’m an incoming second year and part-time law student in NY with a couple of years worth of legal experience. Currently interviewing/looking for a full time job where I can do substantive legal work, gain further experience, but still be able to focus on school. Thanks!