I swear email is trying to kill me. I log on at 8am and already have 40 unread, 15 marked urgent, and 3 passive-aggressive forwards asking why I haven’t responded. Half of it could’ve been a two-second Teams chat, and the other half should never have been sent at all. I spend more time triaging inbox chaos than actually doing legal work. How do you tame the flood without looking like you’re ignoring people?

F, 27, any ATLiens in here?

Is there such place as non toxic ID firm? Or does any of ID attys like what they do? I moved from general practice to an ID firm six months ago. Biggest mistake of my life. I am trying hard not to just quit and walk away as I’m battling head cold but still have to bill bill bill and get criticized for not billing right and etc and cases being piled up - while everyone is looking forward to the long weekend. I seriously question my judgement. Need word of wisdom just to get through this hellhole

I think it's the one in New York

Are there any nudists in this group? Know any good groups/spots in Chicago? I just moved here and I'd like to get involved.

Got two offers: one from a V100 firm that is essentially the best in the practice area that I’m in. The other is a mid-sized that is offering approximately 33% more in base comp, but don’t have much of a rep in my practice area. Which should I take? What else should I consider?

Does sunlife provide Onsite oppurtunities..

Should I join Tredence as Senior Business Analyst - Data Science? What would be the scope of learning there in terms of ML/DL?

I miss BNA 🥺

What do people recommend for start-up relevant marketing resources/books/personalities/podcasts?
I have a lot of enterprise marketing experience, but making a jump to a startup and want to get up to speed as quickly as possible.

Has anyone noticed language like "Right by xxx location" or "Located in xxx" in the individual location results on Google's SERP? Ex:
Yoga
5.0 ***** (2 Reviews)
5 E. St. - Right by East Mall

The great resignation is now over be prepared for the great downsizing

Anyone go FAANG from big law litigation (specifically entertainment)? If so, what year did you make the switch?

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

Publicis- I’m confused. Do you get paid for Gigs on Marcel? Or is it just to get experience?

Any suggestions for outdoor afternoon teas in the area? Want to take my grandma for the holidays.

ZS 🐠 - can you receive sponsorship for MBA prior to having tenure of 3 years? If not, what is the downside of applying after 1 or 2 years? I am coming in with 3+ YOE in consulting, so my application would be competitive for next fall (or ‘23)

Should I continue my career in SAP or switch to data / business analytics
Yoe: 1.8 Yr

Where do you find the time to get everything done in the day when you have multiple partners, associates and equity partners that interrupt you and want things turned around immediately while simultaneously working on deadlines? I feel like I’m the only one that can’t manage a 70+ case load without letting someone down. I constantly have to say “Can I do this tomorrow?” Etc. I don’t even have time to bill on the clock. I work until 7p at least every night. Top 10 family law firm.

I write economic loss reports. Am I allowed to give a redacted sample of my written economic appraisals to a recruiter? If so, what specifically should I redact.

90% of problems in the legal field would be solved if everyone set internal deadlines 2 days before the actual deadline 😭

Any paralegals ever switch to a legal tech company? How did you like it?

Hi everyone. Is it typical for the attorney to take credit for the work a paralegal does? An example: I gave some ideas about deposition questions and some observations I made (I was asked about giving suggestions) regarding a witness and the attorney mentioned that he’s the one that had these great questions/observations. Zero credit or thank you for the work I did.

Do small law firms have paralegal managers?

I did it! I got an in-house Paralegal position after years of working and being burned out at different law firms. I was going to leave the legal field all together because I was so burned out and depressed, but I decided to give the field one more chance if I was able to go in-house. Prayerfully, this transition will be a good one.

I hate due diligence requests. Every time my email notification pings I want to cry. I’m already going as fast as I can.

Starting Ropes and Gray in MA Corp. area. any warnings/ “a heads up” that I should be cautious of when starting? Any advice for someone just starting out to be successful? What’s the WLB like?

How much do you make and how many years experience? I’m a senior para at a mid sized firm in Central FL. 10 years experience. I’m making $64k—fair salary?

I’m getting messages from recruiters for Sr. Corporate Paralegal roles but all of my experience is in litigation. I have 6 years experience as a paralegal. Should I move forward with this? Not sure if I’m qualified.

Has anyone ever had an attorney throw work on them at the last minute?

When you walk in Friday morning to a dumpster fire of a file (that you’ve never worked on before) sitting on your desk, with no note or email to go with it. It’s as if I’m supposed to magically divine what to do with it. 🤦🏼‍♀️

I’m currently a bankruptcy paralegal. Not sure I want to stay in bankruptcy forever. I’ve heard it can be really hard to change practice types and break into a new area of law. Anyone have experience or tips/advice on doing so?

I’m interviewing with another firm next week. Has anyone made a switch like that before? How did you do it? I work in a small criminal firm now. Interview is with a same size/practice area firm.

The thought of Attorneys talking down on Paralegals is sickening.

Looking for a REMOTE Paralegal Position in the Colorado Springs, CO area - preferably in Family or Criminal Law - If anyone knows of anything. If someone knows of a recruiter in that area as well, please let me know!
TIA!

Hey, does anyone work for Jacobowitz Newman Tversky? Would love to know more about the office and culture .

So I’ve been with a court for a while and honestly the pay sucks compared to what paralegals should be making… the benefits are great though and they match my retirement 100% now that I’m vested at 3 years.I have 4 kids and 1 is getting ready for college. I feel like the benefits are great but I’d rather make more now. I am a previous LEO for 4 years who switched to paralegal so I have my leo retirement. Paralegals here make $28 with no benefits what is a good compromise