I was in a trial for a week and some days the judge would not stop for lunch. At one point I approached the judge and explained I am on medication where I have to eat. The judge told me “oh well in my court we don’t stop”. We also barley got to take bathroom breaks. Would starving us for trial grounds for a judicial complaint?

Mealybugs on every pothos. I've tried Neem oil and rubbing alcohol but no luck. About to raise the bar with weekly insecticidal soaps. Has anyone ever been able to get rid of mealybugs?

Some interesting (and concerning) links between covid and myocarditis

I’ve been tobacco free for two years, today.

I’ve been high every day for two years, today.

I need to spend my $500 wellness subsidy before May. Any ideas? Peloton is too expensive don’t want to spend that much.

Pandemic induced pressure & burnout. Is every agency bad at present? Desperate to move on before it kills me but worried it’s not diff anywhere else. Hearing people are off sick in lots of agencies.
Or does anyone have positive experiences to share?

Best time to consume protein powder/shake ?

If it’s true that you can gain full immunity after recovering from COVID (when science says so ofc), will the plan be to antibody test people and let them resume daily life if they have immunity?

What are some good healthcare/pharmaceutical etfs that you would recommend?

Curious what other opportunities are out there for licensed insurance agent in P&C, Health/Life/Medicare. No sales.

Just read in Robinhood Snacks that Peloton has their IPO this Thursday on NASDAQ. Can't believe I haven't heard anyone else talk about this yet.

Anyone know of any body doubling apps? On my worst days, I wish I had someone to do this with.

Hi fit fish. What app(s) do you use at the gym to, at minimum, track routines and weights and, at best, suggest routines?

(Especially those of you with young children) how do you make time to exercise/be active?

Is fruit really bad for you? I’m having a hard time with the concept of no fruit while on Keto. If I introduced fruit back into my diet, does that defeat the purpose of Keto?

28M. I have a great mattress, and also a gel foam pad on top of that. I still wake up with knees hurting and my lower back feeling “loose.” Am I sleeping incorrectly? Any tips?

I sleep on my stomach 75% of the time. Other 25% is flat on my back or on my side.

i really can’t believe some people/companies think that having their office back open 5 days a week, full capacity starting this summer is a good idea. just because people will be getting vaccinated doesn’t mean the virus will go away overnight. capitalism really wants people to suffer.

Medicaid plans are so dysfunctional. Has anyone else experienced this? I feel like I’m being gas lighted after working for big commercial enterprises and now working on a Medicaid plan. I’ve never seen so much resistance to change or legit resistance to doing anything to improve operations.

Are my crypto profits taxed?

Well yes. Crypto is taxed like stocks & other types of property. When you sell for a profit, you are required to pay tax on the gains. It’s called capital gains tax.

Bookish fish! What’s the best book on leadership you’ve read? Particularly creative leadership.

How is the work culture in Microsoft database teams?
And what is the expected TC for 8yoe?

How many Indian and Non-Indian Luxury Brands are functioning in India?

Do you think firms will ever re-adjust salaries for cost of living if wfh is prolonged due to people moving back to low cost areas?

I was recently interviewed by Hexaware. How much notice period is acceptable by Hexaware ?

What’s big law like in San Francisco? Anyone have any insights to firm cultures or billable targets?

Facial skin is rough with ingrown hair (especially chin, neck, sideburns) due to constant tweezing. Doc recommends facial hair remover. I am afraid that will ruin skin. Any mild hair remover suggestions that work well on brown skin?

Got offer and accepted but other firm that I applied ask for additional interview. Please advisd how to tell them "no" nicely ?

Do large law firms really recieve enough applications for a position that they cannot follow up when someone reaches out to check on thier application? I get that if you have to reach out, they probably weren't interested anyways, I'm just curious why there is a practice of just leaving applicants in the wind. And also, how does one go about finding out why they were rejected, if thier qualifications are "impressive"?

Delivered Mindtree laptop today, can we use this laptop for our uses like learn online, play YouTube, netflix and all after office hours?

Hello Everyone,

I am in search of a Project Manager role. I have about 4 + years experience managing projects and in consulting.

I am about concluding the google certificate in project management, and one unique think I bring into any team is my strategic thinking and ability to solve problems in record time.

I am based in Canada and a remote role will be great.

I anticipate your responses and recommendations thank you very much.

Any strategy folks out there have experience transitioning from agency to client side? What roles did you apply for and how did you position yourself?

I recently was let go (in lieu of accepting my two weeks) and I should have received my March expense check by the end of April per the employment agreement (submitted the report April 1, let go before mid April). I have emailed HR but haven't heard anything. I've got a feeling someone at the top is putting a hold on it.

How do I get my money from them? It's a few hundred dollars

Sorry if this isn't the right bowl for this question - I've checked a few.

Looking for help to think through exit opportunities:
Big4 Transformation Director, current 220 Base, 10-30% bonus. New York.
Any constructive thoughts on how to pitch transferrable skills to: PE (Ops), Biz Ops, Start Ups or even IB without the modeling experience?

Best happy hour in the Dupont/Logan/Shaw neighborhoods? For a date. Please and thanks.

It may seem obvious, but in my experience partners value trial experience over anything else, so get it however you can. For example, my firm will favor a former prosecutor who has seen the courtroom a lot but has no civil litigation experience (not even a depo) over a seasoned associate who has only second chaired cases with a partner but hasn’t tried a case. Even trying a case and losing gives you credibility at my firm because you still did it.

In Texas, does anyone have any advice on what questions to ask general contractor in deposition? We represent subcontractor. I think I have my outline completed but wanted to know if I was missing anything else.

I work in a firm that is known for litigation defense. I’ve been developing my own plaintiffs practice as well. I am able to pay the bills with my hourly defense work, which gives me time to focus on a handful of high value PI case a year on contingency. I was recently negotiating a case and was told part of the reason the claims rep/OC was jerking me around was because they didn’t see me as a plaintiffs attorney. Is there any way to change this perception or does it just come over time?

When your boss gives you 48 hours (clock hours not billable hours) to produce a viable objection to a MTD/compel arbitration in a complex commercial lit case, which is not my practice area, what kind of result is he expecting? From scratch, no template.

Everyone I needed final approvals from to get these expert retention agreements signed off has decided to ignore me on literally the day our disclosures are due.

Recently lateraled as a public defender in HCOL area to ID in LCOL area for $$$. I’ve been at the job a little over a month. My concerns are that I’m getting very little guidance or mentorship, and I’m worried about not hitting billable hours (2000 requirement but I am just over 80 for the first month). I am only in charge of a ~5 cases atm and struggle with figuring out the next steps, etc. I’ve met all my deadlines that have come up. Thoughts or advice?

Anyone have insight on Adams and Reese (culture, pay, hours, etc)?

Any tips on how to bring in clients to the firm? I do L&E and one of the things my firm goes over during annual evals is whether we bring in business, even for third year associates.

So here in CA there is a lot of talk about certain jurisdictions doing virtual jury trials. As a firm we won’t agree to it and if push comes to shove we’ll take it up on. Writ. What is everyone else’s opinion?

Does anyone else constantly put off putting their time in as they go and then hate their life at the end of the month? Then once you get caught up, you don’t want to enter more time, and so you fall behind again. It’s a vicious cycle.

What is the longest deposition you’ve sat through? …..I’m currently in one thats been going for 10 hours. 🙃

Insurance defense deductions - Billings wants to write off my time because I worked more than 10 hours in one day. What are some ways to avoid cutting my time?

Just came back today to the office from a 3 day bereavement leave. Performance reviews were apparently done Tuesday. Senior partner who does the reviews left out of town Wednesday. Concerning?

What does being a “great lawyer” mean to you? The term is thrown around so frequently, it sometimes loses its meaning and probably means entirely different things to different people.

I feel like this is the busiest billable December I’ve had. Anyone else absolutely swamped with work this month?

Does anybody enjoy taking depositions?

I am an associate at an AM200 firm and was (IMO) very clear prior to accepting this role that I value work-life balance and wanted to try to keep work at night on the weekends to a minimal, but since February, it seems like it’s always something that requires my time as needed disregarding “business hours” or my personal schedule. Thoughts on whether to bring this up or continue to be a team player until I burn out and pay off my student loans?

How many dispositive motions is a lot to write in a month? I’m a first year and I’ve done three MSJs and two MTDs (including a complex 50 page one) and I feel absolutely drained. That normal?

Does anyone work at a firm where legal assistants don't do legal assistant things? For example, I have to do my scheduling and calendaring. I have to upload documents to our file management system. This morning, a name partners assistant didn't realize the name partner had a depo and didn't confirm it. This is how this firm as been for decades and it's incredibly frustrating to work this way. It's so hard to not stress over this daily.

Is there anyone on here who’s switched sides - from defense to plaintiff - and can speak to their experience / general things to think about? I’ve just moved and gone on/going through multiple interview rounds with a big defense firm and a plaintiffs firm doing high verdict litigation (established enough to pay pretty good associate salaries). Not trying to jinx myself before any offers, but I’ve really liked the people at both firms and want to take my time to consider all angles (cont)