I wonder if there are any attorneys here whose first language is not English. I’m one. Mid-level associate in a mid-size law firm. Don’t know many of us and looking to share experiences.

How many teachers are using Nearpod?

Hi guys, have a doubt, do freshers have to do the same work as seniors? Like i am working on devops and most of my senior's work is similar to mine! So, is this how things happen in every company? And shouldn't i be getting similar salary?

How and when should I be making estimated tax payments on capital gains for profits on stocks? Fwiw I use TD Ameritrade to manage my portfolio and very nee to the estimate le tax concept. Thanks

Is it ironic that Valentine’s Day is on hump day this year? 🤔

Does my CV suck or are there not many places hiring off cycle? Or is timing off? Had some 1:1s with recruiters and then barely heard anything after

I have sent in my resignation letter on March 14th to my HR. But since then, I haven not received any document (release letter, official acceptance letter etc). My HR has just called me to let me know my LWD but apart from that no document or mail to confirm my lwd. Can anyone tell me what is the process? Also in Ultimatix it is showing that I'm on Active Assignment and Confirmed employee. Is it not supposed to change after i send my resignation? Please help me figure out the process.

Although summer vacation is about over for some of us, what do you do as summer jobs (to get by when school is out)?

Glad to find this group. Coming up on 1 year sober and every day gets better. And easier.

My fifth sober Fourth of July in the books. Hope you all had a safe and sober holiday

4 years sober today. So much to reflect on, not least of which how important it is to “get comfortable getting uncomfortable”. In my experience, it’s truly the only way forward.

Sending strength to you all 🖤

I need to stop drinking but can’t seem to make it more than a few days before cave. I do it because I’m bored. During the week I don’t know what else to do after leaving the office. (Continued)

Would Full time MBA be useful for M&A Tax? If I want to make partner, would think I need to have a network of business leaders. Wonder if the firm would pay for it. Would go for T7

Currently working as a Senior Auditor at EY, Toronto, focusing on public listed multinational companies . My ultimate goal is to become a lawyer and i am wondering if its a good idea to try for a Senior Associate role in Mergers and Acquisition transaction services line to get an idea and to help my personal statement for my law school application to show i am already equipped with experience from accounting perspective in mergers and acquisitions which lawyers deal with a lot. Help please

“Can you put a tracker together to track the status of our status meetings? Please set up a recurring bi-weekly meeting so we can discuss the status of the tracker.”

🤯🤬😤

During these times, is it recommended to start working on H1B transfer receipt? Given that approval can take up to 7-8 months.

Does Strategy& have the Deloitte equivalent of alt-travel? Like after traveling to the client site, can you opt to travel to a location different than your home as long as it’s cheaper or same price as your ticket home?

Hi Fishes,

I dont feel valued and recognised in my team. I have joined here as an Analyst with a CTC of 10lpa carrying 4.5 YOE; which is far less than my peers. I am an individual contributor and deliver business solely without any skip level manager. I have communicated the same to my coach and he is promissing me a promotion next year. I do have an offer from EY as Asst Manager so should I wait for Deloitte to revise my pakage or should i put down my paper and then bargain.

Just starting to invest and would love some guidance- would you recommend investing in index funds like BPTRX and FDCAX through a taxable brokerage like Fidelity?

Does anyone have experience with starting a Business/Employee Resource Group? I would really like to start one for Middle Eastern and North Africans as my company does not have one. There are many discussions that could benefit others and opportunities for intersectionality here. TIA!

My toddler is sick and at home with me. My dog just got out of unexpected emergency jaw surgery. I'm also sick, and have been consistently sick for about four weeks (just one cold after another). I'm on edge today, ready to yell even at my cat for annoying me. What time is an acceptable time to break out the Jameson?

Legal Assistant working in Arbitration/ International Disputes. Currently looking to pivot into Business Development at a top law firm (preferably NYC).

Multilingual individual in search of professional development. Any leads please DM! Thank you :)

Anyone have any reliable free resources (CLEs, practice guides) for tax law and estate/probate/wills? I don’t have the money for anything paid, but I’d like to selfstudy these areas in the meantime. My state bar and libraries don’t appear to have a practice series or anything like that, so it’s been hard finding something viable other than the ole’ Google and pray.

About to turn down a job offer that would nearly double my salary after speaking to several former associates of the firm and hearing some not so great things. The word “sweatshop” was used multiple times yet I am still having a hard time wrapping my head around it. This is truly “you can’t pay me enough to be part of that” in action. I am betting that I can get the same money at a place with a better culture - hopefully I am right!

Has anyone had luck negotiating a fully remote position for a firm that's hybrid? Firm is the next city over and would be a 2 hour+ commute round trip and I really don't want to do that more than a couple times a month.

Could people who are in-house for life sciences/biotech/pharma share their day-to-day work experiences? Thank you in advance for sharing!

I had an interview at a law firm and their recruiter wants to talk on a Sunday afternoon. Is this a red flag about company culture and not respecting weekend time? Or are they just in a big hurry and want to get my offer done quickly so they snag me before someone else?

So, I got the job - a formal written offer was made today @ $10k under the company’s “target” base pay. I have been told that the offer that has been made is the best and highest available based on my experience (ideally company would have wanted a few more years).

It really sounds like there’s no room for negotiation but I want to try - do I say that I need $5k-$10k more otherwise I will be unable to accept or do I just accept the very generous offer on the table?

Advice please…

Do you guys remember doing character and fitness? I didn't have any issues with it but apparently the bar association can contact your landlord?

I remember questioning how they could even obtain some of the stuff they are asking for if you were not forthcoming. For instance, how would they know if you've been civilly sued if that's not always public information or how would they know if you are current on your taxes?

How long does it typically take to clear conflicts? My clients are only about six huge institutional financial institutions.

Is there a heirarchy between RUSH, URGENT, and IMPORTANT work assignments?

What’s your policy on telling clients about adverse events? Like say you won’t bill them to fix something you messed up and it’s fixable Do you tell them you messed up or what? I used to keep clients very updated now I only tell them major updates.

Anyone here have experience with election/campaign finance law, that could point me to some good resources to read and learn more about the area?

Any chance to lateral upwards?

Ideas for a career switch of a 3-year associate working in international arbitration? Any suggestion is very welcome, even if about jobs not strictly related to that field.

Former prosecutor and ins defense attorney. Moved to regulatory work for a few years to get away from the billable insanity. Friends at a reputable PI firm have asked if I’d like to come on board. Can anyone speak to experience transitioning to PI work? What do your days look like? Are you happy/is it rewarding?

Securities litigation versus products liability litigation? Curious if someone could give me a little information (pro/cons) on each practice. Afraid that prods liab will be tons of doc review and drafting of discovery protocols.

I’m a newly-barred first year. One of the partners I work for got me a nice bottle of wine. Am I expected to get the partners I work with and my assistant a gift?

Is asking first year associates to hit 215 billable hours normal?!

Have you ever accepted a position only to get an unexpected and much, much better offer almost immediately after accepting or starting? How did you handle it?