I work at Oresky & Associates and have had a truly rewarding experience. The firm handles high-value, complex cases that help me develop strong litigation skills. The firm genuinely cares about clients and employees. Management is supportive and invested in my growth. We have a great team and support staff, and the environment is collaborative and positive. Staff here work together and are committed to achieving the best results for clients.

Audit folks. How long does it take for you to click ? I heard from an SM that it takes about 6 months to 1 year for the job to finally click. How did you know when it finally click w you?

Why are there so many Private Client Advisor positions/ Private client Banker positions open?

Hello fishes,

If there are any fishes willing to give me a referral at A&M. I am looking to apply for a A&MPLIFY Strategy Consultant position in New York office. Any leads would be appreciated. If you have any questions, please feel free to DM. Thank you so much in advance!

I was offered a position at fidelity. Now when I trade on behalf of a client, will I get commissions for that trade?

Stock market is like life, full of ups and downs.
In the hope of market going down maybe not to the March lows but close enough for me to buy.

Hi
I have an interview scheduled with infosys. My CCTC is 16 and holding an offer will infosys be able to provide at least my current ctc.... Yoe 3

Those that have been promoted at a B4 firm already this year, has your raise been in line with prior years or lower because of COVID?

Hey friends! My mom has traveled very little of the world and when she does, it’s to the Middle East for Ziyarat. But I ran into a group of middle aged Muslim women on a big travel tour abroad cont

Can anyone refer me for Accenture strategy management consultant role ?

Rise and shine! Any recruiters for CVS 🥹☺️ in the building?

Do you guys factor in how far your parents live when looking to buy houses? My folks are here but I'm thinking of buying in Louisana. Scared to leave them though, haven't ever lived more than an hour away from them 🥲

Hi all! I just moved to Austin and know absolutely no one. If you’re in your mid to late twenties and are interested in adding a queer girl to your friend group, let me buy you a drink! Shameless, I know, but you gotta do what you gotta do. My interests include Michigan football, bar hopping, water sports, and real estate 🙂

Anyone looking to move to southeast Austin soon?

Hi everyone how is orcale to work? Is there a hiring firing culture.

As product managers, what questions would you ask when interviewing a product designer?

Hi y’all! Wife and I just got our PR. Looking to move to Windsor area. Like some homes in the Devonshire mall area. Is the area alright? Any red flags in terms of bad schools, etc.?

Is there an appropriate way to turn down an assignment because it is non-billable? Two of the partners I work for keep asking me to write client bulletins and articles with them, which is great, but now I’m starting to worry about meeting my billable hours requirement.

Does anyone practice White Collar criminal defense in NYC or know a decent amount about it? Is it fun or fulfilling? Is it a good way to break into government work in the future?

Considering becoming a consultant lawyer. Any advice/tips from someone who made that move?

What is the expectation at your firms about coming into work after making your billable hours requirement? Asking especially for those who do not get a bonus per extra hour billed over the minimum.

I found out a soon to be 2nd year associate got a 10k raise making his salary 110k now, while I, the soon to be 3rd year associate got a 2k raise making my salary 107k. So now the 2nd year male associate is making more money than me. How do I bring this up to the partners?

I’m on the Board of entity A (volunteer basis) and I’ll have an interview for a legal counsel position at entity B. Entity A and B have a partnership such that me working for entity B will create conflict of interest. Should I disclose my relationship with entity A during the initial interview with entity B’s hiring manager? If so, what should I say? I don’t want my volunteer job at entity A potentially jeopardizes my full-time job at entity B.

Brand new baby lawyer dumb question - I am tasked with drafting response to request to produce. How long should this take? And follow up… how do I bill this?

Anyone keeping tabs on the Darrell Brooks trial? Prime sovereign citizen nonsense.

I have an interview at a firm that focuses on criminal defense. I currently work in ID and have years of previous PD experience. I’ve never worked in private criminal defense. What questions should I ask in the interview? What should be looking at to evaluate whether it is a good practice?

Anyone know anything about Kauffman borgees or Traub Lieberman? Reputations, working there, etc?

What’s your take on Lydecker? What is the culture? Market salary? Expectation on billable hours? Mentorship? Etc.?

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

Negotiating a settlement. I’m at $10k, opposing counsel is at $20k. My client won’t go higher than $15k. OC has come down to 17.5k and says his client won’t budge from that. Do I offer 12.5k so we can hopefully meet in the middle at 15k? Is that how the settlement game is played? Seems dumb we can’t just say let’s meet in the middle now and be done with this. (I’m a first year, first time negotiating a settlement on my own and I don’t want to screw this up!)

What is the scoop on med mal defense vs. plaintiff work? Is defense more respected by other practice areas if I were to switch somewhere else later?

I applied to a position that brands itself as civil litigation and apparently the role is med mal defense. Not sure what to go by but would like to do a little research before I call them back.

How do y’all deal with burnout? First year already billed 1900 since Jan. I feel like I’m tired and uninterested in work all the time now.

Is there a market for lawyers to add expertise In crisis management or reputation management? My goal is to counsel clients on how to respond to media inquiries without saying or posting something detrimental to a potential litigation while still maintaining communication with their client base. If so, how to break into that industry? Courses? Books? Certifications?

I’m so bad at writing the background/ facts section for briefs… it always gets heavily edited and no one is giving me constructive feedback other than “advocate more”. In contrast, my legal argument section is generally without edits. For context, first defense lit job post appellate clerkship. Is this normal?? Any tips for getting better other than “advocating more”?

Rising 2L here…Just found out yesterday that one of my top target law firms is not participating in OCIs (they don’t have offices in my state). Any advice on the best way to move forward with them? Still planning to apply, just want to know what I should be doing. Thanks!

Has anyone moved into a non-legal role at a tech company after big law? Trying to figure out what else is out there if I do not want to go in house in a legal capacity.