If an associate make a big mistake (for example, accidentally producing privileged communications or missing court deadlines), who typically notifies the client what happened… the partner or the associate? Asking as a panicking senior associate who’s already told the partner on the case…

When people move between MBBs, what is generally the reason?

What do you think about the new BCG practice on Transformation? Is it a repackaging of TURN or something better?

Is it worth making the time/money investment to make the switch from big 4 FDD to MBB. This would require getting into and paying for a top MBA program and my net worth would be way negative after that. Are the MBB financial returns worth it? Im 26 years old for reference

Trying to find the perfect quote to adorn my elementary school library wall. Ive already exhausted Dr. Seuss. Ideas, ready.......GO!

What's the salary band for a Senior Manager of Product Operations in HelloFresh?

Looking for freelance junior and mid level producers for an agency gig in NYC. Message me if you're looking or know someone who is!

Hey PPMDs: do you prefer talkers or walkers? I see way too many talkers with no substance

Is there a scientific reason why we get songs stuck in our heads? How come we don’t really experience this kind of thing with our other senses?

Folks, has anyone encountered anxiety twitching and how did you deal with it? Apparently there is a term for this when I googled, I get nervous easily in general and started having face twitching from time to time in vid calls, which was so awful even tho I tried my best to hide 😭

Hello Fish,
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Offered from SAP 47.8 fixed+ 5.2 variable + 15 RSU vested in 3 three years.

Offer from Paytm 60 LPA as fixed + 10 joining bonus+ 20 RSU vested in 5 years.

How much I can expect from PayPal

Will Feb bar exams be converted to online?

Salam, Ramadan Mubarak! Anyone trying to maintain some level of strength training during Ramadan? I know it’s ideal to lift after iftar (maybe after dates/water + magrib and before dinner) but wonder if it is doable to squeeze in a 30-40 min training session right before iftar (for time saving purposes)?

How is ZS different from other healthcare consulting firms in terms of projects? What does it essentially specialise in?

Recently left Deloitte for a startup who will sponsor my H1B, does anyone have any Chicago law firm recommendations ? Currently on OPT, Irish nationality

When negotiating a sign on bonus with a new firm based on the fact that you were anticipating a bonus for that fiscal year and are leaving before that is paid out, do you have to do anything to prove you would have actually received a bonus/the amount of bonus you would have received?

Is there anyway to tell if your work product isn’t measuring up? Would the partner straight up tell you that your work sucks? This is me running on the assumption that some comments are normal...

What do you do when you feel the goalpost has been/is being moved re: billable requirements? Like there's a spoken vs unspoken? I chose this job based on billables vs salary and what I'm being told I'm expected to do now is 20-30% (at least) > than what was initially agreed upon. Given my other life responsibilities, this is creating a huge strain & I feel like this is slowly getting harder & harder on my spouse & kids. I'm grateful to have lots of good work but not sure how to course correct.

We’re barely past Wednesday and I’ve already billed 40 hours. Pls send help

Do biglaw firms acquire your official law school transcript grades in a background check? Or do they merely confirm attendance?

Need will advice. Has anyone drafted their own? Or did you work with a wills/estates lawyer? (I’m in corporate if that matters).

Feel like I’m going to turn out to be a loser doing ID and be making crap money forever.

Does anyone just wanna drink wine after work every night 😔

I recently had a specialist partner send me a fairly nasty email after I (a transactional first year) was told to ask them to review something ASAP that had clearly been on my partner’s radar for over a week. Why am I taking the (honestly justified) blame for this? Surely it should be obvious that I’m just the messenger here.

Is 150 billable hours per month little/average/a lot?

What is the lateral hire process like?

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?

What’s the most unethical thing you’ve seen OC get away with?

200k in student loans. Unmarried, no kids. If you had to choose - Would you prioritize paying them down/off or saving up for big ticket items like a house/retirement?

How do you properly vet a law firm? I feel the associates I speak with talk up the firm and aren’t always candid.

What’s the word on Foley Hoag LLP?

Does your firm give you credit for hours that were written off? Sometimes I feel if you don’t lose anything for hours cut from the bill, you have incentives not to be 100% honest w/ your timesheet.

Whenever I've seen if a client wanted to renew a contract or If a firm wanted to renew my contract I've always posed it I'm considering options X, Y, Z but I really enjoyed working with you and need to know if you're interested in keeping me on. Either way I've enjoyed working with you. Just let me know

What are people's opinions on this phrasing?