If you are currently happy at where you are and being treated well, but the only downside is the pay, how much $$ would make you move? VHCOL. 5th year at 210k.

Is the layoff spree ended in PS? No new scapegoat opening up in last two days. Anyone affected in recent couple of days? Please speak up to make the public aware.

Guys i had submitted the tcs bgc form in ibegin on Feb 1 ..can anyone tell me how to find whether the bgc is completed or not..if not, how many days will it take to complete?

What if Elon Musk replaces Rajesh Gopinathan as the CEO of TCS?
All the useless managers will be fired?

Any good team social venue recommendations downtown for 15-20 people?

My vet told me my dog is pretending to throw up so I can give him extra attention… I can’t believe he trained me to give him attention 😂😂😂😂😂

Looking for few suggestions for high risk/high return stocks at current level which have potential to double/ triple in next 3-4 years...

How do you deal with ambiguous feedback?

I was put on PIP after someone from my firm complained I missed some meetings. In those missed meetings I had informed my client and the said resource was junior so it was a pretty harsh punishment imo. Missed out on promo.

Anyone know the average associate hours billed at Gunderson?

Anyone maintain real estate license on the side? If yes, which broker is a good one to associate with of the ones with all these crazy commission models?

Hi All,

I received appraisal mail to fill the attached Excel sheet. But I am clues less to fill exactly what. Can I get any help ? Or shall I fill randomly

Is it completely okay to look for House Wife ? Or Society won't accept me ?

I've my own thoughts about the following topic but I want to hear what everyone has to say.

The question is: do you need to be a competent software engineer/developer in order to be a good solutions engineer/architect?

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?

Have a call on Friday with the CEO of an environmental entrepreneurship non-profit. It could lead to a professional opportunity and maybe even billable work I can refer to my firm down the line. I’m going in with an open mind but little concrete information on his entity and goals and ways I could get involved. What questions would you ask such a person?

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!

Am 2 months in to a new job with billable hours and I am miserable. How do I seamlessly go back to my old firm? Is this move a career killer?

What kind of professional development/marketing-focused seminars/webinars/etc. has your firm offered that you found helpful?

Firm announced flexible come and go as you see fit approach to coming back to office. Partner I work for said I need to be in office 4-5 days a week anyway. Thoughts?

I want to get out of ID so badly. I don’t mind the work but the hours are just killing me. I just started at a new firm less than 6 months ago and I am already desperate to get out. It is not the firm or the people. I just hate the high billables. I have been applying to other jobs but I think I may need a recruiter for help. Any recommendation for a great recruiter in NYC?

Thinking about applying as a lateral to Quinn Emmanuel LA. Thoughts on hours, etc.?

How long is acceptable to ask to decide on an offer, especially when another place you really want to work at is moving a bit slower? I know this question has been asked before but I feel like 2022 has been its own beast in the legal market and would appreciate any advice. Thank you!

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?

How many billable hours per week is considered at capacity? I’m getting pushback on boundaries I’m setting about additional matters and marketing work from my firm when I’ve been billing 60-75 hours per week for the last 6 weeks, and I’m still behind on my work. I feel like it’s reasonable to not kill myself further to fit in more/turn things around faster at this point, but am I being unreasonable? I expect my workload to remain at this level through the end of the year at least.

Probably a foolish question: are bonuses based off of raw billable hours or billable hours modified by the partners?

Confused why Wachtell qualifies as BigLaw when they have one (small) office

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?

When lateraling to another defense firm, is it necessary to show billable hours at current firm?

Advice on managing up / enduring toxic deal teams? I’m at the point where my stomach drops any time I see something come in from certain people. Everything is behind, client is unhappy, I’m exhausted and simultaneously being micromanaged without guidance on big-picture/substantive issues. I keep trying to tell myself at least this is consulting and the project will be over... eventually...

Well I learned my lesson. Never work with Wells Fargo. Any good banks I should switch to?

Anyone have any affordable case management software recommendations? I’m looking for something a bit non-traditional as I work for a small nonprofit. Ideally the software would involve document organization/access as well as like a running “log” for folks to post relevant events or work completed for the file.

We have motion sensor lights in my office and the sensor is far from my desk. Consequently, if I'm on a long WebEx, the lights go out and it's embarrassing. The building won't change the sensor. Anyone find a solution for this (aside from standing up and moving, which would be very awkward)? I can't rearrange my office.