If you don’t have 8 hours of billable time a day, do you leave as is or do you fill in the gap with non-billable work? While I am in the office, I don’t always get the billable amount since I don’t have enough work. Seems like a waste of time to enter non-billable time just to fill in the gap but I also don’t want them to think I am not there and slacking off.

What’s the norm?

For small firms - What was your billable rate in 2015 and what is it today in 2022. Please provide your practice area too, if possible!

Paralegal in mid size practice. Other than staying current with CLE’s (I am). What’s the best way for me to increase my billable rate?

What are firm’s known billable requirements? Is there a ramp up period?

Does your firm require Pro Bono? If so, how many hours and is it counted towards your billable hours?

We are working on trying to convince firm management to update their very outdated meal reimbursement policy. Do others mind sharing what theirs are? Interested in maximum amount, whether there is a billable hours requirement, whether meals have to be delivered to the office, and whether any changes during pandemic. Thanks! If you don’t mind supplying law firm, would appreciate it.

How many billable hours do people in prosecution tend to average each month? I’ve gone through waves of feeling like my billable hours requirement is reasonable to feeling like I’m drowning and can’t possibly do it for that long.

I have an interview with Korn Ferry for an associate principal role and am curious about others’ experiences have been with work-life balance here. Also, I have an idea of what I should be compensated in this type of role, but any insights on how they pay compared to others would be helpful. Are you traveling during the pandemic or have client interactions been virtual? Lastly, if you are a consultant here, are you on billable hours? My current consulting role is not - so this would be new.

Received a job offer. Was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on a concern I had about it. It's an entry level position, and I don't have much experience. The billables are 2040 a year. For billable hours in civil litigation and insurance defense, is 2040 hours for a 1st year associate on the high end in this field for a small or midsize firm? It seems like most attorneys I know have minimum requirements of around 1800. The compensation is around 80k a year.

Does anyone have experience working for a ALSP? How does compensation work (pay and benefits)? Are you an employee or technically an IC? Do you have billable requirements like at a firm? How do you think it prepared you to potentially move in house? I'm currently at a firm but thinking of taking a position with an ALSP but my goal is to go in house.

Did the billable hours bonus not get paid out today? Or is it to be paid in the next check?

Looking to leave a govt job for a junior attorney role in a small workers comp defense firm. I have no experience in workers comp. How easy is it to learn the work and make 1850 billable hours? What future opportunities does this experience give?

Honest discussion about burn out: it is with you for the long run.
I burnt out at my last job and the job before that and now I’m at a really good firm that has no set billable hours and a really manageable workload, but it’s still difficult to get any work done. It will take a long time to fully recover from burn out.

Does anyone have experience working for a ALSP? How does compensation work (pay and benefits)? Are you an employee or technically an IC? Do you have billable requirements like at a firm? How do you think it prepared you to potentially move in house? I'm currently at a firm but thinking of taking a position with an ALSP but my goal is to go in house.

How is the billable rate for each associate determined at your firm? Does everyone in the same class bill out at the same rate?

To the post below- it is quiet, so I’ll bite!
Does anyone know about associate compensation at the regional Atlantic Canada firms? The the big ones have all been posting job ads for associates in the 3-5 year range. Any insight on salary and billable targets?

I’m an IP associate (focused mainly on trademarks) in an AMLaw 200 firm (slightly below NY market pay) and I’m curious to know what IP groups (mainly trademark related practices) at V50 firms are like. My practice is relatively chill. No major fires to put out - steady and predictable 8-9 billable hours a day. I can generally not work on weekends. Am I at a unicorn shop or is this normal for Trademark practices?

Have you questioned your divorce attorney’s billable hours calculation? For example, if I clearly fired an associate from my case and she still comes to the meeting on top of the main person, why am

Hey all - first year associate here… I’ve met my hours requirement for this year (requirement is 1900 and am currently at around 2050 with billable hours - approx. 2160 with non billable admin hours) and I am just tired. Is it okay to just “disappear” during the holidays (thanksgiving week, week of Christmas) and let partners and senior associates know I am not available? At this point I don’t care about making more money - I just want to sleep, read a good trashy book, and cuddle with my dog.

I have a question about mid-size Philadelphia law firms. Does anyone have any insight about what life is like (culture, pay, billable hours, cases, WFH, perks, etc.) as a junior partner/senior associate/of counsel in the litigation department at the following firms: Montgomery McCracken, Schnader Harrison, Stradley Ronon, Dilworth Paxson, Klehr Harrison?

I have a question about mid-size Philadelphia firms. Does anyone have any insight about what life is like (culture, pay, billable hours, cases, WFH, perks, etc.) as a junior partner/senior associate/of counsel in the litigation department at the following firms: Montgomery McCracken, Schnader Harrison, Stradley Ronon, Dilworth Paxson, Klehr Harrison?

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What is the market like for entry level data scientists/ data analyst. I have a graduate certificate in data science and have spent the last 27 years as a mainframe dev so I have great SQL skills.

Anyone know any good exit opportunities/career changes? This is my first job in internal audit and I’m not sure if I want to be pigeon holed into this.

What is the appeal to buying miles rather than just buying the plane ticket with cash?

Thoughts on the Bill Michael resignation email we got? I’ve heard the same commentary and worse from my bosses about covid being ‘fake’ or ‘ over exaggerated’ and have been told by my bosses to expect working longer hours without hanging time to eat — but it seems it doesn’t matter unless unless there’s an article written about it that the media puts out.... one thing to enforce our values on only those getting caught in the spotlight for it.

Anyone take the CIPM recently? How was it?

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

Hey hey all. I am writing a book on value creation in commercial real estate - from site selection to tenant management basically capture where industry experts see value lost or opportunities not captured. Anyone want to contribute to some insights ?

Feeling a little beaten down. Have a new partner that is the opposite of me in every way--which I thought could be a good thing. Instead, so far I’m the only one willing to compromise or (continued)

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Hello, quick qstn - I'm from Tax and planning to move to another team within the same memberfirm. I am eligible for senior nxt year. So if I move now to another team this year (maybe aug,22) will I be Still eligible for senior in my new team or should I continue to serve 1 more year there for my advancement?
FYI- feedback is all really good in my present team currently.
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I'm going to office on Jul 20 and 21st. I'm trying to book a seat for me in magnet but its not showing any results for Hyderabad tower 1. Anyone can guide me please

To all the big law associates, would you take 75% of your salary to work 75% of your current work load?

As far as dating goes, are men still expected to foot the bill on more expenses? Buy dinners? Or should it be 50/50. Just wondering what peoples' thoughts are on this.

I hate my job. I'm being bullied and harassed by my bosses. I've confirmed my firm doesn't have any policies against recording (non client facing) work conversations so I just record and take notes on every call. Interviewing with other firms and companies. Anything else I should be doing, other than keeping my head down?

When you're trying to comment on a doc from the client and the formatting explodes if you try to add or delete a single word 😩😩

Do other firms have mandatory department meetings? Practice group meetings?

Are there any big law firms that hire nontraditional evening students in IP or corporate law?

What are first year reviews usually like? Are they supposed to be more constructive criticism heavy? I had my first annual review and it felt mixed. Started off with high praise about my work but ended with a lot of feedback on places I need to improve. Is that normal?

What day of the week is best to give notice? How much wiggle room between starting to tell people and officially sending the official email? I’m about to clear conflicts for my new job, and I’m debating telling my mentor the same day, so she can start thinking about who to staff on my cases, but waiting to tell my firm at the start of the two week notice period on Monday?

Has anyone been hired to be a fully remote associate or work at a firm that has hired fully remote associates? I’m contemplating the move but am concerned about the lack of face time with partners and concerned I’ll be seen as a second class citizen to the associates who are there in person.

Can we go for the other side of the spectrum this time - what’s the lowest you’ve ever bill in a month? (And pls confirm you didnt get fired for it for our mental health!)

Is K&E Houston actually giving 250K signing bonuses? Asking for a friend

My firm has come out and said they’re not dishing out equity to folks who are between 11 and 20 years in. Should I cut and run? Is this industry average? Big law, 2000+ lawyer firm, revenues north of $1 billion, PEP north of $1 million. We tend to get paid just a little less than market outside of NYC/LA

My goal is to be a B+ associate. Any tips would be helpful.

How is the billable rate for each associate determined at your firm? Does everyone in the same class bill out at the same rate?

I’m an IP associate (focused mainly on trademarks) in an AMLaw 200 firm (slightly below NY market pay) and I’m curious to know what IP groups (mainly trademark related practices) at V50 firms are like. My practice is relatively chill. No major fires to put out - steady and predictable 8-9 billable hours a day. I can generally not work on weekends. Am I at a unicorn shop or is this normal for Trademark practices?

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