I'm 30 and my wardrobe is a mess! I've got stuff that's too casual and other things that are way too stuffy. How can I pull together a professional wardrobe that actually looks good on someone my age (without spending a fortune)? I found this article on what to wear, so I guess I'm asking where to find the right clothes. Thanks! https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/paralegal-dress-code

I have family visiting from overseas. As foreign nationals where can they get no-cost covid PCR test?

3/23 Thread (General):

For those who work 100% remote with their company, what health insurance provider does your company offer? (ie. UHC, Aetna, BCBS, etc)

I once ate all the square chocolate pieces from my boyfriend’s packaged granola at midnight and he thought he got a defect product

What percentage of DDs can I expect in MBB PE practices? Took part in several recruiting events and HR said I would work also on other related project types, but not sure how common that is vs. DDs

I've noticed that my coworkers tend to work more on their own than with others, even when they're all in the office. Is this normal? I feel like it would be helpful for everyone to talk about their projects more often—I mean, what if someone else has solved the same problem you're trying to solve already?

Is CQF useful to get entry level Quant job?? for non quant undergrad.

Do you have to tell your employer if doing a couple of hours a week of consulting on the side? ( Idon’t work in consulting anymore but wondering what people’s experiences are). Would they find out, eg if my tax code changed?

Hello Fishes, while comparing the offer between FICO & JP Morgan, which one is good to join while considering work life balance and flexibility.

What are some good twitter communities to get involved in? Or accounts to follow? Several people have told me they had a lot of success networking on twitter, which boggles my mind-but I’m open to it

We should really get a virtual consultants bible study together, atleast through the midst of this.

Does anyone use Bloomberg?
I currently use factset but now I'm trying out bloomberg for the first time. Which do you prefer? And do you have favorite functions in Bloomberg that you recommend to other equity research folk?

Can anyone share reviews about Datacore, Bangalore?

I was doing some googling and I saw that PWC offers MBA hires 45k in comparison to MBBs at 70k +. Is this a bad joke? I can't imagine that PWC's target for MBA hires is widely different from MBB. In the US, the pay gap isn't that wide. Any reason behind this madness?

Read that McK is paying 2K higher than BCG this year which means BCG will probably raise again next year to at least match. However, they can’t just copy McK with 2K to match because that would look bad so they’ll have to beat it again. Then McK and Bain will follow. Barring a devastating recession, I’m guessing this means MBB is all getting raises again next year?

90% of problems in the legal field would be solved if everyone set internal deadlines 2 days before the actual deadline 😭

Has anyone felt guilty when there is a slow day? What is the least billable hour you had in a day?

Paralegals: My firm is looking for a paralegal, and I see the job posting advertising the salary as $65-$75k, with benefits. Is this a good salary for a paralegal (Greater LA area)? I’m not the decision maker, but it’s been a few weeks with very few applicants. I’m curious if there’s something hurting the firm in its search.

Currently a paralegal at a small start up financial services company been there for just a little over a year. I wear “multiple hats” but more recently I’ve done a lot of PM work and some BA work. My position title is changing soon but I’m wondering how helpful that would be for wanting to go into PM work at a tech company. Anyone have any career pivot advice? (Also I’m only 1.5yrs old in my career so I’m definitely still new, and I have previous experience as a project assistant).

I’m getting messages from recruiters for Sr. Corporate Paralegal roles but all of my experience is in litigation. I have 6 years experience as a paralegal. Should I move forward with this? Not sure if I’m qualified.

I did it! I got an in-house Paralegal position after years of working and being burned out at different law firms. I was going to leave the legal field all together because I was so burned out and depressed, but I decided to give the field one more chance if I was able to go in-house. Prayerfully, this transition will be a good one.

BONUS. What’s amount bonus do you get, and how often? Including bonus structure (ex for meeting billable hours), firm/boss randomly bonuses you, Christmas bonus, etc)

Are any other paralegals struggling with billable hour requirements? I have 5 years of experience in corporate transactions, M&A, and real estate work, and have never had billable hour requirements. I'm in a new job now where I do and I'm nowhere near meeting them. I'm getting a lot more admin work than billable work, and it's stressing me out.

New to Fishbowl! How do folks find this app most useful?

Any paralegals here working at Nesenoff & Miltenberg LLP in Manhattan? How’s the culture, pay, and work and life balance?

Hello! Are there any traveling paralegals in the group? I’m interested in becoming one.

How much do you make and how many years experience? I’m a senior para at a mid sized firm in Central FL. 10 years experience. I’m making $64k—fair salary?

Hey, does anyone work for Jacobowitz Newman Tversky? Would love to know more about the office and culture .

I hate due diligence requests. Every time my email notification pings I want to cry. I’m already going as fast as I can.

For those of you who made the switch to in house/corporate law, what was your experience like? Did you have to take a lower position to gain the experience or were you able to argue that your soft skills were transferable to in house? I’ve been in litigation for 15 years and I’m looking to make the switch. Ultimately, I’d like to get into Legal Ops, but feel getting some in house experience first would be beneficial.

What is the average paralegal salary in NC for a commercial real estate law office? I’ve been with a great firm for the last 9 years but am starting to wonder if I’m being compensated fairly. The company is about 30 employees (mostly attorneys) but I work primary for 4 of the attorneys.

Has anyone ever had an attorney throw work on them at the last minute?

The thought of Attorneys talking down on Paralegals is sickening.