I’m a 4th-year associate in Houston doing energy M&A, making $170k base with about a 10% bonus. The culture is actually great... reasonable hours, solid mentorship, no screaming partners. But I’m seeing peers in bigger firms clearing $200k+ with more aggressive comp structures, and it’s making me wonder if I’m underpaid. I don’t want to jump just for money and end up miserable, but I also don’t want to leave cash on the table long-term. Would you stay put for culture or start negotiating for more?

Any companies pulling back on recruiting or freezing hiring altogether?

EY TCF all hands call … what do y’all expect to be announced?

Can someone from Leo Burnett explain why your LinkedIn titles say “Human Being”? It adds an extra step since I have no idea what industry the person inviting me to connect is in or what their title is

I am in the market for a Rolex, budget is 5k. Any recommendations pls

Hi please give me likes to start DM

Starting to feel depressed and burnt out. Worked 30 hrs already this week, and I have a toddler and 5 mo old that doesn’t sleep through the night. Don’t think FT or reduced schedule will work (cont)

When traveling does anyone else struggle to get motivated to use the gym and eat healthy? How do you over come this?

Hi Fishes
Is being a Salesforce developer a desired skill in the IT market ? (Present and 10years from now)

Please tell me as i am deciding to learn b/w Salesforce development and Full Stack Development.

Yoe : 1.3
Current tech stack : SQL, INFORMATICA, Service Now

Let's start a weekly prayer request thread. Even if we're anonymous to each other, I'd love to have a chance to pray for others since I struggle with that

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today & forever! 😍🥳 Heb 13:8

Is it mandatory to return to office this year from sep 1 ???

Anyone attending AICP/ Dallas? Let us know we’ve got a fun get together to invite ya to!

It’s snowing today and I’m not ready for it, mentally at least.

Transferring to the century city office of my firm. Would really appreciate neighborhood recs!

Anyone else going to OpenWorld this year?

What is everyone wearing on video calls these days? Any recommendations for relaxed fit polos?

So who else here is experiencing plummeting billable hours and exponential weight gain since this whole WFH thing started? Bought snacks for 30 days, finished in 48 hours.

This is not my wheelhouse so I’m not sure of the answer. If someone is writing a “memoir” and is including me in it, and I DONT want to be in the book, do I have any legal recourse? I understand since it’s been published it doesn’t meet any invasion of privacy or potential defamation yet, but is there something I can do preliminarily to protect myself and stop my inclusion?

Any non-US lawyers who have been hired by an Am100 firm without having sat the bar? Looking for an opportunity in the US, if possible DC or NYC, and currently working for Big Law in Europe.

Would like some tips re hiring process + visa from those who have succeeded. Looking for a 1-2 year stay and open for longer term

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.

Workout before (4:30 am) or after (6:30ish) work?

Does anyone else work as in-house for government? Local? Provincial/State? Federal?

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.

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.

How terrible is workers comp defense? Got laid off and I’m assessing what jobs I want to go after and which ones are backups if I get desperate.

What is a typical starting rate that young attorneys charge for per diem side work? First or second year lawyers should ask for what? Client is a big firm.

How often do temporary "might-become-permanent" type jobs (at small/mid size firms) actually become permanent?

How to switch practice areas? I’ve been in immigration for 3 years now and need a change. How do you convince employers you’re a good fit for a role you don’t have any experience with?

How does client secondment work from time mgmt perspective? Do you still have to bill even though you're essentially in-house?

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

All of my experience is in litigation but I think I might like real estate more. Any advice on how to sell myself to a real estate firm?

Thinking about getting a MBA, partly for personal enrichment but also for professional reasons. I know schools all have different “cognates” but do people have recommendations that pair well with corporate/securities/financial legal practice fields?

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 am lead counsel on a case - we’re suing 3 businesses and my supervisor is a named incorporator of one of the businesses although he is not an officer. He is asking me to bring the file and meet with him about the progress of the case. I reminded him of the conflict and he stated that the conflict was resolved because he also has a claim against 1 of the companies that he recently filed separately. I don’t see how that resolved the conflict…and he’s fully pressuring me to meet. How to respond?

Can you share first year salary for midsize firms? I'm in NJ, but curious to hear other markets. Also billable targets? Thanks!

Anyone work at Stoel Rives? How’s the WLB? Wondering if the grass is any greener over there coming from big law