I’m at a small firm not getting paid the best at LCOL city in Florida. My firm does civil litigation and administrative litigation. My boss mainly has me doing civil litigation but will slowly give me administrative litigation cases as time goes on.

I really want to work in a bigger city like Miami or NY. I have good mentorship where I’m at. But honestly care about take home pay at the end of the day. Could I get into commercial litigation from this role? Advice?

Single book recommendation for user research?

Goal is interview prep. Ideally focused on applications in tech.

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I have Amazon Assessment for SDE-II this week.
It's my first time prepping for switch. what should I except in this virtual assessment

Did anyone get a GSB interview this week?

I was fired after I reported a partner for a serious (criminal) ethics violation. The firm covered it up. Are all companies like this in the end? I’ve lost my trust and don’t know how to start over.

If I get fired while on OPT without getting my H1-B stamped, is it useless or can it be used in future for some other job?

Interviewed for internal manager role at BCG and moved to second round but across another role at BCG that is a better fit. Should I tell the recruiter and withdraw from the current interview process?

Can some one refer me to a position at FIS Global, I have the job ID.

Kab tak aayega yaar yeh appraisal

What kind of background verification does deloitte do while onbarding a experienced candidate?

Looking for a job in the energy in DC. Any companies recruit engineers with little business background/energy experience? I have 1.5 YOE, just not in energy. Background in engineering and polisci

Hi DI folks, how were the hikes last year??

Any idea, what will be the second round interview for azure data engineer in EY gds?

Can anyone recommend any good recruiters that focus on the MENA region?

What’s the most dangerous/ reckless thing you’ve done for some ‘action’? Drop your best story 🍿

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

Billables are low this month. Like I have 65 billable hours in so far. I’ve messaged partners over the last week to try and get more cases but there are tons of new associates who were just onboarded and were at a low point for business. I’m freaking out

I’m a defense attorney looking to make the switch to the plaintiff side. I’m in Los Angeles and I’m wondering what a reasonable compensation package would be. What percentage should I be making off of the cases?

What amount of money would it take for your current firm to retain you?

I’ll start - the balance of my student loans.

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What’s average salary in ID firm mid size (NY) about 350 attorneys ? Class of 2019 but was in public sector (criminal law) for 2 years! 2000 billable hours minimum

How many bonuses come around in a year at the average law firm? Number of occurrences more importantly, but y’all can provide amount too if you like

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

Anyone have any intel about Ogletree, Littler, or Jackson Lewis offices in Indianapolis?

Any other first year associates feel like their firms don’t really appreciate how much COVID/WFH has stunted their development? I’ve been working at a biglaw firm for 5 months and don’t feel at all like a part of the team, and am extremely stressed out by the isolation of WFH most days. I’m not really sure that anyone at the firm realizes this is happening.

What’s the most entertaining (in a good or bad way) thing you’ve ever witnessed at a firm outing or holiday party?

Feel like I just bombed my first arbitration. Partner was sitting in and then called me after to provide feedback 👻Please give me your first arb horror story to validate my feelings. Thx

Best small carry on? They keep shrinking the acceptable luggage size and half of the models out there don't qualify

Is it worth taking an interview with a firm you’re not sure you’ll want to work for just to get an idea of the people/culture?

What’s your take on Lydecker? What is the culture? Market salary? Expectation on billable hours? Mentorship? Etc.?

It is in appropriate to ask what the compensation for a position is after a first interview if they want you to go on three more and the interviewers on my first told me that was above their pay grade to tell me?????

Seems kind of ridiculous for a business to want to waste so much time to find out after a handful of interviews that the pay isnt aligned with my needs ......

I can see in biglaw not bringing up knowing damn well if you get an offer itll likely be high, but this is a midsize

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

How do firms calculate how much parental leave to provide, either paid or unpaid. Or do they just pick a number, like “yeah they can get to know their kid in a few weeks and I couldn’t possibly have that attorney out for 12 weeks?” I’m at a small firm, no FMLA or state requirement. We get four weeks paid and four weeks unpaid. Would like to push for more but not sure how to argue costs side of it.

Any entertaining stories about opposing counsel just losing their mind on you in court or over the phone? How do you respond to opposing counsel who is being rude, unreasonable, or verbally abusive?

Any tips when leaving a firm? Younger associate <1 year.