I’m hoping to get advice on how to manage a tricky situation. I’m a senior associate on a huge case. About 1/2 of my work on that case is great for development. The other 1/2 is doc review. Many other associates (including jrs.) on the case are not doing any doc review. I’m concerned about my long-term development because doing many, many hours of doc review is making it impossible for me to join other cases. Anyone have advice on how to ask to get off the doc review w/o seeming entitled?

Any one from corteva project? Please DM or comment

Currently have chase sapphire but thinking of switching to Reserve. Should I?
Wife will also be authorized user, we do travel and will use this card for all our purchases

Does Deloitte official can get paternity leave in his 1st year ? If yes, for how many weeks he is eligible ?

Thinking about getting my husband a weekend bag for Christmas- he usually uses a small suitcase or backpack when we go on weekend trips. Suggestions under $500?

FYI, if you’re flying to Hawaii on United in June, they cancelled all their east coast flights to Hawaii from EWR and IAD. UA never told me about this, I found out on a travel blog.

First day back after a 10-day beach stint. Putting on pants was hard enough.

got a CIS form filling link from cognizant, what it is.. i am experirenced java developer...interview clreared at cts and also had salary discussion

Hey everybody! If anyone is interested in joining a rugby club(mens and womens leagues) let me know. We just kicked off the fall season. It’s a great way to make friends and get a really good workout in.

Any recommendations on dermatologist?

I’ve been having a super hard time concepting lately, especially knowing that the “concept” will mostly serve as a sticker to slap on the cover of a CVA and the top of a website. I feel like every pharma concept I’ve ever seen or created becomes so cheesy once it appears in tactics. Does anyone have any examples of HCP creative (non-DSA) that is both impactful and translates well into pharma tactics?

Apparently some journals can prevent sci-hub from sharing their content now.

Do you know of a sci-hub alternative for free journal articles?

What’s a good luxury SUV? Tied between Model Y, BMW X series or Porsche Cayenne? Open to other options.

Who knows of any Radiology Schools or Ultrasound Programs on the east coast that are not hospital based?

I am a fresher ca with prior global audit experience

Please help me refer

Does anyone have a good lead on where to find research backed customer journeys? Either generic for an industry (like restaurant) or for major players in an industry (like chili's). I am fairly new to planning, and this keeps coming up as something and that would be helpful.
Thank you!

Any news from DPW? 🤔🤔

Considering a jump from Chicago to New York. I truly love living in Chicago and how far this salary gets me but I definitely want to try to make it in New York.

The only problem is my significant other has a lot of negative opinions about New York. I ultimately want to return to DC but I feel like a few good years in New York would be really good for me. In terms of a place to live, where in Manhattan can I find a place that's similar to River North in Chicago?

I had to work Sunday (still am). Should’ve called them Saturday scaries…

I'm up for election next year. Kind of feel like I'm in Squid Game right now.

I've signed on to this, I'm really close to the end, but at a certain point I feel like I just want to check out of the game (and go in-house or something).

Foreign trained lawyer (common law) and just starting bar study. Freaking out. Please tell me it’s possible in the timeframe.

Do you think sticking it out in BL for 8 years pays off as far as in house prospects/salary go? Or is it all kind of the same after a certain time period. I’m in privacy if that helps (all aspects-trans, regulatory, lit).

When did you receive your signing bonus?

I don't understand why people call themselves "rising x year at ABC". For us who are plain "X year associates", are we doomed to fall?

The fact that associates are getting laid off right now has me so anxious. I read way more into every single interaction and I feel like I am going to get fired. Anyone else feel like this?

Who’s working on the twitter acquisition? The dataroom has to be nuts.

Completely and totally miserable at my firm and just need a space to vent because my friends are tired of hearing about it. I wish the worst part about it was the amount of work, rather than the completely toxic culture, lack of appreciation, arbitrary and back/breaking deadlines, lack of mentorship/feedback/training, and the fact that the associates act like they don’t even know each other. I cry every day and constantly am made to feel stupid for not understanding the highly technical (cont.)

Any Atomic Habit readers here? I’m brainstorming identity-based habits for two things I want to change:

-I want to bill more hours, so my goal is to become the type of person who bills at least 8 a day
-I want to drink less alcohol, so my goal is to become the type of person who drinks occasionally

Neither of these feel that helpful. Any one have suggestions for other identity-based goals that get at these changes I want to make?

I lateraled into a niche practice group in Sept 2021. I also have a 1 year old and have been mostly remote since I started - but have been keeping busy tracking towards 2400-2500 hours. That said getting to know people only remote has been kind of awkward at times (email only can be tough to decipher) although as a working mom the pros vastly outweigh the cons. Yesterday my main partner asked me to come in Thursday bc he will be there and set a time to meet. Is this good/bad?? kind of nervous!

Thoughts on Everlaw vs DISCO?

Considering lateraling to a bigger firm that pays closer to market or market. I really like my current firm and coworkers and WLB, but I am being underpaid. Based on conversations with my PG leader and supervising partner, I might make NEP/Counsel this year or next. How do you go about asking what the pay bump for that is? If it’s sizable I might just stay.

Hi boys & girls!

Joined a big firm (Big4) not long a go and starting to feel like I got a good grip on my current work.

I've always been very technical, so I think that the only thing I am missing now is making sales. (I really wanna make partner)

Can any seasoned lawyer share tips and materials (i.e. books) which can help?

Would it be a good idea to join a Social Club where potential clients spend time? (gym/tennis/paddel/events)

Any advice welcome!

How do you justify a $100k pay cut to go in house?

What monetary goal/target are you telling yourself to hit before quitting big law?

Stealth layoffs at CWT confirmed.