I’m now in a position where young associates come to me for advice. I’m out 8 years but only have 2 in the area of law I’m in. I feel like I’m learning my way to some extent but also have a more experienced lense than they do. I’ve had so many bad leaders/examples that I don’t want to mess this up for them and take this opportunity seriously. I’d love to hear input on leading/helping others, how to give feedback to improve, etc. What is effective and what isn’t. Thank you.

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KMPG 🐠 Senior Associate, NYC

What are the best things to do in Portland over the holiday season? Just moved here in October and I want to know what's good, I'm single so events where you can meet people would be great too. What's fun here while it's cold??

How is the new Partner promotion list looking like for PwC India ? Heard that their overall compensation has been slightly reduced. Is this true ?

Anyone have a crash course way to increase pushups in the next 2 weeks?

How long do firms take to get back to you (first round laterals)?

Which is more painful: watching litigators draft contracts or transactional attorneys litigate?

I’d rather quit than revise this agreement.

Anyone have any recommendations for a family law attorney in DC for divorce?

Hi, what is an entry level salary, or what would be a fair pay for someone starting in a Cyber security consultant role, without any experience in the field, with a Comptia A+ certificate and getting training on the new job? Thank you

Hii everyone,

My self Dr Neha, PharmD graduate seeking for job opportunity in clinical research field.

I'm really getting depressed day by day because I'm not getting any response from the recruiters.

I got passed out in the year 2021 and had worked in a CRO for 5 months only

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Need reviews for Exusia, how is the wlb, learning and culture.
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I am CA FINAL student, i have done most of my internship into audit but post qualification i want to start my career into taxation( direct & international). Any suggestions or recommendation on whether any big 4 will take a fresher.

I am working hard on my theoretical knowledge before interview.

Also preparing for Enrolled Agent USA, IRS

Ey Gds or PWC Sdc/AC which one is good for 9+years of experience interms of WLB, hikes and other benifits?
TIA

Hi All,

Anyone here working in Benchmarking? Had a few Questions? TIA

Can anyone tell me about the ACN marketing operations business unit? I’ve been reached out for a role there and would like some intel about the organization. Thanks in advance!

Anyone here working in the tech consulting practice in the NE unit easily able to get local clients in the city?

Thoughts on choosing between Katten, Bryan Cave and Polsinelli? Katten pays best, BC has lower hours requirements and seems more laid back.

How much Tax Analyst earn in EY?

For those of you required to be in office- do people use the phone and email to contact you or do they still come by in person? People in my office seem not to understand how the phone works...

I am a new (lateral) associate at a small firm where everyone currently works from the office. When I started, I wasn’t told specific firm hours. I’ve tried to figure out when to come and go based upon when the partners arrive and leave, but their schedules are very inconsistent. The other associates don’t have helpful guidance for me. Assuming that if I ask the partners they’ll say to use my discretion, what are reasonable hours to keep?

Enviro/ natural resource lawyers— what’s your dream job?

Second year associate here. How should I deal with the one partner in my practice group who seems to exclusively give me lousy assignments that we’ll never get paid for? I get great work from everyone else.

Mid-level associate at a mid-size regional insurance defense firm practicing coverage litigation. Salary is capped b/c my firm only does I.D./coverage and has no direct-hire comm clients. Second round of interviews with a comm lit boutique where I would be the only associate with 5 partners. Other than partner track, salary/benefits, and switching from coverage to general comm lit, what qualities of the move should I be thinking about as I weigh my options? I've never worked at another firm.

Any thoughts/opinions on Hogan Lovells and their Capital Markets practice (especially any insight into the culture, associate-partner relations, quality of work, work/life balance, etc.)?

I’m my partners only associate and I went on parental leave two weeks ago. I feel horrible for leaving him to handle our cases alone, but am trying to focus on my wife and new baby. That being said, should I still offer to handle minor matters that come in to ease the workload off my boss? He’s been super cool during my entire leave, so I don’t feel pressured to one bit.

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?

Any insight into Barnes and Thornburg, especially in Minneapolis? Culture? Hours requirement? Comp???

Transactional associate. Lateraled 6 months ago and one of the biggest pain points has been my new firm’s inclination to “hop on a call”, which of course requires every single stakeholder to join. The end result being every call has 25 people on it and nothing actually gets done because no one wants to ask a question that could come off as silly. It’s destroying my ability to get anything done during the day. It’s a complete performance and it drives me nuts.

When negotiating a sign on bonus with a new firm based on the fact that you were anticipating a bonus for that fiscal year and are leaving before that is paid out, do you have to do anything to prove you would have actually received a bonus/the amount of bonus you would have received?

Best divorce lawyer in NYC?

For associates who have lateraled in the last 6 months or so, what made you decide to move? Has your situation improved since moving? I’m a transactional mid-level & I’ve interviewed with some great firms recently. I’m struggling to get excited though…it just seems like no matter where I go I’ll be overworked & under appreciated. Hoping there are some positive stories out there to give me hope. Haha

What is everyone’s: (1) billable hours this year; (2) practice group; (3) year; and (4) size of law firm?

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?

Second year associate here who recently switched from litigation to corporate law. I am absolutely swamped while simultaneously having no idea what I’m doing ever and I’m feeling so burnt out. The partners are pretty great and feedback is constructive which I’m grateful for, but I’m so desperate for a compliment I’ve been saving any scrap of positivity in a folder 😭 it’s December 22 and I haven’t done my Christmas shopping because I don’t feel capable of thinking about it. I need a hug.

Last associates committee meeting is coming up. Partners have asked each associate to come up with... not one... but FIVE marketing ideas. Other than reeling out “we offer competitive pay” in job postings, what are some good ones your firm does?

I’m struggling a bit. If I knew how to market well, I certainly wouldn’t be in this position.

As a junior, how do you deal with the anxiety that the advice you provide to a partner based on your research (that is being sent to client without much supervision) could be wrong or incomplete?

Probably a foolish question: are bonuses based off of raw billable hours or billable hours modified by the partners?

How much time is acceptable to bill to admin per day?