In need of some billable work to do.

To the post below- it is quiet, so I’ll bite!
Does anyone know about associate compensation at the regional Atlantic Canada firms? The the big ones have all been posting job ads for associates in the 3-5 year range. Any insight on salary and billable targets?

So I have completely lost interest in my area of practice mainly because I haven’t been exposed to many matters (our team is really slow) and I am the most junior in the team. So billable work is never constant. I feel like this has impacted my interest and stagnated my growth. I am thinking of moving into a different area of practice that I’m interested in. Has anyone ever done this? I’m actually depressed and I really hate being given work now. I have ADHD. Please advise

Im a third year associate and I’m frequently asked to give presentations (on new case law, legislation, ect.) during a weekly meeting for my section. There’s a first year associate and a law clerk in my section who are never asked to present. Should I push back on this? Would it look bad if I delegate some of the work to the others? I spend a lot of non billable time prepping for these presentations...it seems unfair that I’m the only one who has to do them.

Ever a good idea to out a lazy supervising attorney? I’m a mid level working for a junior partner that reports to managing partner. Junior partner misses meetings, calls, is always late, misses deadlines, etc. He meets billable requirements by taking easy assignments on large docket but does not actually work the cases until a big deadline comes up, when the case inevitably ends on my desk because I’m the “go-to” for very hard cases. Ever a good idea to put someone whose laziness goes undetected

I love when staffing requests result in more and more BD offers with no billable hours. 🥳🥳

I work for a boutique firm in a large west coast city. No clue what it costs or means if I’d make partner. How does the process usually work? I’m currently a senior associate. Been here a bit more than a year. Not sure if I want to stay and grind the billable hours or try to move to in-house or government law in the same industry.

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Just curious, what percentage of your billable rate do you take home? Calculation would be ((Salary and Bonus/Yearly Billable Hours)/Billable Rate). For me it's about 18% as a Senior 1 in M&A Tax (note this doesn't include other benefits).

I am a 10 yr lawyer. 7 yrs in my practice area. Little over a year at current firm. Still an associate. Im at large plaintiff firm w/ billable requirements. I do mass/class cases and hold a couple leadership positions (these were competitive to get). What should salary be and when should I make partner. I’ll add I work remote and pretty autonomously. Little contact with partners or anyone at my firm.

My Shareholder came into my office yesterday and proceeded to tell me that "we" were getting sloppy & "we" needed to get our billable up and that she had missed things. She made a point to say hers were low & she never gave me info regarding billable time. Our biggest client cuts half our time.
During the interview they never mentioned there were billable req.
1 month ago she was singing my praises. Had been real sick last 2 months and went to HR re med accommodation and now this.

Wondering what average billable hours are for 2022.

I’ve worked the last nine years for my state legislature as an attorney analyst, drafting and analyzing proposed legislation. I’ve primarily worked on health professional regulations. Next year, I will apply for student loans forgiveness under the public service program and would like a change. I know others who have gone into lobbying/government relations, but I would like to find other options to pursue. I’ve never done billable work so not sure if law firm life is for me. Any suggestions?

I have a question about mid-size Philadelphia law firms. Does anyone have any insight about what life is like (culture, pay, billable hours, cases, WFH, perks, etc.) as a junior partner/senior associate/of counsel in the litigation department at the following firms: Montgomery McCracken, Schnader Harrison, Stradley Ronon, Dilworth Paxson, Klehr Harrison?

First gen lawyer here (not that that really impacts the question/post) but I see all these posts about entering billable time and appropriate descriptions (mostly in big law or other practice areas). How often do people here run into clients requesting meetings to have their bills explained or refusing to pay certain work? Are you small, mid-size, big law, and who in your firm is tasks with these explanation meetings?

What are your current billable hours and salary? Is anyone actually on a good ratio with this - would love to hear

How do you all track your billable hours? Want to move away from an excel sheet I manually update. Do you guys use software?

Worked 120 hrs on a project , got only 50 billable hrs ...ye kya trend hai Deloitte ka?? And How to escape such situations ?

On a scale of 1-10 how much do you worry about getting laid off/rif’d because of a downturn in your firms billable work activity? Used to never worry but now I’ve been thinking more about it.

Anyone know or have speculations as to the hourly billable rate for Media Law partners at Davis Wright Tremaine?

Im looking for a website or tool to make scheduling meetings easier. Any recommendations/tips? The run on email chains of never ending conflicts is getting old…

Anyone familiar with Riverwood Capital? Any info on what it’s like working there? Reputation? Team?

What are the best firms for Wealth & Asset management consulting?

I started a new job 6 months ago, and everything I've said or have written has been shut down and killed in the first round of reviews with no real explanation as to why....

Anyone have a nice standard email they use to ask opposing counsel if they’d be open to mediation? I always worry I’m being too short or long-winded. Can’t seem to find a happy medium.

WHY ARE TODDLER SOCKS A MILLION COLORS??? I just want all black so they dont look like crap after a week and my toddler doesnt feel the need to choose his socks!! Any ideas would be helpful. Id even do all white if i need to. Any socks you like??

Shopping around for 30 year fixed rates for a new purchase in NJ. Any suggestions on mortgage lenders that can beat 3.25% I’m getting from BOFA. Thank you!!

Any Connecticut Ins companies that will write a coastal property (old saybrook) on pilings? Old saybrook,ct 1mil

Long short but Wanted to check if any of you guys applied for NEW Business visa for parents.
In expedition route for House warming/General visit . It has been 5 yrs , I saw my parents. Any tips would be greatly appreciated

Hi producers- looking for vendor who researches and licenses video footage. Please let me know if you have anyone!

What’s the deal with Kellogg- everyone gets an interview right? I applied a month ago and still no word. Anyone else in the same boat?

Is there a special title at your company for a Project Manager that works on product development and not an IT project manager?

An example might include launching a new product from conception through form writing, rating, filing, programming, training, and implementation, or the transfer of products from an acquisitions writing company to ours.

Has anyone gotten an interview just by applying online to Google? I have 2YOE in CX for a unicorn startup and 2YOE in Account Management in an established (but niche) SAAS company. I'd love to transition to AM in either Retail or Travel verticals (my passions)

Interns, how much are you being paid and where are you located?

Any Koreans who know how to cook able to help with a recipe?

RIP my back from carrying the team. Funeral details will be shared shortly.

Any tips for applying for federal positions? Looking to switch out of government contracting/consulting and not having much luck with USAJobs. Thank you!

Would there be any openings for HR domain in Bangalore.

Does anyone know how to get doctors to “back/recommend” a health product? I am working on a startup with a friend and want to get a few health care professionals to vouch for it (similar to influencer marketing). Is there a way people find these professionals for marketing purposes?

New iPhones are going to be announced next week at an apple event. Y’all excited?

What if we played a game of Among Us?

To generalist consultants who don't really have an area they are passionate about, do you fake interest in a particular area just to not be known as jack of all trades?

It seems that everytime I (4 YOE) try to connect to a partner/senior leader, they tend to drill down into which area I am interested in, when the truth is I am interested in just about anything as long as it pays well and looks good on my CV.

Constructive advice only please

I want to do PD but also just want to get utilized.

Who else is ready for the marathon his Sunday? Can't decide if I'm more excited for the race or for the PTO I am taking on Monday.

Does EY take a week off for the week of the July 4th?

Typical turnaround time to hear back from BCG after Final Round? Had interviews yesterday and curious as to others experience about hearing back

I want to get into a retail project, but I've been on a different industry for 1.5 years now. Is it advisable at this time?

Any thoughts on getting a degree from Harvard Extension School? I’m thinking of getting a grad degree in Management Info Systems instead of getting an MBA

How to prepare for the Deloitte interview day - especially nervous about the case interview as I’ve never done one before

Was getting your MBA worth the investment or did it not bring along the benefits you thought you would have seen? Career progression, salary increase, etc.?

With 1.5 years of work experience would you move your education to the bottom of your resume?

So Alaska Airlines is becoming part of oneworld. Thoughts?

When your monthly status update becomes a huge fight between two clients......🌚😟😳🙄👀👩🏿😵😂

What is your book recommendation to learn more about sales and improve your businesses development skills?

Sunday morning flight: scrambling to pack because last-night-me was convinced I could do it all this morning #everysingletime ✈️

Spent the last 10 hrs working on 2 ppt slides. I’m such a productive member of society

Goodbye forever United✌🏾️I won't miss you. Flying Delta all next year.

Has anyone started some successful side hustle? Looking for some ideas.

Also, how much money did you invest to kickstart it and did you take loans/other investments to scale up or reinvested profits?