Is it a good sign if I am offered a secondment as a third year? V5 New York and secondment to a PE firm.

Dear Fishes,

Could someone let me know which is better to join IBM or deloitte USI both are offering same package?
Experience: 3.10 years
Role: Automation testing with selenium and Java

Feeling disheartened after sending out 100+ applications with radio silence back. No rejections but no invited to interview either. I feel like my resume looks good, but I have not gone the referral route as of now. 1 YOE

What’s the best way to apply for another job internally? I have a good relationship with my manager. Should I let her know I’m thinking of applying to jobs internally or apply first and then let her know? I’m up for promotion so I’m not sure if letting her know ahead of time might take me off the promotion track.

I make 195 in an internal role but am applying to outside consulting opportunities. I’m an experienced manager with an mba and a cpa. How much comp should I be targeting? Thinking about asking for base of 200, bonus of 25% … reasonable? Unrealistic? Should I ask for more? I hear the market is crazy right now. Please help.

Guys I got my first badgeeeeeeeeee

It’s during this time of year that I’m reminded of how the word ‘no’ does not work with my beloved little kin who insist on climbing and trying to eat random inedible objects.

How much TCS will offer for candidate with 3.3 YOE and technology MSSQL and SSIS with package in old organisation around 7lk

Does have your ARM designation help more than 20+ years experience?

What skills are going to be on top in coming years into data engineering.
Currently spark is mandatory for data engineers.
How's the scope of Snowflake in future.

I’ve been at a small boutique agency for too long. What is the going rate for a CD at a big agency? The last time I checked, it was $1400/day in 2002.

Need a good boxer briefs recommendation. Please drop in recommendations

Which is the good budget friendly perfume??

I have premium one from Boss Hugo... I kept it for special occasions 😜😜

WhAT IS THIS COKE/PEPSI COMMERCIAL?!!! Whattttt

Can someone tell about sterlite technologies Limited

Is round 4 application suicide? Planning to apply to LBS and Said.

What credit cards do you hold and which one do you recommend?

Iam currently working in dell technologies, planning to move barclays global service center chennai , what about job security in barclays?? Kindly suggest

Hey Fishes,

I have few offers in hand and I'm working with DI as consultant. What are the chances that I have to be retained by DI itself? Do they match up with Salary provided by others?

Let me know :)

Has anyone been admitted to Massachusetts by transfer of UBE score? I submitted my application in July and took and passed the state law exam today. How long after this were you admitted? Thanks!

Thoughts on getting fed government jobs? I'm a first year associate in a specialized transaction group in DC and I fucking hate it. I had an internship at a federal department in school but after that went 2L SA/firm. Any hope of finding something? Right now my plan is to just start spamming USAjobs and hope something eventually sticks.

Accepted a lateral offer and started conflicts and just found out that I’m pregnant. What do I do? Anyone have this happen to them. Did you stay at your old firm?

Looking for some encouragement. Has anyone here received an overall negative performance review or has been put on a development/performance plan and was able to turn things around for the better?

Boomer. I am in between jobs. Laid off in 10/21 after 16+ yrs, with an ABA firm. RIF. Still on excellent terms. Took my time living off generous package and didn’t seriously start applying until 01/22. Made a rookie mistake and accepted first offer.
Turns out job wasn’t as advertised. Mutual parting of ways 3/22. Due diligence is critical.
Now interviewing a LOT. Some temp work, I still have “it”. I relate to all gens. Willing to mentor AND learn from all. Tech savvy, CTE from day one. Leads?

Anybody leave to start their own firm, realize it’s not worth it then come back to big law? Or didn’t come back..?

Trying to lateral and the conflicts clearance process could not be more frustrating. I'm at the point where I'm becoming resentful and annoyed at my new firm and I haven't even started. Is this indicative of my future experience there or completely unrelated?

First year here. Do associates get fired for not meeting the billable requirements?

Do big law firms typically need references when you lateral from another big law firm? I don’t think I suck at my job but haven’t made close partner connections at my current firm so not sure who I would ask.

How do you deal with unresponsive summers? I’m a junior and overseeing my first project with summers (5 in total). Two are unresponsive and do not acknowledge my emails. Do I need to make it clear that I expect acknowledgement when I assign work? The other three don’t have a problem with this, so I’m not sure what it is.

Can anyone provide a referral to Manatt, Phelps & Phillips?

Interviewing to crossover from plaintiff to defense work, wondering what a competitive salary offer would be from a firm in the V20-30 range, 5th year, antitrust practice. NY/DC scale. Thanks in advance

Random partner asked a litigation-related question to a partner I frequently work with (i’m a transactional associate). My partner cc’d me and said for me to briefly look. Asked the library. They got me a great case. Sent it back. Now the random partner is asking for more cases in another circuit.

I haven’t done caselaw research since 1L and this isn’t even my practice… wtf do I do (I am fully utilized in my normal work and have a few deals closing soon…)

anybody else noticed an uptick in firms looking for discovery lawyers lately??

I’m debating to join Locke Lord Dallas in transactional. I’m looking to stay at the firm long term and would appreciate any information y’all have. Please be as candid as possible.

Do people who take parental leave multiple times as associates get pushed pack on their track to partnership? For example, at a firm with a 8 year track, would a person who took two leaves of six months each have to wait 9 years to make partner?

Give me the strength to set a boundary today and do something fun instead of waiting by my computer for emails

Mid 2020, I turned down an opportunity to jump ship from my small law firm to a big law firm. At the time I had 4 years of practice under my belt with managerial experience. I thought the offer was reasonable, come in at a 2nd year level, but with the uncertainty of the times I played it safe. Now I regret it. What avenues do I have, if any, to jump into big law from a small firm?

Blast to the past - Anyone going to closing dinners and/or getting deal toys?

Did anyone here turn down an in-house role for reasons other than money? I have SEVERE cold feet about succeeding in-house and it being more stressful and “busy” than firm life. Help!

Which big law firm in Dallas has the “better” work life balance?