I’ve been at my new firm for about a year. People like my work product and I’ve gotten good reviews, but not much work flows my way. I get people saying to appreciate being slow but it has been a while and to be honest I don’t feel like I’m being appropriately utilized within the firm. Firm appears busy otherwise At what point should I consider potentially making a move?

Wishing a very Happy International Men's Day to all men, unlike other occasions this is a day not very well recognised by people, corporations and especially our HRs.
Shoutout to all the Kings who have/are going through all the hard times life has in store for us.

Stay strong and keep that chin high! 🍻🍻

Anyone have recs for best tax law training resources?

Do you find being an Asian in this industry has had any pros /cons or no affect on your success?

A friend is interviewing for a role managing one of the pieces of software McKinsey uses/sells to clients and has a case coming up. Anyone know good resources for him to use to brush up?

Do you keep interviewing after offer signed and background check cleared?

What is the salary structure in verizon?

Hi everyone! Has anyone used Redbubble / society 6 for selling their designs? Do you have a clear preference for one or the other? Thanks in advance! 😁

Hi fishes,

Can anyone refer me for a role in the bank of america chennai location. Job id: 22093697
YOE: 2

I am contemplating a new offer for Validation Lead role (non- managerial) at a Big pharma, with 4 years experience -post masters degree. Suggestions on what the compensation should look like ?

Jummah Mubarak Fam ☪️💚

Hi all,

I'm looking for a referral at Paypal for a Risk Management role, link to job and requisition ID available, I have the necessary experience and my current designation matches with the role. In dire need of a move, if anyone could help me out it would be a big favour.

Kindly DM for the details. TIA.

YOE -5.9
CCTC -18+3VP + 20% Promotion in oct22
Location - Gurgaon (UP Hometown)

Paypal, Chennai- 19.5+2 JB+2 VP+4L rsu

LTI, Pune - 28+2.6VP

Please help me choose.

Problem solving; identifying a problem & figuring out a solution

I've become really jaded about consulting. I find all so often you need to tell the client what they want to hear to keep their business and I feel like so much of the what I recommend doesn't actually get implemented. I'm looking to make a career switch so I can both create and execute on my strategies. A product management path seems very promising for this.

Does anyone who switched from consulting to product management have any recommendations of h helpful PM books, courses, or programs?

Anyone know of any on non-travel roles available?

Hello Fishes! I'm looking for a job change (In Pune or remote preferred) and I hope someone could help me with a referral.

Role: Scrum Master (PSM I certified)

Total Experience: 5.2 years with 2 years as SM and 3.2 as QA.

CTC: 8.2 LPA

Skill Set: Scrum, Scrumban, Agile, API Testing through Postman, Performance Testing through JMeter, JIRA, Bugzilla, SQL, JSON, REST, Manual Testing

Notice Period: 45 days.

In urgent need for relocation. Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks.

Senior Manager looking to make a switch within Saudi Arabia but willing to consider GCC too. I’ve 11 years experience in retail banking in U.K. and Europe and spent the last 3 years in Saudi Arabia. If any Fish can provide recommendation do let me know. I’ve tried connecting with regional recruiters but they’re just paper pushers.

If you were ever on PIP and resigned from accenture..can u again join accenture after say 5 plus years?

Managers: What are some performance metrics or indications that make you feel like your mid-senior creatives (oh, let's say, a Senior Copywriter) are ready for the next step (i.e. ACD)?

Any pointers for interview process of Staff Engineer role for python developer having 8 years of experience? How many rounds of interviews? Will there be coding test? Any help would be much appreciated.

Does anyone know sports arbitration or general arbitration well? Have been a figure skating fan my entire life and am curious whether the judgement of recent Valieva case makes sense to you.

Thoughts on sending out assignments over the weekend? I work a lot on weekends, but I don’t expect associates too. But, because I work on weekends, I often will send out assignments by email with a clear indication in subject line and body that it does not need to be completed or worked on over the weekend. A friend recently mentioned this isn’t the best since seeing the assignment may create unnecessary stress and anxiety. So, what say you? Am I terrible partner?

I'm a junior associate. A couple people have left my small firm and I'm now the lone associate at our main office. I've now been told I am "temporary senior associate or permanent or partner whatever that results in." Please send help. I'm just a baby attorney still.

What do partners generally expect from third-year litigation associates (smaller firm) as far as legal, professional, and/or case management skills go?
I still feel like I can’t (or don’t know how to) manage or push cases forward and like I’m constantly behind on everything—is this normal?

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

Those who are voluntarily returning to the office — how often are you going and what days seem to work for you? Looking to slowly incorporate a few days here and there for change of scenery etc. — will add there is no pressure to do so (yet).

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.

Rising 2L here…Just found out yesterday that one of my top target law firms is not participating in OCIs (they don’t have offices in my state). Any advice on the best way to move forward with them? Still planning to apply, just want to know what I should be doing. Thanks!

What productivity hacks do you employ? I like to shut off my email for 25 min intervals to focus on real work. It’s like a sprint of focus without being “unavailable” too long.

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

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

Can you share first year salary for midsize firms? I'm in NJ, but curious to hear other markets. Also billable targets? Thanks!

I went through all the stages of interviewing with a firm then they chose not to fill the position. They said internal priorities changed. I saw about 5 months later they posted a similar position. Guess who has another interview!

How long is acceptable to ask to decide on an offer, especially when another place you really want to work at is moving a bit slower? I know this question has been asked before but I feel like 2022 has been its own beast in the legal market and would appreciate any advice. Thank you!

Have a call on Friday with the CEO of an environmental entrepreneurship non-profit. It could lead to a professional opportunity and maybe even billable work I can refer to my firm down the line. I’m going in with an open mind but little concrete information on his entity and goals and ways I could get involved. What questions would you ask such a person?

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?

Does anyone practice White Collar criminal defense in NYC or know a decent amount about it? Is it fun or fulfilling? Is it a good way to break into government work in the future?

Best divorce lawyer in NYC?

A friend was rewatching old episodes of Suits, which admittedly I’ve never seen. The main character starts at this law firm where associates are given cubicles not offices. There’s no way that’s accurate, right??? I have a cube but I’m just a lowly gov atty frm a state school LOL not a Harvard law alum at a reputable NYC firm

Career Sabbatical?

Can anyone who has taken a career sabbatical to travel/explore other interests share their experience with both leaving their jobs and returning to the legal field?
I really want to live in Asia for a year at least before I have to settle down and start a family. I’m not getting younger but don’t want to be reckless with my career.