I’ve just secured a job as a state gov lawyer, but I’m completely new to this field.

To avoid making any serious mistakes, I’d like to learn as much as I can beforehand. Could anyone recommend resources that would help me prepare? What should I be particularly aware of when transitioning from private practice to a government role?


Any advice on how to approach this new position and what to focus on would be greatly appreciated!

What are some good resources you use to expand your skill sets and stay knowledgeable?

Context: I did a career switch from finance into marketing and am constantly looking for ways to improve and learn more

Has anyone moved from consulting to a project management role within industry?

Senpais, looking back, if you had known more about your specialty, would you still have chosen it? If not, which specialty would you have preferred to enter? And why?

Hey can someone please suggest?
I recently got an offer for BOAC role at ZS and i have 5 yrs of experience in sales and business development. what are the future prospects for BOAC role..should I switch or not?

How long were you an SAE before promoting to AS?

Hello People,

Just wanted some suggestions i have been working as a python developer for the last 3 years
Now I am thinking of switching to a data engineer position I need your suggestions is it good to switch or a python developer It is good to continue or what's your suggestions thanks in advance

I start my journey of being more technical today. I am giving myself 2 yrs. I started a role doing IT controls, Identity and Access Management work. I have prior experience in UAT, business process controls (A-123). I am planning on passing the Security plus and CISSP certs within 2 yrs. Have a TS clearance. Any advice or reality check is welcome.
I will like to do cyber work in the Intelligence Community.

Got an offer from Capgemini for 10LPA fixed and also I got an offer from HCL for 11LPA (includes variable pay but mentioned it will be paid monthly basis) , which one is good to join to develop my career growth. Having 4YOE in network security , vulnerability management and selected for the role of vulnerability management in both the firm's
Please suggest me.

I was just talking to a younger friend who goes to Cal and It seems like the kids these days hate FAANG or at least Amazon and Facebook are not desired at all. I personally don’t see too many issues working at either Amazon or Facebook because I work at Deloitte where I’m sure we have many questionable clients and worked in financial services before. Curious on whether people are thinking about the ethics of their exit company when deciding to move?

What do I do if my manager is ultra super micromanaging, she just called me out on an extra space in an entry in an analytical graph I created😱 not a big deal to me but she said it was unacceptable. Like idk what to do, I need the job and I’m still missing a long time to make the pivot to another company😩

Does anyone still have an active Becker account that I could borrow for 2 months to study for my REG exam? Please! Thanks!

Has anyone here transitioned from tech consulting to IB? If so, what was that like? What skills were transferrable? Did you get an MBA? What IB firms look for tech backgrounds, if any?

Hi Fishes,

Does anyone know what is GCM level-5 designation corresponds to in Atos. Is this appropriate designation for a 6 yrs experienced dba professional?

I want to learn new technology -
Which of the following skillset has more demand?
1. Tableau
2. UI/UX
3. Graphic Designer
4. Salesforce

Hi, I want to learn how to build ETL pipelines with Pyspark and Azure. As right now i have experience in feature engineering only with SQL and Pyspark.

Can anyone suggest anything online from where i can learn and do hands on?@

If money was not a criteria, what job would you do?

Currently I'm working as a BA, have 1.8 years of experience getting 11 Fixed.
I'm married and live with my wife and parents.
Currently I'm the sole earner.
I confused in which area should i improve my skills. When I see my friend who are SDE getting 30-40 LPA, In which field I will getting fast growth also I want to shift to Mumbai or Pune for permanently, currently I'm working in Gurgaon.

Any SAP EWM fish in here? I am new to SAP and just finishing my first project in EWM. Would like to continue building Expertise in this Module.
I am therefore looking for advice on how to go about this?
Which areas within EWM to focus on or start with to build a good foundation.
I have not had formal training so just learning on the HUB and by doing as I go.
But I feel like I need to focus on one area. I cannot decide how/ what though.
Happy Holidays!
Thank you.

How much CTC to expect for Team Lead and Solution Architect position in @EPAM (YOE: 12+, Skills: .NET)?

What should be an average decent pay range these days (post pandemic) in India, for a 12-15 years experienced tech person in a stable and reputed MNC not startup? Please share your valuable inputs to all mid level employees.

Is firm travel back up to pre covid levels?

Hi, i have received an offer as a senior technology consultant from EY India Bangalore location.

16LPA fixed with variable 20%max .YOE 3.2 yrs

1) How is EY India? I have asked people working there and everyone has said positive things about the organisation. Wanted to double check.

My main objective is to learn as much as I can. I know the work life balance can be off. I'm willing to work 9 -10 hours a day.

I have other offers from Cognizant.
Which one to join, please suggest 5 days left.

After 13yrs finally received my Green card in mail today. Feelings indescribable..

Love how BS credit score is. Got my score up to 800 last month only to go on vacation so my credit utilization went up to 8% due to the increased spending and my score dropped 35 points because I didn’t immediately pay the balance after charging the purchases. I always pay my balance in full each month and have never missed a payment, how is 8% credit utilization determined to be that big of a risk that my score got immediately wrecked, I don’t understand

Does anyone know Barclays Ib summer bonus cycle month?? Thanks in advance

Looking for a great realtor with knowledge of East Austin. Any recs?

Is it ever worth it to take a pay cut for an opportunity? Or should you always stick to your guns?

If you are a first year in a stub year, and significantly under billable hours requirement, do firms typically still give pro rated bonus? Do first year stub associates really ever hit their pro rated hours in those 2-3 months?

Hey everyone, I'm looking at a new knife as an Xmas gift to myself, looking to spend $200+ on a really great quality knife. My last one was a Global 10" chef's knife (G16) I gifted away, but now looking at a Global Sai 9 3/4" (Sai06), anyone got thoughts / opinions?

Suggestions for at home teeth whitening?

Any women doing GORUCK ?

Hi ,
Can anyone share your IBM bench experience.
How many months you are on bench and got project ?

Can you really learn a language properly with Duolingo? To the point in being able to use it professionally? I feel like it's no rival to Rosetta Stone in that regard.

Hii Fishes!!
I am currently working as a Module Lead QA with 5 year of experience. I am into manual web application testing including API testing and SQL knowledge
Can you guyz please suggest what salary should I expect from Indian market these days. Also what is the required set of skill at this stage?

Has anyone taken a federal appropriations law class and is willing to share course materials or outline? Anything that’s not the full text of the red book 😄

Hey guys, how long out do you/can you apply for federal jobs, i.e. DOJ, AUSA, SEC etc.? I will be getting out of the military next Summer but unsure how far in advance to apply. Thanks!

I am currently working for a city and have been with my current position for about a year. Work-life balance and colleagues are great. I came from private practice prior to my current position. There’s a strong demand for laterals now; and I am thinking about going back to private practice because current salary is substantially lower (about 40% lower) than what I can get in private practice. Has anyone here thought about going back to private practice for the salary boost? 

Does your job offer a pension? Care to share? I’m wondering if ours is competitive and also wondering whether to stay or leave for greener pastures?
Population: around 35K; 5 years to vest; retirement age 65; pension calc based on average of last 5 years’ salary times years in service times multiplier; multiplier is 1.25%. TIA!

Looking to apply for a court attorney (self help) position. Any idea on time line for applications being evaluated, interviews, decision, etc.?

generally speaking, do government agencies actually demand more from you if you’re in a higher vs. a lower salary tier/division e.g., I vs. II, II vs. III, III vs. IV, etc.? Perhaps there’s a difference between maybe I and III but is there a significant difference in responsibilities and performance expectations between II and III, or III and IV for example?

I could use some guidance on how to transition out of firm life into a government role. Prior to law: four years working for a state and a city, and four years before that worked at a consulting agency strictly serving government agencies and cities/counties. You’d think this would parlay well into the government roles I am applying for, but so far no dice. I’m entering my fourth year practicing as a lawyer. I love admin law, have some litigation and some transaction work as a lawyer. Thanks!

Anyone apply to SDNY/EDNY in the last 6 months? Just wondering if there's any movement on their part.

I practice LGL. I plan on setting a meeting with my boss to discuss salary. I am coming up on a year in a couple months. I’m prepping for the meeting now. I want to put together a list of my duties, assignments, “wins,” etc. My plan is to have all of this on paper so that he will have a reference point and he can walk away from our meeting with all of the info I would like him to consider. How would you organize this document and do you have any other suggestions of info I should include?

In the interview process for a City Attorney office position. Is it ok to reach out to a current attorney in the office to get intel? For context, I don’t actually have a connection to this person other than I learned through the interview process that they too are from my law school. High likelihood that that person tells the interviewers I’ve reached to get intel. Is it OK/fair game for me to contact this person or not?

Anyone get public service loan forgiveness? The stats of only 1% qualifying is always wild to me. I know people have made blatant errors (not make sure their jobs qualify, not consolidating their loans, etc) but still....

Hello,

I am a 3rd year insurance defense attorney with product and premise liability experience. Due to long-COVID, I am likely to lose my job.

The plan is to find a government position that would involve more substantive litigation and trial work, then leverage that into the private sector a few years down the line.

Any advice would be appreciated regarding networking, where to start, etc. Thank you.

Government agency attorney (child welfare) with 20 years of litigation experience. With that said, I am looking to relocate to the DMV and practice in a non-litigation role. Any tips re: where to start?

Any opinions about whether local government civil lit defense positions are recession-proof?

Anyone else have elected officials who think "the Rona" is an Obama and Clinton hoax?

Advice on giving notice to leave for private? I feel a lot of guilt both about leaving the agency and government, generally.

A councilmember would like to draft an ordinance allowing the general public to attend press conferences.  Currently, our local government does not have a policy regarding press conferences in place. But only members of the press are invited to press conferences. I’ve shared with him my general ideas about why I thought opening up press conferences to the general public would not be a good idea, he still wants to move forward. Anyone have an ordinance in their city that permits the public ⬇

I plan on applying for a chief deputy clerk of court federal position. Would like to chat with someone about resume/interview expectations. This is my first time applying at the federal level.

How are my fellow gov lawyers doing with $$$ right now? Anyone have financial strategies or tips to providing for a family on a non private sector salary? I want to stay at my CA DOJ job as long as I can but also want to have kids. Live in LA

For all of those of you who decided to work for the public sector for public loan forgiveness, at least in part, was it/has it been worth it?