Just started at a new firm today. Yearly billables are 1900. Since I started 2 months into the year, do I need to hit the 1900? To recoup the first two months of the year means billing 190 a month.

Trying to get a 45 y/o sibling in to consulting (was an entrepreneur prior in the restaurant industry). No college degree but willing to bust his but to learn. Books/online courses recommended pls

Thinking of trying for a baby, but concerned about making Partner. I know we need 3 years of highest ratings and this would be year 3 for me. How have other moms done it? I’m an SM and 33.

Analyst here at a firm that begins with A. Got an offer with a research lab doing cyber/ ISSO stuff. Pays more than a make now and more than I’d make until I hit senior consultant or manager even. Growth however I think is slower but I’d be doing more technical work. Worth leaving consulting for this?

Any 🤰 fish with ADHD? Did you stay on your medication or did the doctor make you stop taking a prescription for it (i.e. Vyvanse and/or Adderall)? Really appreciate any shared experiences!

Hello All,
I am a Mechanical Engineer with 4+ years of experience in Design and Development.
Can someone refer me in Bosch India?
I have come across a few relevant openings in Bangalore and Pune Locations.

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I got offer from UST global, how about WLB and job security in the company? I guess the client Walmart how the project and work type?

Is sign-on bonus common for in-house positions? How much is it usually percentage wise to your annual?

I have an offer from PWC India Gurgaon location (Oracle Practice).
How is the work culture there?
Are they calling employees to office. Is work from home allowed ?

Hello Guys,

Can anyone refer me to Cisco,
Full stack developer
9+ yoe in Node and React

Does anyone have any recommendations on advanced books or other resources to learn about investing ? I’m looking for something much more in depth than what I have already read which usually just explains how to eliminate debt and what dollar cost averaging is. (No debt and already dca)

I’m looking for a Freelance Mid/Sr Designer. Please feel free to DM rates/portfolio links. Thank you!

Has ADHD affected your effectiveness in your speech and communication? How have you grappled with those issues in social settings as well as work?

Hi all! I am looking for a new role. I would really prefer remote as my fiancé just got new orders, so we will be stationed in another state in a little over 6 months and I want to find a company I can remain with long term! I have a masters degree in applied psychology and previously worked as a social worker and program coordinator. Obviously, as it shows, I am currently working as a recruiter with a staffing agency. I am open to a variety of roles within HR!

Me: "We should say X and not Y in this letter, because I don’t think we have sufficient documentation to say Y"

Partner: Sends letter saying Y anyway

Opposing counsel: "It is outrageous that you are claiming Y without any documentation!"

Probably a subjective one but, best day and time of day to email you?

I have an offer from Wipro for apple account as Lead Engineer (Site Reliability Engineer). Can anyone tell me how the project is for apple account? Does they have on-site opportunities for Wipro emplo… more

If you are given a cold lead to a company’s IT director in order to sell a specific software, how would you reach out to them? This was an interview question that caught me off guard. How would you respond?

Have people received inflationary raises? My dad received a letter stating that they’re giving him a 6.5% raise + a one time lump sum of $750 bc of inflation, retroactive to July 1st. He works for a university and is part of a union. Kind of feel like my company is being shady because I work in CRE & we do raises + bonuses in February which was when I was planning to ask for an inflationary raise. But I feel like a lot of companies have done this without having their employees ask?

I was just a part of Lyft’s layoff. I am looking for an in-house paralegal position. Any leads?

I’m a Jr litigation associate at a small firm. Juniors are constantly told to bill for all their time and outs the partners responsibility to write time down. So I’ll bill for everything, incl. .1 for emails I’m just copied on or when I’m following up on work I’ve turned in with no response. I’ve just been told by a fairly new partner to no longer do this. I’m inclined to check with other associates on whether this is what they’ve been told (lots of inconsistency) and ask my EP. Thoughts?

TFW you settled a matter and opposing counsel calls you to ask for more disclosure -____-

I would appreciate any advice on how to stay on top of non urgent tasks. As a 2nd year, I’m often tapped to handle tedious tasks that need to get done quickly. Tbh, I like urgent matters. It motivates me and helps me focus. I admittedly struggle to care about checking in on DWQs, record requests, OC’s discovery, scheduling matters, etc. Especially with so many cases. I definitely rely heavily (maybe over rely?) on the paralegals for these sort of things. Any tips?

I lateraled from ID to BigLaw. I am finding that the staff upon which I must now rely are not nearly as knowledgeable, skilled and well-trained as those I worked with at my last firm. I am constantly correcting their mistakes and realizing they need a lot more supervision than my previous staff. I was once a paralegal, so I try to give as much grace as I can - knowing that we rise and fall as a team. But an error this week sent me over the edge and I'm beyond frustrated. Advice?

What are particular challenges of online arbitration?

Working at ID firm in NYC, 2 years in. Not thrilled with salary (under 125k). 2000 billable goal, will hit it. Should I be looking elsewhere?

I want my exhibit numbers and declaration paragraph references to automatically update in my motion/MPA. Anyone have a way to do this? Trying Word’s Master Document feature, but seems buggy.

2.5 more days until I can officially put ID behind me to go back plaintiff- side. I’m not opposed to defense work in the future but ins defense? No way.

Is it bad form to leave position if you are assigned to trial 60 days from notice period?

2 +yrs out of law school. @ Civ defense firm; high case load; no mentoring; do I take 15k cut offer from reputable firm promising lower case load, focus on mentoring, promising first chair exp?

Does anyone else feel like they are becoming less confident as they get more senior? When I was right out of my clerkship I felt really confident because I have good research and writing skills; but I feel like I don’t have spectacular judgment when it comes to making all sorts of less studied decisions and it makes me feel incredibly nervous and not confident. I figured I’d get more confidence as the years went by, but I feel like I trust myself and my abilities less.

I’m a newly minted partner in a small (~10 lawyers) commercial litigation boutique made up primarily of former Big Law lawyers. We practice mainly in NY and NJ. I changed cities several years into my career so I do not have as big a professional network as many of my colleagues and am having a tough time developing business. Best strategies? BNI? Local bar association? What has worked best for you? Thanks in advance!!

Anyone have any information on Gusrae Kaplan? Comp for junior associates, culture etc.?

Could anyone elaborate on or point me in the direction for info on AUSAs, when it comes to restrictions on trading securities? I know the SEC is very strict and has a blanket rule for all attorneys, but not sure about DOJ attorneys (and whether it depends on what office/unit/section you’re in).

I’m a 2nd year associate and since the beginning of the pandemic, I’ve managed to bill 75-100 hours a month and I don’t feel that’s intellectually stimulating. Anyone else feels like we come to stress about quantity versus substance in biglaw?

It’s my last day at my office and I want to make it special somehow (since no one here planned anything). What should I do? Creative ideas welcome. 💃🏻

Arbitration question:

Scheduled for a binding arbitration hearing next week in court, and finalizing my opening and closing statements. How fast and loose can I play with the pleadings? Contd

How real is the “third/third/third” rule (where 1/3 of income in a firm is allegedly dedicated to overhead, 1/3 to salary, and 1/3 to profit) in determining salaries? Assuming I don’t bring in business or manage associates, am I capped out at 1/3 of the income I produce for the firm?

Anybody have a good way to show a complex timeline in a MSJ?