Litigators: I just transitioned from a BL corporate shop to doing BL lit full time and I am So. Damn. Tired. What tools and strategies do y'all use to turn your brains off and decompress? Would love feedback beyond alcohol and weed, although I know that's common. TIA!

The big news of the week is MSFT's acquisition of Zenimax. Were you affected? What do you think looms in the future for these two orgs?

Industry vets - in your experience how recession proof is insurance? I was not yet in the job market last recession but I watched my mom get laid off and struggle to find employment during that time for the next 1.5 years. I was wanting to hit the job market towards the end of this year, but now I worry that if I do move companies, the recession could put me in position of last one hired first one fired. Is it better to stay put?

Hi gold fishes can I get a few likes to get going here? Much appreciated.

Hello friend,

Any one abscond the notice period in EY.


I Just join - 3 month.

Any one can help me for same what get happened if I do same.

Thanks for you advise

Looking to get the hell out of media and back to brand strat or work client side. Any advice on what to leverage and how to approach the move

Can H1B approved under consular processing but yet to be activated be transferred to another employer and can the new employer apply for transfer and change of status?

Hi Fishes……..requesting you help regarding the pay range for a Managed Services Consultant.
Also please let me know how much hike can I expect on the below
Current CTC-13.9
YOE-2.5 (15 months relevant work ex)
Btech+MBA

How's the data analytics work in PwC LLC Advisory?

Is a SCRUM master cert worth it?

Hello Scrummasters
I'm looking into getting a ScrumMaster certification. Do you have any advice on the best way to do it? I see the three options listed below.

Please share your experience with any of these or any advice in general with costs, the exams or anything in general that was helpful to you as a newly certified SrumMaster. Thank you in advance!

1. Professional Scrum Master™ I (PSM I) through srum com
2. Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM) through ScrumAlliance
3. Scrum Master by Scrum Inc.™

Which skillset has more onsite opportunities?

Current Skillset - PLSQL Developer

Hey Fishes, I feel the RTO policy in not getting enforced rather it is getting imposed it seems (in ZS across offices). Suddenly from being employee centric they have shifted their focus to ZS culture and values. Let the thoughts pour in!

Thankfully on a project and working remotely. I’ve been slowly losing grip with my depression and anxiety. Anyone else feel too scared to talk about it with their team?

Which one is better to join
Natwest Group or Delotte usi ? Both are offering similar salary .

What would salary would you need to have to feel comfortable paying 3k mo in rent in a HCOL (NYC) city?

Hi all,
Will an offer made in paper by one organization get revoked if a counter offer from other organisation is submitted to negotiate a better salary?
Also need an advice on should i submit the counter offer even if i prefer the first organisation only to improve the salary which is less as offered now?
Please share your thoughts. Thanks!

Anyone know of top RE law groups that don’t really do a lot of deal support work (sorry M&A friends)?

If you take vacation, is the onus on you to make up that billable time? If so, how do you enjoy long vacations?

Leaving after one year to another biglaw firm?

Would love to hear thoughts on this one. Asking your firm to make sure the hotels at retreats stock quality 0.0 beer or other sober-curious-friendly options. Super progressive or super needy?

Anybody have thoughts on Troutman Pepper’s Consumer Financial Services practice group? SoCal particularly.

I know I am hella late to the party BUT I am a first year associate at a V20 firm and am ridiculously curious about when bonuses drop. Anyone know? And by bonus I do not mean an iPad. I will chuck that right back. Just another excuse to have a “flexible work environment.” No ma’am. Not in 2021. We not playing no games anymore.

Curious — do people consider billing 200ish hours a month a lot still or is that almost standard now?

I know that some other associates at my level are approximately 30% behind other associates in hours on a month to month basis. Yet all of these associates say they are “at capacity”, and myself and another associate still end up being assigned work instead of them. How do we handle this? For reference, all associates are around the firms minimum requirement, it’s just that a few of us are 30+% over and it is leading to burnout.

What should your realization rate be as a first year? I have not gotten any negative feedback but my realization rate seems...bad

Good bad and ugly of the Kirkland tech trans group? Do they allow remote work? Any feedback much appreciated.

I need to take lead on a call tomorrow and have to walk all parties through open issues and our clients thinking on the open issues. I have done this 2-3 times before but am afraid my fear of saying something wrong or using wrong words will overwhelm me again. Please help. Any tips, guidance, good vibes appreciated. For context, this agreement has been bitterly negotiated for three months now.

How would you define great communication?

What firms are pushing/expected to require/have formally required return to office after Labor Day?

Transactional associates: do you bill your time while you are up late at night waiting for either: 1) opposing counsel doc reverts; or 2) when someone senior on your team asks to do something, but you are waiting for them to finish so you can do that something?

Hi All - I’m at a firm that has some infrequent in-house training but not enough to help me develop skills to eventually become a trial lawyer. I know cases rarely make it to trial anymore, but I’d like to develop my skills as much as possible to position myself well when they do. Does anyone have any mock trial programs they’ve participated in outside of their firms that they would recommend?

Is getting into crypto law a bad idea or is it a burgeoning field??

In big law going on 6 years and I’ve always met my hours, but lately, cannot get enough work to keep busy. It’s been slow for some time, but I didn’t notice because I was working on matters in other offices. Is it time to move on? Are people really going to be laid off for not hitting hrs?

Can I leave my biglaw job 3 months before my COA clerkship? Not sure if it will look bad or like I have a gap in my resume. I’m going on 2 years at my firm and I can’t stand it. I’m burned out and the partners I work for told me not to take a vacation this year because of my upcoming clerkship. I have ALREADY billed 2,200 hours this year. I’m absolutely not coming back to this firm post-clerkship.

Any insight on what K&L Gates Miami is like? (in litigation)

Insights on Foley & Lardner in general - smaller market office?