Litigators who left private practice: where did you go and how do you like it?

If I get a CFA but have zero experts in investing or portfolio management, will the Charter, alone, get me a job? If so, what would my expected salary be?

I’m 40 yrs old with 14 yrs of public sector Defense Budget experience making $102K now for a Big 4.

Anyone trying to file resident taxes in Illinois and ineligible for e-file due to Illinois + other state wages not equaling total wages? Illinois reports full wages, other state reports wages worked.

With the unknowns throughout the pandemic, I am dealing with people at work all with differing opinions on the workplace who all feel their opinions are equally valid. Some days I feel like my title should be changed to VP of Cat Herding. I can’t even get a Does anyone else feel that way? What’s more, as complicated and difficult as the past 12 months have been, I think the next few months are going to get increasingly complicated. I’d love to hear how others are handling the stress.

Has anyone ever been denied an offer from Deloitte because they were leaving a role at one of their major clients?

I wanna throw away all the food I bought when it was that time of the month. 💩

I’m going to be in NYC for a few of days and was looking for options to use a gym for a day so I don’t mess up my workout routine. Can any New Yorkers recommend gyms that will essentially let you buy a day pass? Things I want to avoid: signing up for a guest pass with the promise I’ll join and classpass because I haven’t had a good experience with them in the past. My gym in my hometown is a single location place, so no NYC locations.

Anyone feeling sexually hyper active? Sometimes I feel craving sex like crazy. Like one partner is never enough for me. Always want a new one.

Official diagnosed with adhd two years ago

Any good book recommendations? Both fiction or non-fiction/business/self development type books. Looking for reads for a long haul travel coming up. Open to anything!

I live in Dallas.
I’m driving down the road and I see all these white people not social distancing staring at the sky. Some w/ masks. Blocking traffic to gather in a parking lot.
Wtf is going on here?

For those who became platinum premier elite + ambassador with the merge, have you received your ambassador already? How long does it take?

What hotel branch should I become loyal to? New joiner to consulting and was going to commit to Marriott but heard it’s getting bad..

Deloitte mothers, which insurance plan is good for pregnancy and child birth? Thanks!

Need some insights on the Production Management Analyst role in NatWest Group India.

Prepping for tax season, any write-offs for creatives that are less obvious? Also any software y’all freelancers have found helpful? Quickbooks has been recommended.

Free piece of advice for those who do not have floor-length stalls in their office bathrooms: don't wear highly distinctive footwear...

Anyone have insight on the average salary/comp structure for commercial litigation associate in Austin TX? Or perhaps other areas of Texas?

Being a lawyer feels like school for the rest of your life...I don’t want to do this anymore.

Start a new gig on Monday. Nervous and excited all at the same time. Any tips?

Quick phone call v. quick email v. chat

Any former litigators on here who switched over to solicitor work? First year considering it.

Do you bill for software processing time? Time it takes to locate and open the proper Word document and exhibits, etc.

What’s a book, podcast, tool or resource that changed your law practice?

Is squire patton boggs considered Big Law?

Trying to plan the next move in my life and I don’t know what to anticipate in terms of salary potential. I’m a 7th year doing insurance defense (slip and fall) with no trial experience. Didn’t do so hot in law school but still top half of my class at UM law. Some have told me I could lateral and make $150k, others say I’d be lucky to hit $80k. I know there are endless options in terms of what would govern this range, but what would be realistic to shoot for?

Workout before (4:30 am) or after (6:30ish) work?

Any Chicago midsize or BL firms that hire current 3Ls/soon-to-be graduates? It seems like most of these firms only hire those in their summer associates program.. or work elsewhere and then lateral.

Does anyone have a go to LinkedIn/email networking message they send when asking how someone likes working at a firm if there’s a job posting you’re interested in? Would be interested to see what people say and get some advice!!

Anyone here successfully living the FIRE lifestyle? Trying to focus on saving and paying off student loans, but I sometimes feel like I should spend my money to justify my work hours.

What should an ask on sign on bonus for a 4th year big law in a medium market?

I’m getting married in 20 days and my Bach party is next week. I have no interest in work at all or picking up any new cases. I’m pretty much just hiding out. Is this normal?

Hi Fish: What are my chances of landing an entry-level position in a firm with 1 year legal intern experience? I’m just feeling very down with all the rejection emails, and the 3 month wait for bar results is very irritating bc I need a way to support myself while waiting 😭 (I’ve cried about once a week at this point lol)

Do you use a second monitor for your laptop? If so, which brand do you use? I have sidetrack and it’s a hit or miss when it will work.

The partner I work for just messaged me on skype at 11:00pm 20 minutes after sending an email telling me to send an email telling me to send an email. (That sentence is 100% grammatically correct.)