Making transition from ID to commercial litigation at a large firm. Nervous about the learning curve.

Are there any materials I can read and digest to make this easier for me?

What does cognizant offer apart from salary in monetory terms for the purpose of working from home?

Please include internet/phone charges as well, if applicable.

Hi all, thanks in advance for the help. I’m 28 and looking to move from strategy and ops into a Product manager role. Any advice on how to make the move directly without going to business school and getting my mba?

I want to improve my networking in the next year.  My practice area (Corporate Litigation) relies mostly on referrals from other practitioners.  That has been challenging for me as a somewhat quirky woman.  Has anyone found a good resource for upping your game in this area?

In case you missed it, the largest chinese grocery store opened in the Midwest opened last week in Chicago, called 88 Marketplace. So happy to see a west coast style super market in the Midwest now. Really wanted one of these for a while. There hasn’t been a great (clean and modern) chinese grocery store option in Chicago for a while now.

Anyone working from EY Kolkata GDS office?

What’s an in-house brand doing cool stuff right now? Specific to digital media.

By when we can expect onboarding invite from IQVIA. My joining date is tomorrow, I am yet to receive invite. Tried contacting HR through call and email, no response.

Hi how much i could expect in terms of ctc from HCL for 3 YOE. My tech stack is Informatica, ETL, Sap bods

Do you share the details of why you broke up with someone with your close friends? Or do you just keep it to yourself to avoid airing dirty laundry?

I have an interview next week and I’m not feeling too confident. Mainly because.. I suck at interviews :( I’ve been with my current firm for 15 years and I’m seeing the ceiling of growth in my role. I’ve been reading sample interview questions and practice answering them. But I don’t feel comfortable actually saying the answers not because they dont apply to me but because knowing myself I don’t normally can construct great sentences and it’s hard for me to put my thoughts into words. Con’t...

Anyone recommend an app to learn guitar?

Digitas for creatives: what have you heard?

How much is parents health insurance premium in CG?

Any ideas for a gym bag that can also be used for laptop? Don’t want to carry two bags but also want something that looks professional

Anyone in Ontario, canada?
What are you making yearly? And what kind of sales?
I am currently in product sale and make roughly around 100k a year, with 40k base. I would like to get my hands into tech sales and tip and tricks

Do most big law firms in Canada have mat leave top ups?

Corporate at a large Bay Street firm and it’s slower than its ever been right now... anyone else?

Any experiences with coworking office spaces in Vancouver? Looking for an office space for 1 day per week around the downtown area.

Anyone know of mid to large firms in Toronto looking for junior commercial litigators? Hoping to make a move soon.

Do Canadian firms have any interest in hiring American JDs given the market and that Canadian associates are moving to the US?

Hi everyone, couldn’t find much Canadian content in other bowls so I figured this would be a good place to start for some real comparables!

Any Canada Big Law firms throwing around retention bonuses again this year or are those days behind us? The work sure hasn’t slowed.

I’m a junior litigation lawyer based in Windsor looking to lateral to corporate big law. I have been doing commercial litigation, tax litigation, and tax planning. I’ve done corporate reorganization, corporate structuring, rollovers so corporate would not be completely new to me. I did a solicitor rotation during articling and was involved with several m&a deals. Has anyone managed to make the jump from litigation in Windsor to Toronto big law corporate? Your advice is greatly appreciated.

I’m a recent call at a global law firm. When are bonus’ paid out generally? End of February? Thanks.

What has your firm’s turnover like? Are people dropping like flies or holdout out for February bonuses? We seem to have someone resigning every week.

What are mid level corporate associates billing this year? Asking because I’m moving to Canada from US big law in a few months, and want to know if I’ll still be drowning in work. Thank you!

Trying to rid myself of ID work and get into commercial lit at big shop. I’m just about a year in, and so I was wondering if it makes sense to go to a smaller/midsized shop first then see where I’m at in 3-5 years if big law is still a goal.

With Milbank / Davis Polk, etc pay bumps, do we anticipate a response on Bay St?

How can a Bay St articling student find first year lateral opportunities at other Bay St firms? Thanks!

I really wish the big law firms in Canada were as transparent about their pay and bonus scales as what we are seeing in the US. Does any Canadian firm share bonus scales??

How much do partners make?

American attorney here. Recruiter reached out about an opportunity with Osler in New York City. Anyone have insight on the firm in general and/or the NYC office?

2018 call at a large Bay St. firm, in corporate. I want to work in a business role and have offer for legal counsel role for large entertainment company. What kind of salary/benefits are good offer?

Davies associates, what are the compensation and hours like?

Anyone has info on DLA Piper in Canada? How is it seen compared to other Big Law firm? They opened recently a office in Montreal too.