Merry Xmas everyone. Sounds like Milbank is staying in the V10.

Random question, has the govt shutdown affected anyone’s work/business?

Anyone else finding it really hard to care about super bowl commercials this year? They feel like a relic from another time to me.

Just got rolled off, ouch.

Waiting on feedback from an interview with the SVP of a F50 company. The suspense is killing me!

Does anyone tell the truth in exit interviews? About to have mine and not sure whether to be honest about partners who were bullies, backwards culture, etc?

Los Angeles 🐠 - what's everyone's daily commute like to the office/local projects?

What did people score on the SAT vs the GMAT?

Are there any good groups/orgs in NYC for strategists? I’m not talking Meetup, but cultivated communities actual strategists have built from the ground up.

This job doesn’t pay enough to compensate for the years & education wasted here. We’re smart enough to be pilots and medical professionals. Yet we’re tying numbers in a soon to be obsolete industry.

Anyone moving to dc/Arlington that needs a roommate? M-24

Most sweatshop agencies?

What is the growth of a Presales Skill in IT industry. I am a Technical Presales Consultant certified in Azure and have foundational knowledge of technology. Where do I see myself ? How can I grow my skills to be more in demand ?

Hi Fishes, I have two offers
One from PWC INDIA and another from Accenture..
Salary is more or less the same from both
Which one should I join as a developer? Please suggest

Hi folks, am bit afraid reading the comments about pwc india..I am just a beginner with 2 years experience. They offered me 8 lpa fixed.Nothing discussed about joining bonus.
Any feedback will be appreciated. Am confused whether they offered is a good package by reading the comments about pwc.And whether am taking the rights decisions.

Looking for book recommendations; any favorites? Interested in both fiction and educational/self-improvement (for example, investment / finance books, time management, etc). I feel my vocab is...

Would anyone know of any companies actively recruiting for remote positions with a soon-ish start date?

I'm nearing my 5th month of being laid off and haven't had any luck after the 100+ applications I've submitted.

Panic is starting to set in as I'll no longer be able to financially support myself in the very near future :(

Name and shame the firms doing stealth lay-offs.

Has anyone heard anything about Up or Out? Got an invite a couple of times, but trying to figure out if this is a scam or something.

Not really a big law-related question but curious to what folks in big law think: is it worth getting a mortgage on an apt/house in a big city (like nyc or la) or better to just keep renting and invest that down payment/other property-related fees in a mutual fund?

Any insight into Robins Kaplan? IP lit, considering a lateral there. Maybe a bit small for the Big Law bowl but hey Big Law is an arbitrary designation anyway.

On the transactional side of things, what is the expectation of Associates to start bringing in their own work, or start developing their own book of clients?
When they are mid or senior level?

Thoughts on Shearman & Sterling Dallas and STB Houston?

Does anyone have any insight on the firm Husch Blackwell? Specifically their private wealth group.

Any good ideas for Summer Associate projects in M&A? I’ve been assigned as the summer project coordinator for corporate this year.

(I’m not really sure since I’m a first generation lawyer) I know clerking is generally considered a great opportunity and learning experience and prestigious (?) Is it also the case working for a Senator?

3rd year associate. Former fed law clerk. Working at ID firm. Doing slip and falls and wrecks. Recently received big law offer to do products. Really want to go. Gave notice to current firm. Current firm really wants me to stay, counters that it will try to get me salary as close to big law offer and give me complex work. Stay at ID firm or accept big law offer?

Anyone at Greenberg actually like their jobs? What has your experience been?

If you do billable work on a given PTO/vacation day, do you still count that day as vacation? Or do you get that vacation day "back"? Or do you only get the part that you billed "back"? (Or some other option.)

Those of you who have transferred offices at the same firm, how did it go? How did you present the request? I am a junior hoping to transfer from a satellite to a larger market’s office.

Struggling to get work at a free market firm after lateraling. I was very well liked at my prior firm and had high hours so really struggling to understand why folks don’t seem to want to come back to me with more work. For those at free market firms, how frequently do you have to ask for work? How do you typically ask? Just send partners emails asking if they have any deals for you? Thanks y’all.

Anyone relocate to an international office? What city/country/practice? Pros/cons?

Need suggestions for good recruiters for tax positions in the the west coast (specifically SF/Seattle)

Does anyone here know any good recruiters for Boston? Not looking to move, but want some intel (and feel awkward reaching out to the recruiter who placed me here).

If you’re ever feeling like BigLaw is pigeonholing your career, just remember that Rep. Liz Cheney started her career as a project finance associate at White & Case from 1996-1999.

Think it is funny how recruiters seem to think the vague description "national market paying firm in X city" is at all enticing to one already at a national market paying firm in X city. We're kind of already there, maybe it would help you get us to actually bite if you had anything slightly special to emphasize

Stub here with 3 months in. I work in litigation for a AM100 regional office. No issues with hours yet (45% over target) but just learned a 2nd and 3rd year missed their hours goal this year. Should I seek out projects from the transactional team during slow periods to ensure I hit billable, or is that frowned on?