Mostly to vent, but wonder if anyone else has had to deal with this…my team consists of a partner, shareholder, 3 associates, myself and a legal assistant. We have a busy docket, 70 active litigation files. For over a year I have been dealing with inexperienced legal assistants, mostly coming from other areas of law. The partner relies heavily on me to clean up the messes, fix the mistakes, etc., and HR is on me for doing too much admin, i.e., non-billable work.

My peers are not getting as much work as me. I pride myself on being a hard worker and a team player, but it’s getting out of hand. I have been working 80+ billable hours the past month+

What are effective ways to ensure your team feels content within the workplace? There is a rise of many people feeling undervalued and not cared for as an employee. I would like to change that. No matter the job, no one should feel less than.

Advice for young attorneys dealing with non-billable workload? I’m still my first two months at my firm but a ton of the work I’m being assigned is non-billable. I understand if I’m not still fully on boarded but how are we supposed to keep up billables while being given time consuming non billable work?

Anyone else absolutely *loathe* being assigned new client matters at the end of the month when you know your billable time won’t count bc conflicts haven’t cleared yet? Just me?

For those who have onboarded remotely, have you found it difficult to connect with and embody your new company’s culture? Culture is important to me and a big part of it was being with your coworkers and having meaningless chit chat

How do most people’s firms calculate billable hours for associates? In other words, what hours are counted towards your target? Do you get credit for things like CLE’s, mandatory trainings, etc.? What about pro bono work (assigned by the firm) or writing for firm publications? Or time that a billing partner writes off on paid matters? What about sick or other leave credits? Is it pretty much everyone’s experience that it’s just straight billable hours on paying clients?

Wanting to gift myself a pair of Louboutin's. Due to my more junior level, I feel like I'll get judged if I wear them in the office. Thoughts ladies?

Is it normal for contract attorneys to have the same billable requirements but half the compensation, or does the lower salary come with lower reqs?

As an intern, how do you deal with an associate that (1) is overly patronizing, (2) that consistently takes credit for your work in front of the partner and (3) that thinks their work is top priority?

Can you share first year salary for midsize firms? I'm in NJ, but curious to hear other markets. Also billable targets? Thanks!

Curious what firms are doing to keep people socializing during COVID. I miss my coworkers but I'm sick of zoom calls.

Any recommendations for colors to wear to a final round interview?

What is your approach to working with high risk clients who tend to be combative and resistant in your sessions?

How to deal with a partner with a difficult style? He cuts people off, is very impatient, has low tolerance for any mistakes no matter how small. Find it hard to meet any of his expectations, ever.

My CDs, while brilliant, suck at organization (i.e. rarely respond to emails and if they do, only half-answer, don’t care about proofing, lose files). I’m sick of defending them to account. Tips?

A guy I work with would ask me to go to his hotel room when we’re on a out of town client, and another guy would send me inappropriate snapchats. I drank with my manager and almost reported them.

What's the strangest client request? Just got a call on Saturday at 7,,PM from a client asking which mini van to buy!

Can’t help feel like I’m excluded from certain files that I think would make me gain experience, being opportunities, work with different partners etc . Hate having to compare myself with others associates it just makes you lose so much confidence , make mistakes and I feel like partners they feel that.

Hey Nagarrians,

I have a crush on a girl in our office...
We sat together earlier in March once in office, but didn't talked to her much as she was with her team mates(she is in another team/project)

We follow each other on yammer but not sure if she still recognise me.

How to initiate conversation virtually with her?

Help!!!

What are your recommendation for a performance management system/learning management system?

Is anyone in need of a composer or need a producer

what is the average salary for grade 9 post in NTT? Mine is CTC 18.5 LPA(16 fixed)
YOE - 3.5

Best tacos in SD? I'm all ears

Does Accenture have a strong federal practice in Europe?

Hello Members,

I've accepted the salary breakup today from TCS and HR told me they will send salary for approval and once it approve they will send me an offer letter. Generally how many days we get the offer letter and joining date after after acceptence of salary breakup ?

Raleigh vs Charlotte where would you live ?

Anyone in CX/UX? I’ve been told I’d be good at CX work but it’s a newer concept for me and I have no idea how to market myself to that or how to move into that realm from HR. I appreciate any ideas or experiences you might be able to share.

What is a respectable salary for CNO over a 60 bed specialty hospital in North Texas?

Can’t wait for companies to start putting Salary ranges in the description starting May.

Tired of those “sooo what are you targeting for compensation?” type questions.

How about you tell me what’s in the budget & I’ll let you know if I’m still interested!

At what mile count should you be replacing shoes? What shoes are you using, and why do you like them? I currently have the Hoka CarbonX

Any of you 🐠 running Berlin this weekend??

What do we think about men wearing VCA Alhambra bracelets? Lebron James and Jack Grealish have been wearing them lately.

Does anyone have experience working with Even Up?

Currently a paralegal working in ID looking to switch to risk/regulatory, how should I prepare for interviews?

Any good books for someone trying to understand the business side of marketing? Just got my review an they're asking I bring more of that MBA mindset to projects I'm on.

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Hi Everyone

I am looking for a change. Would like to know if there are any opportunities in DevOps

Tech stack: Kubernetes, Docker, Ansible, Jenkins, Terraform, AWS and Azure
YOE: 5years

I’m getting messages from recruiters for Sr. Corporate Paralegal roles but all of my experience is in litigation. I have 6 years experience as a paralegal. Should I move forward with this? Not sure if I’m qualified.

Does anyone have experience working with Even Up?

Currently a paralegal working in ID looking to switch to risk/regulatory, how should I prepare for interviews?

Looking into obtaining an e-Discovery certification through ACEDS. Anyone done this and found it to elevate your career/salary?

Our firm gave us $50 Amazon gift cards for Administrative Professionals Day. Well today on our pay stubs, they charged it to us as income so we have to pay taxes. Thanks but no thanks. What’s next, charging us for luncheons and coffee?

Is anyone actually doing ok in this industry? I'm burnt out, and I can't think of anyone I work with who isn't. I can't tell if that means my firm is terrible or the industry as a whole is terrible, but I'm leaning towards the later.

Longtime paralegal to a small-town generalist, solo prac firm. Attorney is looking to learn how to do videoconferencing in office. I’ve been researching best webcams to add to her desktop. She’s running Windows 7 on a desktop PC. Does anyone have any input/insight into the best webcams for our purposes?

Does anyone use Lawmatics? I’m working on a migration from Clio grow and am having a hard time recreating the same spacing and formatting on the templates. Specifically, I can’t figure out how to single space. Any solutions?

Any struggling paralegals here? Do you feel like your financial situation is affecting your productivity at work? I like the work I do but the pay really sucks. I feel like the fear of not being able to pay some bills on time is affecting my productivity. I’ve asked for a raise but that may not still cut it, and idk if that will go through or not.

Accepted an in-house position yesterday. I’m so excited! I’ve been in private practice my entire career. Any tips? So excited to not bill anymore.

I think I am about to be going through a divorce. My husband and I have been "in the thick of it" for almost a year and the last couple weeks have shown me that things are not getting better. I think I'm at the end of my rope. I was having concerns 3 yrs ago, but really was able to confront issues this year. We've been married for 6 years, together 9, and have a 2 year old. I'm 30 years old. My family isn't super supportive. I'm nervous, scared, worried, all the things.

I’m currently a bankruptcy paralegal. Not sure I want to stay in bankruptcy forever. I’ve heard it can be really hard to change practice types and break into a new area of law. Anyone have experience or tips/advice on doing so?

Personal injury law firm looking to hire full time paralegal that understands NY files. Pre suit or litigation. Can work remotely.

What other types of Paralegal positions are out there? I’m an experienced criminal and family law paralegal in Hampton VA

I am approaching my 1 yr anniversary with my present employer and I wanted to speak with them for a salary increase. I would really appreciate some guidance in terms of salary range for a senior paralegal in-house.

Has anyone spent years working in one state and offered a remote position for another state? Was it hard to adjust to the new state's rules?

Any advise on what a paralegal in the Bay Area should be paid when they have 3.5 years experience and a paralegal certificate. Plus bilingual.