My firm has a 9-year partnership track as of a year or two ago. It has grown quickly from 5 to 7 to 9 in the past 10 or so years. In the written document that sets out the criteria for partnership, it basically says that your billable hours need to go up every year. Our minimum is 1900. I’m wondering how normal this increasing billables requirement is? I am torn between thinking it’s sensible and thinking it’s another example of law firms treating associates like machines.

Is anyone experiencing a reduction of billable hours due to less assignments?

Ever been let go before your billable time entries were in? Was let go today and not all of my time made it in as it was due next week. I’m expecting a heavy payout but I’m wondering if they can withhold since my billables are not in? Seems like their loss at this point.

Did the billable hours bonus not get paid out today? Or is it to be paid in the next check?

Thoughts on leaving law to become a contract manager? Small law experience. Billable hours driving me nuts. Is there growth potential in house from a contracts manager position?

As a new hire, how long did it take you to get a full plate of work? Meaning at least 7.5 billable hours per day.

Does anyone have experience working for a ALSP? How does compensation work (pay and benefits)? Are you an employee or technically an IC? Do you have billable requirements like at a firm? How do you think it prepared you to potentially move in house? I'm currently at a firm but thinking of taking a position with an ALSP but my goal is to go in house.

I want to start a thread about important questions to ask before accepting a job offer. For example, before accepting a job offer I will generally respond to the offer asking the following questions:

1. Health insurance (insurer name, deductibles, my portion of the premium)
2. 401 K (company match?)
3. Bonus structure
4. Required billable hours
5. My office hours
6. Partnership track
7. Will I have an assistant/paralegal?
8. Will I have my own office?

Please add to this!

To the post below- it is quiet, so I’ll bite!
Does anyone know about associate compensation at the regional Atlantic Canada firms? The the big ones have all been posting job ads for associates in the 3-5 year range. Any insight on salary and billable targets?

What are your average billable hours? Month / year? What type of practice are you in? Are you on the Cravath scale? What associate year?

Paralegal in mid size practice. Other than staying current with CLE’s (I am). What’s the best way for me to increase my billable rate?

How many billable hours do people in prosecution tend to average each month? I’ve gone through waves of feeling like my billable hours requirement is reasonable to feeling like I’m drowning and can’t possibly do it for that long.

Has anyone gone into compliance for a state university & hospital? As counsel or a compliance officer? Looking for insight how this compares to firm lifestyle & billable hours.

16 weeks and so worried all of the stress I’m under is going to hurt the baby. Between work, my own scary (non-pregnancy) health stuff, the pandemic, my mom (who is a widow and lives alone, basically isolated by choice due to covid) is having health issues, and pressures to keep billable hours up, I’ve been having complete breakdowns. Today I spent almost the entire day crying and now have to make up the billable time this weekend. I really worry abt what effect this will have on the babe.

I have a question about mid-size Philadelphia law firms. Does anyone have any insight about what life is like (culture, pay, billable hours, cases, WFH, perks, etc.) as a junior partner/senior associate/of counsel in the litigation department at the following firms: Montgomery McCracken, Schnader Harrison, Stradley Ronon, Dilworth Paxson, Klehr Harrison?

I am a 10 yr lawyer. 7 yrs in my practice area. Little over a year at current firm. Still an associate. Im at large plaintiff firm w/ billable requirements. I do mass/class cases and hold a couple leadership positions (these were competitive to get). What should salary be and when should I make partner. I’ll add I work remote and pretty autonomously. Little contact with partners or anyone at my firm.

What should I look out for when leaving a state position to join a small firm as a junior attorney. What amount of billable hours are good for work life balance?

I’m a judicial clerk and was offered an associate position. I received the info regarding billable hours, salary, and benefits. What are other things I should know about before deciding to accept?

What are firm’s known billable requirements? Is there a ramp up period?

Hey all - first year associate here… I’ve met my hours requirement for this year (requirement is 1900 and am currently at around 2050 with billable hours - approx. 2160 with non billable admin hours) and I am just tired. Is it okay to just “disappear” during the holidays (thanksgiving week, week of Christmas) and let partners and senior associates know I am not available? At this point I don’t care about making more money - I just want to sleep, read a good trashy book, and cuddle with my dog.

My wife has been told by her boss to come up with 28 hours of PD for her district's paraprofessionals-does anyone know of any free online courses that would be appropriate?

Badminton? 7pm to 9 pm ? Anyone

I’m going to start studying for the CPA after tax season and my Becker just expired so Im going to use other study material. How’s Ninja CPA? Is it going to be enough if I only use ninja? Thanks!

If my CCTC is 30LPA, what can I expect from job market if I go for a switch?
Yoe - 9 years skills - Data engineer with sql , plsql and big data

Looking for Product Owner opportunities in Canada. Toronto would be the preferred area.
Any help or referral will be appreciated.

With all the return to work discussion, I’m interested in return to church. How are they managing things in your region?

Hi everyone!

I recently just finished my interview with Accenture and is looking very promising. We have yet discuss salary, I would like to know other people's salary who work in the Industry X so that I'm not getting low-balled. I currently work at HDR inc. making 69K (Salary).

2 YOE., Mechanical Engineer

The position is "Analyst - Industry X Development Program" in Detroit, Michigan.

For those in Tech industry, what are annual raises for base salary typically like?

Anyone joining Citi on 5th dec at Pune location?

I need your advice. I got an offer to join Morgan Stanley in Canada and want to know what my salary range is there. I have 10 years of experience in investment banking and will be a 5 member family living there. Can i get 200k per year, please advise. Appreciate your help on this.

I’m a community manager up to 4 years but I still find it difficult to get jobs.

What are some of the highest paying industries for sales in Canada? I know tech sales is very lucrative in the states. Does that hold true here? Thanks! 🇨🇦

Can someone please explain this phenomenon I notice. Idk if it's an internal observation issue or really externally things change.

As a happy career-oriented single man. When I'm just focused on improving my career, thinking about work, just doing my thing. I notice women find me attractive, they're nice to me, want me to talk a little bit, and get annoyed or sad when I'm short with them. So I generally feel attractive.

But when I'm dtf, that attraction immediately dissappears. Is it me?

Looking at relocating for spouses new job to Detroit from LA. Any tips? Warnings? Stay where I am? Over saturated with PMs?

Curious how typical it is to feel extreme imposter syndrome as a 1st year...I’m a few weeks in at a biglaw firm and for the first time in my life I feel like everyone else is running laps around me...I’m not getting a lot of work but I’m second-guessing myself on nearly everything I do...is this normal?

What was it like to go from plaintiff to defense side?

Which tier of Barbri bar prep should I get?

Secretary filed my MSJ under the wrong case number, so she never filed the motion. The court now rejected the motion. This is California Superior Court - anyone have any suggestions on what I can/should do??

When does the imposter syndrome go away? Or at least fade away enough so I’m not anxious 24/7.

I’m a 2nd attorney who recently moved from ID to PI defense representing large multinational corporations in slip and fall accidents and MVAs. I have full autonomy over my cases and the experience is incredible but I hate billables, reporting to clients, and I don’t love personal injury. I’m still inexperienced and have ways to go. I get great feedback from the partners and know I’m doing a good job. However I can’t shake this feeling that I’m not where I’m supposed to be. v v v

Has anyone told the partners they worked closest with that they are experiencing burnout? How did it turn out?

Relocating to the Dayton/Cincinnati area in Ohio soon and looking to make new contacts.

We are working on trying to convince firm management to update their very outdated meal reimbursement policy. Do others mind sharing what theirs are? Interested in maximum amount, whether there is a billable hours requirement, whether meals have to be delivered to the office, and whether any changes during pandemic. Thanks! If you don’t mind supplying law firm, would appreciate it.

If X owns 100% of the equity interests in Y, who signs the pledge agreement?

Know for a fact I do not want to do litigation after one year. Want to try transactional work because I eventually would like to go in house. Firm reluctant to move me around right now because there’s a lot of work in litigation. I don’t want to wait around hoping they will put me in another practice area and jeopardizing my chances at an in-house position. Should I be looking for new jobs?

Overheard at work: partner speaking meeting notes into a literal dictaphone for his secretary to type up later.

First year review: I have to become a better legal writer/ writer in general. Writing was never a strong suit and this has to change.

Please drop book recommendations!!

Thoughts on: 1) the winning brief; 2) point made; 3) legal writing in plain English

Tried googling and partner isn’t in yet. If the court never signs the agreed case management order or enters a trial notice I’m assuming that means the agreed dates will be pushed back no? There is no trial order entered. FL

I just found out a lawyer 2 years my senior has written off some of my time through our secretary (and without partner approval). I’ve never heard of this happening (eg a non-partner taking it upon themselves to edit another lawyer’s time). I’m not even sure if this is allowed and I reckon the partners would be pissed if they knew. Should I call this out? Biglaw firm.

Is there an expectation of a certain number of delivery requests being sent to an Uber Eats driver? Could there be a breach of contract if one driver notices others constantly being sent delivery requests by Uber but he waits 4 hours at a time without being sent a single delivery request? Is there any claim this person can bring? It has affected them financially. Initially, this was not the case but over time, the requests have significantly decreased.