Public finance attorneys (and others) - I am a former city attorney who took a detour into an in house position with an electric utility. I’m considering going back to private practice and I’d like to consider putting a foot into public finance work. Am I making a big mistake? How long is it likely to take to get a decent handle on public finance work? Is it interesting work? I like finance and I have a little tax background so it feels like it could be a good fit. 13 YOE

Where have you seen Siegfried people exited to?

Hello Fishes,
One query, I have received an offer letter from Wipro (Career Group: C1) with package of 28 LPA, out of which INR 420000 is allocated as 'Variable Pay' which will be paid on quarterly basis'. Need to know how much % would generally be paid out? Is it 100% or less as per the individual/organization performance.

IBM or Globant for the Business Analyst role?

Are you guys seeing these ridiculous hourly asks for childcare to help while the kids are doing virtual school or preschools are closed.... people are asking $25 an hour - which is 4K for a full week

I want to start learning DevOps, what is the right path to learn DevOps? Does TCS has good projects for DevOps.. Suggest me any combination with DevOps.

I am moving to Pune next month . Office is in EON IT Park , can anyone suggest good localities around Kharadi. Since I’ve heard Kharadi is bit expensive , I can stretch about 6-7 kms . Requirement- 1 bhk fully furnished, Budget - 20k .
Mumbai -> Pune

Thanks to covid I realized how much I love and appreciate my traveling consultant lifestyle. Almost gave up on consulting but I’m ready to give it another shot. This was a blessing in disguise

Are my chances at stern significantly hindered applying 1/15 vs 10/15?

My career goal isn’t to make it to MBB or a unicorn or FAANG. It’s to feel fulfilled and challenged as I progress. I can’t be the only one that isn’t title or company chasing.

I’d be so much happier doing customer service through live chat instead of phones. Are there jobs that hire just for online support, or do they all require you to take calls?

Who is trying to get together for a meet up in NYC? Want to start bring minorities in our industry together.

Hey 🐠, what are your recommendations of books, articles, or practice tips to improve communication, both verbal and written? Want to be stronger at running meetings, pitching ideas, writing (cont’d)

crwd 4/17 $60 calls... you heard it here first

Best consulting companies in the social sector?

Does anybody work in a rule for a litigation finance or legal funding company who doesn't hail from a big law firm in background? Basically I have a lot of interest in the area have read a book about it in my free time and was wondering what sort of entry level opportunities I should be seeking.

Any entertaining stories about opposing counsel just losing their mind on you in court or over the phone? How do you respond to opposing counsel who is being rude, unreasonable, or verbally abusive?

Entering 3rd year at mid size firm in SE doing ID. I like my firm but really dont like the partner i exclusively work with and am going to put in notice. Do i tell the partner i work with first or the managing partner?

Is it possible to practice M&A law outside of NYC?

FLORIDA: can an attorney accept services as payment from a client? (E.g: drafting a demand letter for a client in exchange for web design services)

Messed up a document production. What now?

When lateraling to another defense firm, is it necessary to show billable hours at current firm?

Any tips when leaving a firm? Younger associate <1 year.

Looking for guidance: Can a company require its employees to sign a confidentiality agreement prohibiting disclosure/discussion of their individual wages/salary information? Does this run afoul of the NLRA (specifically Section 7)?

Does anyone’s practice seem to ebb and flow based on seasons or time of year? If so, what practice area and when are you busiest/slowest?

Hardest part of navigating maternity leave and WLB as a junior partner?

My wife finally told me last night that she didn't know what I do last night ( I'm a securities lawyer) but she didn't want to sound stupid. Its been 5 years.

How long should it take to do a conflict check for a 2nd year lateral associate? I am trying to figure out how long I should wait before following up.

I'm a long time prosecutor getting into the ID game and billable hours. Are there any resources out there that can help me get more effective/efficient without spending months/years learning the hard way? Some days I'm at the office 10 hours, took virtually no breaks and yet only bill 7. 🤬

Curious to know what other firm's bonus structures are, particularly those with billable requirements of 1900 and below. Trying to understand what the norm is and figure out if associates at my firm are getting screwed. thanks

Anyone else having one of those days where you just can’t seem to do anything right? I’m dropping balls left and right here

PI Attorneys: What are some of your best talking points in negotiations with adjusters?

Does realization rate as an associate matter?

I joined fishbowl a month ago and while I’ve seen a couple contentious debates but I must say I’m pleasantly surprised at how respectfully ppl comment on this app even when disagreeing. Usually anonymity on the internet brings out the absolute worst in ppl; they type things anonymously that they would NEVER say in person smh. But I really haven’t seen horrible comments here. I wonder what makes this app diff frm others?

Is there an appropriate way to turn down an assignment because it is non-billable? Two of the partners I work for keep asking me to write client bulletins and articles with them, which is great, but now I’m starting to worry about meeting my billable hours requirement.