Recently licensed attorney moving from lit. to a transactional RE practice. Any recommendations for educational materials (e.g., books, sites, standardized checklists, etc.)? Any guidance is much appreciated!

Hi All,

Need some career advice.

I have a year of experience in a clinical ops role where learning is quite stagnant. I’m eagerly looking to transition to good challenging opportunities in life science consulting/analytics and allied domains. Which organisations/startups/roles should one apply to being a non-technical applicant with a masters in biotechnology?

It would be really helpful to get your guidance on further course of action.

TIA!

I am a QA lead looking to break into google Spotify or meta as a program manager or project manager . Can someone please guide me on what does it entail to be a PM at these companies?

Do you have a mentor? I’m in the autumn of my career and I’ve had a  modicum of success in production and it’s time to give back.

So tell me, how did you land your dream job?

Does a 20 year long career at Deloitte hold much value in the marketplace in light of the current economic situation? Started as a change leadership Consultant, but ultimately spent majority of my career in Resource Management and Global Mobility.

What is the hiring market looking like these days? I am seriously burnt out and ready to exit MBB consulting, but feel this economic downturn may not be the best time to make big career moves. Thoughts?

Hey Fish Fam, I am about to put in my two weeks notice at a Big4. Going to industry. Any sage advice or pointers on what to say and what not to say/do? I really enjoyed working at B4 and made amazing network of supportive colleagues however this opportunity is way too good to pass. Any help is appreciated, thanks!

Need advice for: LEK LSS vs biotech VC. Finishing my PhD this year + have interned in VCs. Anyone been in both or trying to transition between these options?

Have you ever taken a career slow down? I am feeling burnt out from COVID and the incremental responsibilities thrown my way over the last 5+ years. I feel like my health has deteriorated. I like my company, but I want to do less. I don’t need to be a HR Director, CHRO, etc. With a career slowdown, I am prepared for a lower compensation and would want decent benefits. Any lessons learned or success stories about career slowdowns?

I’m a senior in advisory at a B4 firm. I’m aiming for partner, but secretly would like to be part of firm leadership. Is there anything I should do differently on my way up the ladder?

Hey all, new to this bowl. Currently a Tech Recruiter and eventually want to make the transition into a HRBP or HR Generalist role. Would love to hear from anyone who started in recruiting then transitioned into another area of HR. Have been thinking of either working on PHR certification or MBA with focus in HR mgt. Thanks!

How do you remind yourself why you got into the field in the first place? Sometimes it feels like my passion for the job is long gone.

Would you take a freelance gig that would be a promotion (with potential to join full time) with a smaller company whose values you really agree with, OR a full-time offer for a lateral move with a larger company with teammates you know and trust? Of course factoring in all the nuances of covid. TIA!

Hi guys, a plea for help here 🙏🏻 have any founders here gotten an O-1 visa or an H1B transfer into their startup? Would greatly appreciate hearing your advice / experience over DM

What do people recommend for start-up relevant marketing resources/books/personalities/podcasts?
I have a lot of enterprise marketing experience, but making a jump to a startup and want to get up to speed as quickly as possible.

Has anyone ever been promoted from senior analyst and completely skipped the consultant levels? Does something like that ever happen?

For all the former consultants, what skills have you learned that helped you transition to PM and what skills did you have to unlearn?

Are there any non-client facing agency roles that one could move to? Currently at a holdco media agency.

Engineers, have you ever regretted accepting a promotion to management? What should I consider before saying yes?

Looking for an entry level remote tech position. Honestly not picky, current TC is 111k anything close to that would be appreciated.

My prediction, not bold, trump will shut down the government in December because he doesn’t care about people who won’t elect him president. And 70M Americans will still think he is a god, while we all suffer. Your move Mitch.

My company allows contributions to both traditional (pre-tax) and Roth (post-tax) 401k. Is it better to split my contributions between the two? For example, I could contribute 3% to Roth and 3% to traditional (my employer matches up to 6% total but that can only goes to traditional)

Oh boy it was chilly tonight! Not ready for whats to come 😭

Anyone here work or has interviewed for a data science role at DataRobot? Would love to get some insight. Third interview coming up.

Is it a norm to send a thank you note through your recruiter? I had an iffy interview, and wondering if I bother sending a thank you note. It was very clear that they were trying to do a stress interview so I feel weird saying the usual nice things.

Can someone refer me to a Paid Search Specialist post in Google?

Hi im having 3 yoe having 2 offer 1.Nice x+2 variable+1Joining bonus 2.Bitwise x+2 fix which one i should join plesae suggest in term of job security and learning wise

Any one here who is serving notice period in EY and got hike letter

What are the most boring jobs out there?

Dear Partners-
Have any of you switched firms to make P? Worth it? Tips? Have always planned to make at my firm, but my firm isn’t keeping up their end of the deal, so I’m job hunting....

any experienced hires (>1 YOE in LS consulting) looking for a referral to CV? happy to chat

What is the biggest piece of advice you’d give someone starting a new role/joining a new team?

When discussing a first technical interview with a recruiter how much time do you ask them to give you for preparing for the interview?

Any layoff expected in bny ?

Looking for freelance junior and mid level producers for an agency gig in NYC. Message me if you're looking or know someone who is!

Looking to make a move into Advisory/Consulting.

I have an Audit and Data Automation/Visualization background (was formerly a PwC Digital Accelerator). Any advice?

Title company just gave me a commitment with 72 B2 exceptions and the first one (after standard) is an unrecorded lease from 1862. Send help.

What happened to the ArentFox title policy limits? Is there an alternative?

Any advice on shifting from association law to commercial real estate in FL?

I've been applying to jobs for months but every position wants at least 2yrs of experience in real estate transactions, usually way more. I'm at 1yr+ doing HOA/condo work but have had no opportunity to do real estate transactions like I expected. Seems like the only way to get the experience is to have nailed a big law gig right out of school and get put into that practice.

Guys, we’ve boy-who-cried-wolf-ed ourselves with wire cutoffs. I’m 90% sure they’re fake.

Student housing property management company recommendations in Southeast?

How long is the recording delay in your jurisdiction?

Anyone live with a general plat exception rather than insisting upon the title company specifying the matters on plat which constitute exceptions? This deal is in Source Carolina, but I don’t think the title company is pushing back because of any state law issue. I’m not accepting the broad exception, but I’m curious how often others do accept that.

Do you review the other side’s escrow instructions and provide comments? 4 years in and I’ve never done this. Working for a new partner and she insists on doing so “in case there are competing instructions” but isn’t that the entire point of funding through an escrow agent/title company?

Any insight on Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse CRE department?

Any real estate attorneys interested in exploring new opportunities?

Graduating in May and starting at a boutique commercial real estate firm mostly representing lenders. Is there any material I can start reading to help me get up to speed?

Any defenses to put in an answer regarding violation of the IL Residential Real Property Disclosure Act.? Buyer is suing client pro se after discovering mold in the property from a tenant after taking possession. Seller didn’t know but there was a leak issue in the past. Other advice is appreciated.

Are paralegals supposed to be the ones handling title/survey/zoning?

Pro forma or proforma?

Looking to work at a title company? Do they pay well and how prestigious is it? Are there any that are “better” than others?

Real estate help: Boyfriend and girlfriend buy a home together with a loan from bank. Boyfriend and girlfriend are now separated and both agree that girlfriend will live somewhere else. Both agree that they would like to take girlfriend off the deed but also off the hook with lender bank. What would you do in this situation as attorney for girlfriend?

I am desperately trying to get an inhouse real estate position at Google, applied so many times and I am qualified, don't know how to get through all the people applying, anyone have thoughts?

When will real estate law move past the need for original signature pages? They are the bane of my existence.

Conflicts checks question: thinking about making a move from small(ish) firm to a larger one. How detailed will a conflicts list need to be? Haven’t switched jobs since law school, so at a little bit of a loss about the whole process!

Is there a specific law that allows landlords to put a restriction on the number of days am overnight guest can stay? I have been researching for hours and can't find any case law or statue. Help! (In Texas)