Simpson Thacher bent the knee to Trump, and an associate the sent a firm wide email resigning and calling out Simpson Thacher's actions. King! Much Respect!

I’m thinking about transitioning to In-House from a big law firm where I practice Employee Benefits. Will employers consider me without the typical “corporate” or “litigation” experience?

What Spotify playlist is your favorite for work?

I found out that I’m pregnant rather unexpectedly. Still early, but I’m only 27 (married) and am wondering how this is going to affect career trajectory. We were going to have kids, just not for a bit

Would you date an ex army/marine who has actually been through wars (and killed people) and told you that they can hear ringing noises?

Hi all. First message here but hoping someone for some guidance from the community. Looking to land my first AM role. I have 8 years in Sales (New Home Developer/Builder) experience. But no direct AM experience. I live in Phoenix, AZ. If anyone has any company recommendations, or pointers, it would be MUCH APPRECIATED!

Thoughts on FTI, A&M, Alix from an Restructuring perspective? Both company and creditor side work?

What all things are there in CitiusTech pre-joing kit?

Does anyone know what the average salary for a Senior Cloud Associate at KPMG is?

I Need a referral for BT. Can anyone Help?

Can a non-lawyer make tax manager without a cpa license at bdo ?

Hi All,

I had an offer as a business analyst in HDFC BANK and CAPGEMINI.May I know which is better in terms of WLB...
Yoe 14 year
HDFC 23 LPA
Capgemini 22LPa

What's the designation hierarchy for BA in FIS. It will be helpful if you can provide YOE as well.FIS Global

Hi guys,

I wanted to ask the range of salary one should quote for “cloud technical specialist- data analytics” role with 5.5 years of experience in data analytics in Canada at google.

I am genuinely not able to find any relevant numbers online. Any insights would be highly helpful:)

Thanks!

My breakfast consisted of one giant spoonful of Nutella.

I think auditors that work on public engagements should get paid more than auditors that do not. What are your thoughts?

Any insight on Hunton Andrews Kurth Real Estate practice group? Work life balance, type of people in the group etc. Anything at all would be helpful!

Recent lateral (6ish months). On pace for 2000. Partners keep asking me if I’m liking the quality/type of work I’m getting and telling me to let them know if I feel overwhelmed by my (very manageable) workload. Am I crazy or do they think I’m going to leave for another firm or something six months in?

Curious — do people consider billing 200ish hours a month a lot still or is that almost standard now?

Opinion on Quinn? (Would prefer an opinion from people who actually work there and aren’t just bitter from opposing them)

How long did your longest matter last? I imagine litigators take the cake here but curious about deals as well.

If you take vacation, is the onus on you to make up that billable time? If so, how do you enjoy long vacations?

How hard/easy would it be to find a decent big law position after 3 years of SEC experience? Total 5 years atty experience. What will be the salary like?

Lawyer Couples:
I’m currently an associate (no kids) in a very busy corp group (think 50-60 billable weekly). My wife works significantly less (currently part time, 10-15, but hopefully will be full time soon). I find myself getting upset when asked to help with basic household things (trash, cooking etc.) when she’s been lounging around watching Netflix all day. Am I being reasonable or am I a misogynist? How do you deal with one person having significantly more free time than the other?

1st year business law (solicitor) wanting to transition to comm lit. Tips?

I’ve been unsustainably swamped for months. Partner said they wanted to add an additional, more senior associate to the team on one massive case that went from “stayed” to “on fire” in the span of a month. I said that sounded awesome and the thought of someone else having to take on some responsibilities was such a relief… so why do I feel competitive and threatened now that the senior associate has actually been added? 🙄

How many matters is typical for one associate to handle (BL lit)? I know it is group-specific, but just trying to get a general idea. I’m a 2nd year and I am the only associate staffed on about 30 cases-meaning I keep track of all deadlines, do all day to day assignments, keep on top of following up with client/OC, and all research/drafting. Partners handle deps/court but that is about it. Is this a normal case load to be responsible for as a jr? I being dramatic by thinking this is too much?

Dropped off my kids to school this morning and just felt unsettled. It’s so hard to concentrate on work today.

Are any of you stress shoppers? I need ideas on what to waste $$ on. Please tell me what your latest big irrational purchase was.

I have “unlimited vacation” at my firm. How much vacation/PTO is given at big law firms that don’t have unlimited?

Putting aside wachtell, what do we think are the best M&A shops for high value deals?

Is it a fail of character leaving biglaw? I want to leave, but despite the constant stress and suffering, I can’t avoid feeling like it’s my fault or that maybe I’m over exaggerating how I feel. All my colleagues feel ridiculously happy, I’m the grinch one that’s never enjoying the grind (but the grind is hard and competitive, very competitive) :( any thoughts? Is there future after quitting biglaw so young?

I’ve worked 14+ days every day in November except yesterday when I only logged 6 hours of work (billable plus non-billable) (were required to upload our time every night now). How long should I wait after hanging up with our CFO just now who called me to tell me I’m behind and slacking to update my resume?

I know that some other associates at my level are approximately 30% behind other associates in hours on a month to month basis. Yet all of these associates say they are “at capacity”, and myself and another associate still end up being assigned work instead of them. How do we handle this? For reference, all associates are around the firms minimum requirement, it’s just that a few of us are 30+% over and it is leading to burnout.

Who is this Alexander Barnett guy in Florida? The FL Bar’s disciplinary action against him is beyond wild!

I'm thinking of leaving firm life and applying to the NY SG's office. Anyone heard anything about it (work environment, prestige, etc.)?