So I am very familiar with the Baltimore accent and the Baltimore accent on opioids, and related substances like methadone and suboxon…. because of a past of working around substance abuse treatment clients… If our receptionists sounds like they are on something, with that nasally suppressed respiratory system sound, but no cold symptoms…

Do I mind my own business?

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I'm panicking. We just adopted a 12 week old kitten. My 12 year old cat is pissed at me. My dog wants to be friends with the cats, but the cats are less than enthused. I'm keeping the new kitten in the bathroom when they can't all be supervised. What was I thinking? We can't give the kitten back because my toddler is in love. Please tell me it will be OK.

Post upcoming conferences here!

Best Marriott hotels in downtown Seattle for a weekend trip?

Any vacancies in Ericsson Kolkata for RF engineer?

What to do when you have a crush on your team lead?

What are the ethics of asking a client (not my client, just met when pitching to them and currently am not involved in work delivery) for a referral for a role with their company (another office/role)

How many days does EY normally take to release an offer letter? I have been waiting from past 16 days

Thoughts on being a chindi chor to save $500k and go through the EB-5 route?

Anybody use Axial marketplace? Thoughts on quality from buy side? Any other alternative marketplaces you look to?

Has anyone here transitioned to a software engineer from pre-sales? Verdict?

It strikes me that attention is only being paid to the incursions into Ukraine when China is also attacking Taiwan. What about communist countries?

Hi, can someone please share the link to the general EY bowl? Thanks a ton!

Hey folks,
I am planning on interviewing with Volkswagen IT Services for Java Devops role. What should I focus on preparing. Most of the job profiles were for cloud. This is the first one with Java Devops

Considering an exit to a small (<200 person) SF based SaaS company with 140k base vs a large (>1000 people) Fin Services company with 145k base. Advice on what to consider?

Hey!

What are the less known skills in Excel worth learning which are also high in demand in the market?

PS: I am starting off on Fishbowl so please support with a ❤️.

Any fish here worked in intelligence? Interviewing for a technical analyst role. What should I consider?

Hi Fishes,

Please help me with open hearts for DM services.

Hi all,

Can I use my vacation leaves to reduce my notice period?

Thanks in advance!

Have a call on Friday with the CEO of an environmental entrepreneurship non-profit. It could lead to a professional opportunity and maybe even billable work I can refer to my firm down the line. I’m going in with an open mind but little concrete information on his entity and goals and ways I could get involved. What questions would you ask such a person?

If I was interested in looking for a job outside of law that was more consulting oriented, what kind of recruiter would I use?

Firm announced flexible come and go as you see fit approach to coming back to office. Partner I work for said I need to be in office 4-5 days a week anyway. Thoughts?

I found out a soon to be 2nd year associate got a 10k raise making his salary 110k now, while I, the soon to be 3rd year associate got a 2k raise making my salary 107k. So now the 2nd year male associate is making more money than me. How do I bring this up to the partners?

Salary for a 4th year at Thompson Coburn in St. Louis? General/commercial lit.

How much time is acceptable to bill to admin per day?

I have a second interview tomorrow. I already spoke with the partners and now I’ll be speaking with some associates. Any tips on what I should discuss and what questions should I ask?

Want to negotiate salary at an AMLAW200 firm in atlanta. Not a lot of public information about what peer firms (ie, not NY lockstep firms matching cravath scale) pay. What are mid-senior level associates making in Atlanta?

This is not my wheelhouse so I’m not sure of the answer. If someone is writing a “memoir” and is including me in it, and I DONT want to be in the book, do I have any legal recourse? I understand since it’s been published it doesn’t meet any invasion of privacy or potential defamation yet, but is there something I can do preliminarily to protect myself and stop my inclusion?

Anyone suiting up for the office?

I’m in Chicago, and I feel like I’ve been seeing a lot more suits in the loop.

Just had a hearing on my motion to compel where OC told the judge we hadn’t conferred before filing the motion. Not only did I attempt to confer on 3 separate dates, I attached the emails and his response that he refused to confer to my motion. Judge didn’t care, as soon as she heard him say we hadn’t conferred she denied the motion. Not asking a question, just needed to vent.

How to switch practice areas? I’ve been in immigration for 3 years now and need a change. How do you convince employers you’re a good fit for a role you don’t have any experience with?

If I’ve already agreed to a start date on 11/28 how bad would it be to reach out and ask to push it to 12/5?

Transactional junior associate in biglaw. Working for a dedicated practice group rather than in an associate pool. For the past few months, I’ve been loaned to another practice group for a good chunk of time. While the people are decent and the hours aren’t terrible, I detest the work and don’t see a future in this new practice. My main partner says it should end in the next month, but I don’t expect that to happen. Is it a terrible idea to ask to be taken off?

Any insight into Barnes and Thornburg, especially in Minneapolis? Culture? Hours requirement? Comp???

Horrible anxiety about considering a new job....
I was one of the big firm stealth layoffs in covid and joined a boutique firm in Sept. They came sort of close to matching my salary but I moved to SoCal and have an opportunity to jump back in to big law and get $100k raise. The people at the small firm are so nice, but hours are nuts and if I’m going to work this much, I might as well get paid more, right? Is it too soon? How do you tell them when the managing partner took you under his wing?

Confused why Wachtell qualifies as BigLaw when they have one (small) office

What kind of professional development/marketing-focused seminars/webinars/etc. has your firm offered that you found helpful?