So… we’re all just going to pretend that the Sidley Austin biting intern story isn’t the wildest legal news of the summer? How do you even make it past the first bite? I don’t know what’s more unhinged—that it happened, that it went on for weeks, or that some people described it as “faux-quirky.” Honestly makes me rethink the entire summer associate vetting process. Has anyone else worked somewhere where truly unprofessional behavior was hand-waved as eccentricity?

What's the vibe of the FH NY team these days? I know a lot of big name accounts (att, Samsung, citi) but is the culture strong?

I just had a first round interview with BCG, I did ok in one of the interview and did great in the other one. What are my chances of moving to the next round? More info: Based in Canada, there are two 45 mins interview for first round.

Does your review ratings at work factor in at all to your application/mba review? Or are the recommendation letters the only insight admissions gets into your work performance?

Is it possible to get 26V to 45V in 4 weeks?

New ARK merchandise!

How to switch from Accenture technology to Accenture strategy? I am an MBA.

What base salary/ total comp to expect for a Sr PM in Toronto in today’s market?

I was looking at PM roles only that were around $110k, one company approached me with Sr PM (title bump) at $110k. I’m getting scheduled for final interview loop next week with this company and planning to negotiate if an offer is extended from them. I did tell them that I’m at final stage with other companies so they can expect multiple offer situation from me. Advice?

AWS vs Amazon PM roles?

Been contracted for almost a year and I have all the experience for full time technician, I just can't afford the price of the tests. My current gig has yet to onboard me even though I have stellar recommendations from higher ups in the company speaking of my work and professionalism. Does anyone know of a place that needs a high energy, professional, friendly computer Technician?

If you were to transition from bedside which path would you choose?? Education, Quality management/coordinator, Administration?

Is there anyone who can discuss the current development trend of the world economy? I am very willing to learn and share what I know.

Has anyone ever taken short-term disability for an arm injury (e.g., broken hand, torn rotator cuff, etc.)? I’m feeling guilty about it for some reason but don’t see how I can reasonably perform at the same efficiency level. Looking for tips or lessons learned on discussions with HR, leadership, mentor etc.

Not really interested in moving up how long can I stay as a SC?

Coming up on 1 year of CDD experience at a T2 and thinking about exit ops to early stage VC / start-ups. How valuable is CDD experience in exiting this early?

Please refer me if you can. I have 11 months of experience working as linux system admin. I want to change company. please help me 🙏.

Any suggestions on good books on consulting for reading during holidays

How is utilization calculated? What happens if we are on the bench?

i think we have finally squeezed out all the happy-go-lucky advertisers from this bowl and digitally transformed it into a consultant and lawyer cesspool... mission accomplished

How long did you have to wait from last round interview until offer? (Public sector)

What productivity hacks do you employ? I like to shut off my email for 25 min intervals to focus on real work. It’s like a sprint of focus without being “unavailable” too long.

Has anyone transitioned from litigation to corporate counsel/contracts type work? If so, how’d you like the change?

I recently had a specialist partner send me a fairly nasty email after I (a transactional first year) was told to ask them to review something ASAP that had clearly been on my partner’s radar for over a week. Why am I taking the (honestly justified) blame for this? Surely it should be obvious that I’m just the messenger here.

I'm a third year plaintiff's employment law attorney and I'm looking to move to defense, preferably still in employment law. I received an offer from a midsize firm that primarily focuses on PI with little-to-no employment law practice, so I'll have a bit of a learning curve. Offer is $90k, billable hours of 2100. Is this reasonable? I'm dead-set on leaving my current job, and this would be a $20k pay increase - which makes me believe I'm leaning towards taking it for those reasons only.

Does anyone know sports arbitration or general arbitration well? Have been a figure skating fan my entire life and am curious whether the judgement of recent Valieva case makes sense to you.

What is a typical starting rate that young attorneys charge for per diem side work? First or second year lawyers should ask for what? Client is a big firm.

How long did you have to wait from last round interview until offer? (Public sector)

Do anyone know any legal admins or paralegals looking for contract/part-time work in California?

Family law litigator looking to transition to in-house? Any tips?

I have a partner that calls me multiple times a day to talk about updates on our cases. Sometimes just to ask “anything to update me on?” He’s known across all of the associates for doing this. Most of the calls repeat information I’ve already provided in emails to him or the client. I normally bill this time as “strategize on” or “consider XYZ in further of” and it keeps getting appealed. Any advice?

How do you recommend dealing with a partner senior to you trying to do anything possible to push you out, force you to quit, or get you fired for years? Owner knows my abilities and likes me (contd)

Advice Request: Started my career litigating. Switched to niche transactions (so about half and half at this point). Halfway through a year long sabbatical and reevaluating what I want to do (left before jumping to Senior associate). I’d like to get into litigation again in a practice group I don’t have experience in. Any suggestions on how to do this? How to approach firms and partners etc? Past 2 firms on my resume are top 30.

How competitve is a US district court clerkship?

Anyone know anything about Kauffman borgees or Traub Lieberman? Reputations, working there, etc?

Career Sabbatical?

Can anyone who has taken a career sabbatical to travel/explore other interests share their experience with both leaving their jobs and returning to the legal field?
I really want to live in Asia for a year at least before I have to settle down and start a family. I’m not getting younger but don’t want to be reckless with my career.

I am concerned with fulfilling billable hours requirement. I’m required to hit 2100 hours yearly and I’m at ~1,500 hours and I think I’ll hit 150-180hours this month. What will happen if I don’t hit my targeted amount by the end of my year.

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?

I’m my partners only associate and I went on parental leave two weeks ago. I feel horrible for leaving him to handle our cases alone, but am trying to focus on my wife and new baby. That being said, should I still offer to handle minor matters that come in to ease the workload off my boss? He’s been super cool during my entire leave, so I don’t feel pressured to one bit.