Someone was choking but thank god a Milbank special counsel was in the room… what do you get for a thank you?

What type of projects or areas is each firm best known for, or most commonly winning in life sciences?

Does anyone work for Omnicell as a Clinical Trainer? I’m in the interview process now and communication has not necessarily been that great with it being seemingly rushed then with gaps and then being passed to other recruiters who asked me the same question and act like I should be further along in the process then having to get back to me because they need to talk to somebody else. It appears very disorganized but not sure if this is just an HR issue or if there’s a reason

Any high level folks thinking about starting an agency? Happy to join you as employee 1 if we hit it off.

What’s the best way to meet new people after moving to NY from Europe for work (Europe Big Law)

Is LTI giving 100 % variables payout?

Is 15 LPA a good package for 3.10 YOE in JP Morgan for analyst role?
When is Hike and a variable bonus paid in JPMC?

For those that have left the firm, did you tell your coach and HR you were leaving? What’s the protocol?

I have an upcoming phone screen with a MBB HR. Should I tell them I already have a offer from another firm (with my summer internship company..not consulting) in the first call? If so, what is the best way to tell them about it?

Does anyone do their own tax loss harvesting here? If so, what’s the easiest/best technique and method of tracking?

What are some of the best paid medical fields that don't require a doctorate? Certifications are absolutely fine. I just can't afford to go into doctorate-level debt

Hi all! Looking for some guidance on the base pay I should be asking for in interviews. I have 4 YOE as a UX designer and making $110 in my current job. I'm in Atlanta and my experience is with enterprise software.

How come fresh graduates (master, third tier college) with no experience are landing 160k+ offers for software engineering roles at amazon. Is the market so hot for tech roles?

Ok, I’m in. What are the salaries of some of the jobs you guys are doing, and the daily demands (hours and typical time of day you need to be “online”)? Are we talking working 2 90k jobs or the second job is a $35k data entry side gig?

Best book you've read recently on personal finance?

Hi guys,

Currently working as an Associate in CTS. Going to join PWC(Kolkata)as a Functional Tester. If anyone knows please give me an overview of PWC kolkata. about learning, WLB, job security, increment, office politics.

Has anyone ever been poached by a company that was your biggest competitor? If so, what types of things did you negotiate in your new contract? Anything else to look out for?

How much caffeine does it take you to start your day?

What does an academic program coordinator make in your area?

Any thoughts on Orrick LA culture?

The associate poaching game is getting mind-boggling. Yesterday I received a call offering me partial equity status at a blackbox V20. I have ample expertise, but I don't have a portable book of business. It seems like some of these efforts are either setting people up to soar or ruin their career with no in between.

PSA: Money isn't everything.

What are your career ambitions?

Former procrastinators—how did you stop putting off work? Currently a first year doing M&A at a V10 shop. Coasted through undergraduate and law school with minimal effort but it looks like things have finally caught up with me and I’m struggling to tread water. Weirdly enough, I’m much better off when things are on fire (one of the reasons I picked M&A) but I can’t get myself to work unless I have a deadline looming over my head (or have blown past one). Would appreciate any advice.

Not getting it?

Anyone else feel like they are not cut out for this? I'm a 1st year who is struggling. Everything is beyond me and I have no idea what I am doing. I struggle to figure out when it's appropriate to ask questions, which results in asking a stupid question or failing to raise an important one. It takes forever for me to complete assignments and when I do, I am rarely sure if it's correct. Lately I have been making really stupid mistakes and I feel like I am not improving at all.

I am considering leaving my current firm to go in-house for better hours (I love my firm but I think I have burned out.) However, after some digging, the in-house position seems pretty busy also and I’d likely be taking a pay cut of approx. $15-20K. Any thoughts on whether this is a worthwhile change? Any questions I should be asking about the potential new company to assess whether their definition of busy is different than my firm’s definition of busy?

Me: "We should say X and not Y in this letter, because I don’t think we have sufficient documentation to say Y"

Partner: Sends letter saying Y anyway

Opposing counsel: "It is outrageous that you are claiming Y without any documentation!"

What office chair do you use? Max $500 please 😂

I gave notice on Monday at my current firm, and Partner says he wants to discuss my move further (probably to try to keep me at the firm). I already accepted new firm’s offer but Partner still hasn’t discussed anything with me and at this point I need to start discussing with the other Partners about my transition. Should I pressure the Partner that wants to discuss my move further and let him know I’d like to start the transition process or should I wait for him to reach out? TIA

Just seen news that Sidley is now the number 1 firm in Texas in regards to M&A. Anyone has any insight on the culture of their Houston and Dallas offices?

First years: is it just me? I really, really don’t want to fuck up but why do I keep screwing up…

What, in your opinion, is considered a healthy billable hours per month that is good enough and sustainable?

How much did you lie on your resume to get your dream job?

Can i stay a second year Associate indefinitely? You can pay me the same and ill havw the same responsibility. K thx

Does anybody know what Akerman’s hiring timeline is like after the interview?

It’s 3:30 am Saturday morning here. I’m up because my midlevel told me to not sleep until we received disclosure schedules from the other side. I’m confused why we i need to do this though. I know signing won’t be until 2 months from now (client confirmed earlier this week) and we just sent the first draft of the purchase agreement earlier today so I don’t think schedules will even come in? Running my clock as I prop open my eyelids

Leaving to Clerk in the Fall: Bonus Considerations.

I am leaving to clerk for a federal district judge in September. I expect that I will return to my current firm after. Should I expect some kind of handshake offer/discussion before I leave? And, if so, has anyone heard of bonus negotiations being a part of that conversation? It doesn’t seem feasible to ask for my 2022 when I leave in September, but what about asking for my full year-end bonus when I return in 2023 (rather than prorating)?

1 billable hour last week…. 0 so far this week…. Junior in M&A. Scary times.

Restructuring/Bankruptcy associates, how slow have you been this year so far? Seems like industry wide it’s been a very quiet year.

Bonuses at Dentons - Mid level, making market in a big city and hit my hours (annualized) for the year. What can I expect around bonus time?