Starting as a trainee at large international (but UK-HQed) firm soon. Does anyone have any general advice on seat planning?

Any advise on the best credit cards to use after consulting? Not sure if the travel credit cards are still the best value with the reduced travel.

Tempted to buy 1 BTC ..

First travel project. What are the most valuable airline points to accumulate? How can I maximize my travel points (hertz, Marriott, air, csr) to be redeemed for free flights?

Anyone with a Meta referral? I’m done with client engagements lmaooooo (serious though)

This question is for the project manager/resource manager. Project allocation will be done based on band or based on package in TCS

I got married in 2021. Before my wedding I lived in State#1 and after the wedding I moved to State#2. My spouse lived in State#2 the entire year.
Can I file as Married Jointly in such a way that State#1 only calculates my income for the portion of the year I lived there?
Or do I need to file Married Seperately?

My client is being a d***. How many points?

Happy Friday y’all!!

Anyone have experience working in sales for a startup? What are things to consider? Got a recruiter contacting me about an open position very similar to what I do now, at a startup.

What is the difference in terms of seniority between specialist and analyst in salesforce? From my knowledge, specialist is usually more junior than analyst but the posting for the specialist role requires 3 YOE

How much do we get paid

I'm looking for a career transition into ui ux, I now feel confident that right now I am job ready. Can someone refer me to your company if you find my profile interesting.

Hi all! I’m looking for recommendations for team building activities in Charlotte. In particular, activities for a smaller team. Located close to Uptown would be an advantage.

It’s been a while since I’ve done one so wanted to see what other people are enjoying these days!

Do you tell corporate industry recruiter how much you currently making if asked (and stressed on knowing). I told them the number then also said I want at least 10-15% bump from that #, sounds like...

With product marketing do you have to be passionate about the product or just know how to do the work? I’m about to have a conversation about a PMM role that I know nothing about the product. Any advise?

I’m looking for a new job, working remotely, that doesn’t require a Bachelor’s. (I’m currently going back to school to get one, as I only have an Associate’s in Mathematics right now)
I had positions in private sector that allowed me to supplement having a degree with experience but not in public sector. I’ve seen coworkers get positions they aren’t able to do simply because they have a degree and then leave a mess for me to clean up but I’m not allowed to have the position. Any suggestions?

Just went through a cancer scare.
Looks like it was a false alarm, but it threw me for a loop. Can’t sleep, can’t work out, back to back habits, while theoretically I should be exuberant...

Folks: what are your thoughts about Taylor Wessing? I focus on VC and M&A work and TW seems to be a good fit but I don’t know how they’re viewed in the market and what the pay is. Any insight helpful!

Any thoughts on Latham in London? Considering a move out of MC and hear they are very strong at Finance. Also any insight into base pay bracket for 2PQE?

Leaving my (London, big US) firm; HR has sent me various confirmations they are asking me to sign “before my last day”: I haven’t taken any docs, am aware of my regulatory obligations, don’t have any claims against the firm, have returned everything I need to return etc etc etc. This feels like an obvious try-on: the firm isn’t paying me anything to sign, my reg obligations are unaffected by it etc. How do others manage these? Just walk out on last day?

Hello, I am a big law associate in the US looking to relocate to the UK. How difficult is this to do? Can this be done?

Does anybody have experience working with Fried Frank? I have an interview with them for a Funds NQ role and they seem like a great fit, but I just wanted to see if anyone has any inside insight.

UK attorney moving to the UK: how much money do you need to make to be able to live well in London? I’m on the NY scale but might need to take a pay cut. How much is good non-NYC scale pay for London?

Self-described ‘aggressive litigators’ are insecure lawyers compensating poor technical skills with unjustified pressure.

I’m a 50 year old attorney at a very reputable law firm in DC. Have dreamed of working in London- taking QLTS to become solicitor- but wondering- will there be a job? Worried about age discrimination!

Are BigLaw hours in London really that bad? Would an MC firm be a safer option as a foreign qualified lawyer looking to make a move.

Thoughts on Kirkland’s disputes team in London?

If anyone is considering a move to CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang hit me up for insights/referral

How big a step up is it as an associate in a Magic Circle firm to a US firm in terms of hours and responsibility?

Best magic circle firm?

Moving to London in June for a permanent role. What's a good area to live in, friends? Looking for a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom place ideally.

Let’s kick things off! What practice area and firm type are people at?

London folk, question for you: do firms and offices in London not recruit candidates directly? I hardly see positions advertised on the websites of these firms but there are vacancies that they seem to recruit for through recruiters. What’s the deal here? Does it make sense to approach firms by yourself at all? Would appreciate any insight I can get on the matter. Thank you!

Any thoughts on Sidley's London office? How sharp elbowed are the associates and how much do partners genuinely try and help you develop a career? Bonus points if you can provide insight on how the corporate and finance departments work with specialists on transactional matters. As a final ask, are they genuinely into D&I and flexible working efforts or is this predominantly lip service? Thanks in advance!

Has anyone here ever worked offshore e.g. Cayman Islands? If so, what are your thoughts on working/living there?

US Lawyers in London: how are you doing your taxes in US and UK to avoid double taxation? Do you use an accountant?

What are people views on electronic signing of documents E.g. Docusign, Adobe sign etc? Have a counterparty freaking out over the suggestion.i just assumed we were all from this century now and had accepted as valid.