Those of you BigLaw associates who left BigLaw for an actual trial practice firm, how long did it take for you to become comfortable in court?

Tell me what to do in Iceland

How does someone like Elon Musk can go on to do so much while I can barely get out of my bed, keep my job and have the will to live?

What’s happening with the Chinese stocks? Do you think it’ll continue going down or will it go back up?

Anybody have experience with adjournment requests in the 1st Dept App Division? We have a respondent’s brief due a week from Wednesday. This past we submitted an application for adjournment. I’ve convinced my partner that we have good cause (record issues that need a motion to resolve) but now I’m starting to get worried. Are adjournments usually granted?

What are the cool spots/street in south end ? Just walked Tremont between union park and Springfield. All the cool restaurants are here but is there something else around here to checkout? This is the happening part per google and I am not sure if I am in the wrong area. Appreciate the help!

Yesterday only during their press meet they told that they have honored all the offer letters last quarter...and today itself you can see so many delaying and postponing of joining cases in this group only....there must be something very wrong or messed up.

Hey Bowl,
I work for a late stage(ipo) start up, earlier this year we were acquired & since then they got rid of our yearly bonuses and gave us an ESOP grant.
2 RIFs later we are almost bare bones. Since we are coming up on our usual yearly evaluations many of us assumed (with multiple conversation from our managers) that pay raises and promotions were due.
In a recent All hands we found out that this year there will be no pay raises nor promotions based off merit. Is it time to jump ship?

Has anyone set up an NY 529 for their kids? Know there’s a 10k tax exemption for NY state taxes, but does anyone know if that per child, or across all children?

Anyone funded on Giving Tuesday?

Currently trying to figure out how to create effective marketing strategies for people in the 60+ age group, any pointers from people who have done this before?

Your child asks you if they should become a nurse. What do you say?

Guys need help-
I got an email from Genpact about English Voice Assessment. Is this round conducted for all analytical roles as well?

Has anyone given this English Assessment round?

Is it easy to get in big tech after having Intel in the resume?

Just came back today to the office from a 3 day bereavement leave. Performance reviews were apparently done Tuesday. Senior partner who does the reviews left out of town Wednesday. Concerning?

Anyone here have any insight on lateraling to Rawle & Henderson? 10 years exp.

Best big law firms for white collar defense?

Hello, second year commercial litigation associate here looking for a recruiter. Preferably Suffolk County or eastern Nassau County. Any recommendations?

I have a deadline to respond to a Motion for SMJ in 1 1/2 weeks. I just found out that my grandparents who I haven’t seen since the start of the pandemic will visit this week. I want to spend as much time as possible with them but it will be hard with my response due. I really don’t want to tell the Court that I am seeking an extension for personal reason, what would be a good reason to provide? I clearly don’t want to misstate anything but is there some general, vague language that can be used?

Advice: my firm incentivized associates to get licensed in fed courts - 4 fed courts for a 5k raise. They also covered the admission fee. I just accepted an offer with another firm and will be putting in my 2 weeks notice tomorrow. Is it wrong to submit an expense report for the charges I incurred related to the fed court admission fees? I didn’t plan on moving to another firm; the new firm sought me out and made me an offer - the process happened so fast. I want to be professional about this.

What is the most number of documents you’ve filed at once using Federal ECF? I had reason to look back today, and my record exceeds 170. Reaching that “filing submitted” page is a core memory at this point, but I’m sure it’s not that uncommon?

What is the longest deposition you’ve sat through? …..I’m currently in one thats been going for 10 hours. 🙃

Does anybody enjoy taking depositions?

How early in advance do you start preparing for a deposition that you are conducting? One month? One week? The night before?

Anyone with document review experience able to give tips on running searches, specifically nextpoint?

Whats your favorite case management software? My growing small practice is looking for recs

Hello. I currently work in-house as a Legal Operations Manager. I am working on a project to expand our network of law firms.

Any recommendations of boutique law firms in CA that have experience in commercial litigation for retail/fashion/apparel/home companies? Specifically consumer class action, unfair business practices, false advertising/17200, data privacy.

Thanks for your recommendations.

We calendar court deadlines and internal deadlines. Why do associates disregard internal deadlines?

Currently at a super conservative defense firm. I do really well but keep getting the criticism that I tend to just do things on my own initiative. I’m just predisposed to being decisive and rather autonomous. Besides being a solo atty, where would this skillset be better suited? Plaintiffs work?

My work doesn’t require us to be licensed in a particular state (i am licensed in my home country) - International Arbitration. What are the obvious benefits of getting licensed in New York?

I feel like this is the busiest billable December I’ve had. Anyone else absolutely swamped with work this month?

Anyone who's done ID work right after law school but transitioned on to something else after a few years? Was your ID experience marketable? If so, in what other practice areas?

Have an opportunity to finally get out of insurance defense. But not really sold on the firm. Could finally get out of ID, but then could also end up at another place I really don't like. Def want my next firm to be long term as I've jumped around.

Hey! Just interviewed for an attorney position at an insurance litigation firm (Chicago). I have my offer convo w/ HR next week. This is career two for me so I have a ton of previous professional & public speaking/synthesizing data experience. Wondering about my salary ask.

Is it okay to go higher than average?