Thoughts on the new ABA Formal Op. 505 dealing with advance retainer fees?

https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/aba-formal-opinion-505.pdf

What is the learning curve/different expectations for an attorney versus a CPA in a first year associate role? I just started, but a bit confused on how I can best contribute my legal skills and anxious about not being an expert on accounting principles.

Now that I got promoted to manager, I’m kind of missing the camaraderie that came along with being out on the floor with everyone else. Is that normal?

Has anybody done the Uber take home test? What do they define as “support model”?

Would you take a 25% pay bump to move from Big 4 consulting to leading telco provider?

Anyone witness slackers who got into companies you have no idea how? Had a coworker who does jack chit at work besides chatting on Facebook yet lands at a faang company? I guess if he brings the same work ethic he will be spit out for sure. Or maybe he just had no interest in doing project work.

Anyone selling magoosh access? Both math and verbal

Is it appropriate to give your PL a gift (MD)? It was a promotion year to SM…

Expecting an offer this week or early next week, but want to know when you start negotiating the salary? When you receive the call from the company or wait until receiving the formal offer letter? And how should the negotiation start? Through phone calls or emails? Didn’t use recruiter for this position, so I don’t know what is the process here.

Hey guys, how much will be the salary range for a Environmental Engineer with less than 5 years experience.

I’m really struggling with figuring out my sexuality and dating as I enter the next phase of my life (into my first job). Not out Bisexual male - uncertain about dating. I want to try going out with girls but scared that they would think about my sexual history(got with guys and girls before). Anyone in a similar boat?

Hi fishes,

Can anyone help me getting, i am experienced in snowflake,power bi,sql.

Yoe:3.2yrs

What is the value in professional certifications? ACCA, CFA, CIPD, etc.

Do you have a mentor? I’m in the autumn of my career and I’ve had a  modicum of success in production and it’s time to give back.

Hi currently I am working in infy,I am having total 8years of experience, I am looking for job change in c#,asp.net,sql server,mvc, idam,iam,pim,pam,azure ad. Please give me mail ID I will forward my profile. Because of 90days notice I am not getting calls.

Anyone move to this group from Accenture ?

Can anybody tell me that how _vois do background verification after submitting of all details on idfy portal.

Has everyone really lost faith in LTC? It seems that nobody is talking about it, and it’s not on anyone’s top holdings list (on FB) 🧐

Has anyone noticed a discrepancy between what Coinbase charges for delivery fees and the actual gas fee on the TX? (I have.) If it this due to the “miner’s fee,” should it not be visible somehow?

SOL vs ETH 2.0?

Hi,
Need a referral for a data science/analytics position in Pune/Remote.
Total yoe - 4 yrs (All into analytics)
Tech Stack - Python, Tableau, SQL, Advance Excel, Github, Data Science, AI, ML, etc.
TIA!!!

55% of legal mal and ethics issues involve attorney mental health or substance abuse (or both).

Those numbers are definitely under reported.

Most firms talk about attorney wellness without much follow through.

Do your firms do anything to actually promote attorney mental health or support substance abuse problems?

Any thoughts on including an allocution in your settlement agreements, where the settling parties say they’re satisfied with counsel’s work, etc. as a way to bar later legal mal claims related to the settlement?

Any thoughts on the new cyber security CLE requirement in NY?

I figure it’s better than nothing…

What do you think the odds are of a legal malpractice claim against Alex Jones’ attorneys for the inadvertent text turnover?

Is there any mistake you would consider legal malpractice per se?

If you knew a lawyer at your firm had 500 cases on their docket and no assistance, would you have an ethical duty to report?

I have a good belief to believe I, and others of my kind are being systemically discriminated against at work. There was a particular incident recently that affected me. I am the in house employment counsel for the company - and now feel like I am in a weird position. Can I file an EEO complaint against my client, or do they just get to do whatever they want to me? Obviously outside counsel would need to be hired, and a wall put up. Looking for info thanks.

So much of a lawyer’s risk is connected to:

1. The size of their firm; and
2. The type of their practice.

Im at a 500ish lawyer firm and do legal mal defense and act as outside General Counsel to law firms.

Let us know about you.

Do you use “turn down” or “non-engagement” letters or anything else for prospective clients you don’t take on?

Do you think your firm’s internal emails discussing a possible mistake are discoverable in a later legal mal case?

Do you think required ethics CLEs are worth anything? Any good recommendations?