Thoughts on these SoCal corporate teams: Paul Hastings (LA/OC), Latham (OC), Gibson Dunn (OC), Paul Weiss (LA), Morgan Lewis (LA/OC), STB (LA), Orrick (OC)?

I’m a midlevel corporate associate considering a lateral to SoCal for family reasons. I’m mainly trying to get a sense of day-to-day culture and training/mentorship opportunities. I understand hours and deal flow vary, but I’m interested in which teams are generally well-run and collaborative.

Any firsthand perspectives appreciated.

Any other offices within DB seeing a lot of staff attrition?

I have been working the same position for 5 years. But our job title has changed a few time I went from a pre registration rep to a verification specialist during my time there I want to branch out but not sure where to go from here. I have a bachelors in Health Science. 5 years experience dealing with patients, insurance, referral, data entry, etc.

Hi fishes,
What is the avg salary that I can expect in Morgan Stanley at Manager level?
Current CTC- 15 LPA
Yoe- 3.2 + MBA full time
Domain- Cyber security and risk advisory

I am having 4 YOE as a Salesforce developer , I joined techM on july21 but I am thinking to put papers because of my pay and also my project , I am not seeing any learning scope in my project . currently I am getting 12.5 lpa ,

how much can I expect If I put papers now and attend interviews.
I am 3x Salesforce certified and 2x copado devops certified.

Are Delta international award tickets fully refundable the same way domestic ones are?

Is Charles Tyrwhitt a good brand? They have 3 shirts for $89 right now and they usually have deals for 3 shirts for $99.

Anyone else feel that Trevor guy from Lincoln lawyer series resemble Jack dorsey?

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Looking for job _senior tax associate in PA. Please let me know if there's opportunity available. (US West)

Thank you

BofA Vs Hsbc

Which one to choose if BofA is paying 2 lac more than hsbc ? Is Hsbc worth to consider at a lesser pay?

Are PE investing role WLB and Stress that much worse than MBB?

I’ve been having a super hard time concepting lately, especially knowing that the “concept” will mostly serve as a sticker to slap on the cover of a CVA and the top of a website. I feel like every pharma concept I’ve ever seen or created becomes so cheesy once it appears in tactics. Does anyone have any examples of HCP creative (non-DSA) that is both impactful and translates well into pharma tactics?

Hello! I was laid off from Better Mortgage on March 8th, 2022. I have a compliance background with one other organization. My role at Better was a End to End Mortgage Coordinator. This role focused on compliance and mortgage management. I'm searching for a compliance analyst or officer role in financial banking. Any leads or referrals will be greatly appreciated. TIA! At this time I am #opentowork

Looking for the right kind of corporate affairs/PA position in Edinburgh. Any referrals out there? My background is mostly global work with experience in leadership and management. I’m open to consultancy/agency and in-house equally. Thank you for sending any leads my way!!!!

I lateraled into a niche practice group in Sept 2021. I also have a 1 year old and have been mostly remote since I started - but have been keeping busy tracking towards 2400-2500 hours. That said getting to know people only remote has been kind of awkward at times (email only can be tough to decipher) although as a working mom the pros vastly outweigh the cons. Yesterday my main partner asked me to come in Thursday bc he will be there and set a time to meet. Is this good/bad?? kind of nervous!

Guys — any suggestions on durable loafers in the $500 price range ?

Hello,

Can someone please refer for SAP BASIS/Hana in IBM?
YOE : 6.4
Notice period : 15 days
Preferred location : Bangalore

Thanks

Will there be a second round of H1B lottery this year?

What is 360 degree feedback?

When your feedback travels 360 degrees to come and kick you in your back 😁

Lol a client just emailed saying they want to sign a $1.5bn deal (we are sell side) not at some point before or by, but rather ON CHRISTMAS DAY.

What the hell is wrong with people?

Any corp associates looking to move from biglaw to a boutique? My firm remains busy and is looking to bring on a couple associates. We’re all either hybrid or fully remote, and that’s here to stay. 1500 billables and we’re serious about it. Work is primarily ECVC, Outside GC, M&A. Pay is roughly 30% biglaw haircut, with incentive bonuses for hours and originations.

Kleinberg Kaplan thoughts anyone?

How many people did you interview with during the lateral process? I’ve met with 4 already and am scheduled for another 10-12 people (mostly partners), which seems like a lot

Dreading my first year review. I don’t think I’ve done anything to make myself fireable but who knows! I think I have a lot to improve on though. What’s the mindset you take with you into reviews?

Considering lateraling to a bigger firm that pays closer to market or market. I really like my current firm and coworkers and WLB, but I am being underpaid. Based on conversations with my PG leader and supervising partner, I might make NEP/Counsel this year or next. How do you go about asking what the pay bump for that is? If it’s sizable I might just stay.

Did your firm’s leadership send a message re the horrific shooting? Before I lateraled we always got emails from leadership, which IMO were very humanizing and appreciated. New firm leadership seems to just avoid — probably to not appear politically involved. Your thoughts on these types of current events and firm acknowledgment?

Any big law associates looking to transfer out of Texas in light of the new laws repressing women's rights? My firm has an office in Colorado and a group of 4-5 of us have been discussing transferring today. Rent/Housing is roughly the same in the two states.

Whats a bougie/hip gift from a friend you would appreciate?

Is it common for a midlevel to gossip with a first year about another first year’s work? Is it common for midlevels to trash juniors amongst themselves? I think my office is hella toxic

About to finish my first year. I’m a specialist. Only going to hit 65% of my hours (took a 4 week vacation cause of wedding/hm).

I never say no to work and i have fantastic reviews, and the head of my practice (with whom I work a lot for) has great things to say about me.

I’ve been fully utilized starting ~June, but first few months were slow. Am i fine?!

I don't understand why people call themselves "rising x year at ABC". For us who are plain "X year associates", are we doomed to fall?

Is an offer after only a first screener a red flag?

What monetary goal/target are you telling yourself to hit before quitting big law?

Just started in Biglaw as a first year - one of the partners made a passing remark that he couldn’t remember my PQE but thinks I’m “the same as X associate”. Went on LinkedIn and saw that X associate is a third year. How do I gently correct this misconception in a future conversation?

Should I or should I not send a quick email re good news of passing the bar to my small (<10p) practice group team?

I’m a true night-owl that begins thinking clearly about 5 PM. I often send projects out after midnight. Early morning emails and calls are an adventure. Has anyone else had to work through this issue? Fight it or embrace it?

Any Atomic Habit readers here? I’m brainstorming identity-based habits for two things I want to change:

-I want to bill more hours, so my goal is to become the type of person who bills at least 8 a day
-I want to drink less alcohol, so my goal is to become the type of person who drinks occasionally

Neither of these feel that helpful. Any one have suggestions for other identity-based goals that get at these changes I want to make?