Thoughts/input on my current role/experience?:

2019 Grad in house at a small/specialized pharma. Product counsel but also lead the commercial contracting function and serve as Privacy Officer for the U.S. and Canada. I’d say 40% of my work is Contracts; 40% is brand counsel work; 10% is privacy; and 10% is employment or miscellaneous work. Most of the contracts I do are SaaS or clinical related, $100k+.

Hours are 9-4 or 9-5 usually. Base is $232k, 25% bonus, plus will get equity next month.

Who is more annoying Cross Fitters or vegans?

Is a New York Sports Club Elite Membership worth it?

Tips for questions to ask or things to check to make sure an apartment is pest free or doesn't have other issues not readily evident when apartment hunting?

Recent cases of PERM approved within 5-6 months? Submitted in early June, hope to get approval by EOY.

Great India clearly supported Russia by abstaining on UNSC bill that condemns Russia.
Now India should not expect any support from the UN or the Quad if it is cornered by China eventually.
Also it my make the west ponder over any more FDI in India and they might also cut the existing trade ties and MOUs inevitably affecting the jobs.
Well done Government 👏
PS: Russia didn't supported India when China invaved in Galwan

What is comp like at a pension fund?

Recently, as you probably know, Dr. Seuss's estate chose to stop printing a few of his older books that had offensive racial stereotypes. There was huge backlash from white people, including teachers here, screaming "cancel culture!"
Now we have a white guy who murdered eight Asians in custody, unharmed; while the police officer who killed an African American man for allegedly trying to pass a bad check is about to go on trial.
Full disclosure: I'm white. But I'm still enraged by all this. You?

Rating 3 (1 bad - 5 good). Little bummed. I was told I made great progress from last year (rated 4) and just need to fine tune my sales story. I'm an M4 looking at SM promo next year. #Discouraged

Does this sound right? I'm filo g taxes on H&R. I did standard deduction. I worked in 5 states and each state is making me pay roughly 2.5k on standard deductions (one of them being NY )

Best consulting firms to target for Supply Chain & Operations Strategy apart from MBB after graduating from MIT SCM

Looking to do a fall shoot for a client before the leaves have changed and fallen. I need prop leaves. Anyone have any ideas about how where to contact for a massive amount of fake fall leaves?

What are some typical roles that Digital Producers on the agency side would become on client side? Looking for titles that I could research to determine a move out of agency when that time comes.

My agency is shifting to begin doing quick turn organic social production for a few brands and I’m trying to build a team that can support these asks. Ive honestly never worked at an agency that successfully handled this without it feeling chaotic- anyone ever have a successful team with this type of work? Any advice is appreciated!

Who is everyone voting for this coming city election? I don't want another four years of John Tory.

Has anyone made the move from a modern vehicle to buying something older and less practical due to their decreased commute or need for a vehicle due to covid? If so, what’d you get and are you happy with the decision?

🐠 what are your thoughts on diamond tipped bow ties compared to the classic squared off look? Have some black tie weddings coming up and need a new bow tie

Hi guyz recently received offer from open text but when asked I told them that I have only 1 month notice period but actually I have 3 months notice period now ....I am bothered about loosing my offer if I say to open text requirement team about my notice period....any suggestion guyz

Does anyone have any insights on pay @ oracle? I hear on average it’s below market? Thanks!

Does your company use a ticketing system to manage emails received by the legal department? What works and doesn’t work your team?

Anyone ever considered contractor gig in Meta/Facebook or any other big players in tech? I'm full-time in a smaller company and it's pretty stable. Wondering if the move could be worthwhile. Mostly want to explore other areas. Other things to consider: planning for babies in the next 3-5 years; maternity leave in current position is basically what's legally required.

NFW- I just had a good laugh. Earlier today I was on a video conference call reviewing a Private Label Agreement template with a larger company who wishes to brand label products we develop and manufacture. We came to a very one-sided provision and my sales VP stated “for this one, how can we just say ‘hell no’ ...nicely?” The other person on the call said we can replace the wording with just NFW (no f@$* way) and I said “I will have to add that to the defined terms section so it’s clear”

Anyone work at Spotify or someplace similarly music-centric (Tidal, Apple Music)? What’s the lifestyle / WLB like? How’s your team?

Any tips for moving up in a medium/large-sized legal department, aside from switching companies? I work in a collegial environment with plenty of opportunities to create more value, but the management level is fairly crowded and it seems the clearest path to get one of those roles is to be hired into it. What has been your experience? Thanks!

What is the in-house interview timeline these days?

How long did your in-house job give you before you had to start? Was able to take 6 weeks in-between both big law jobs but I don’t think that’s the norm or acceptable for in-house. Thoughts?

Anyone here work in-house at a bank/financial services? Curious about comp numbers given the lack of transparency (compared to law firm salaries)…

How far do you require depts be with negotiating commercial contract terms before your legal review? I’m talking routine low value and risk contracts (e.g., vendor services), where Legal terms won’t kill the deal. My clients blindly forward contracts. I say “are you sure this term is ok?” And often get “no.” They’re surprised because they never read them. Checking the temp to see what others experience, what might be normal. I feel contract training in my clients’ future...

Now that Facebook is Meta, I thought I’d just pitch MANGA as the new FAANG…

How is productivity measured for in-house attorneys? Is there any analog of billable hours for in-house lawyers?

I’m moving from big law to in-house. Any recommendations on feeds, resources, etc that I should subscribe to? I’d love to be part of a group of other attorneys that are new to in-house. Any suggestions?

Any downsides to leaving a “Counsel” role and moving into a “Legal Affairs” role? Still practicing and representing the company, just a difference of titles, so core work remains the same - what do you think?

How do you find in-house positions?

How long did it take you to find the right position the first time you went in-house? I am 5 months into it and regretting turning down the (lowball) offer I got a couple months ago.

I'm an IP Attorney for a global Fortune 500 company. I only focus on IP mainly patent prosecution, Right to Market searches, Patentability searches, Landscape Searches, advising the business on IP related agreements.

What are some secondary skills or speciality that could make me more than just an IP Attorney? Do any of you have other parts of your title? Just looking to grow and my head isn't super interested in that, but the CLO is, but doesn't know where he sees a gap for me right now.

In house interview- I am going to hopefully the final round of interview to meet the whole legal team. I was asked about my availability, and it will take 5 hours if in one day. Should I split to multiple days? Will it cause any issues? Anyone on both sides can speak from their experience? Thanks!

Been interviewing for two months for an in-house position. Is this standard?