Tips for former plaintiff’s attorney? I am a 5th year attorney who just lateraled from a small plaintiff’s firm (6 attorneys) to a much bigger defense firm (140 attorneys; 18 in my new office).

Just wanted to confirm if we have an option for buyouts during the NP,is it normally negotiable to 30 days,how does it work?

Hi all, looking for recommendations for a divorce lawyer in Houston area. Any recommendations would be helpful.

Anyone prepping for the SHRM-CP test? I’m taking a prep course this fall and would love tips or to know if there are any study groups out there!

Do you agree or disagree that email marketing is still king?

How many days will it take for Wells Fargo to release the offer letter ?
I attended my interview and got shortlisted as well, I just got an email stating congratulations and send us list of documents !! After which When I try contacting the HR, he's not responding !! What do I do in such case !!
Kindly Advise...

I am currently in staff 3 and will be promoted to senior post October.


Currently I am in the lower side of package 5.5 LPA So, can I expect more hike as i am alredy in the lower packege?

What is minimal package for senior 1 in gds

Any connects for black design professionals?

Can you practice for leetcode without knowing how to code?

I’m so tired of hearings “we want to keep the meeting small”. That’s fine if you don’t want to include me but when you promise the client something that you didn’t clear by production..

Hello all, I am a healthcare professional, working in learning and development team, in a firm working for US healthcare Providers. I would like to get into Compliance roles. Is there any course/certifications that i can do, so i can work in healthcare compliance.
Your experience and advise will surely help me at this moment. 😊

any ideas on freelance rate for vp/svp strategy director in nyc?

I'll stick around for the bonus but want to make my side hustle my main career next year.
The side hustle is Scentsy...

Ah, Fridays. The day partners decide they don't want to work all weekend and dump everything on you.

Anyone looking for an apartment in LIC?

Too Late To Ask for Sign On Bonus?

Received an offer yesterday and was not offered sign on bonus, however I just remember I need to pay back a portion of my EY sign on bonus...Is it too late to bring it up and ask for a sign on bonus now?

Hi, I posted in the Partner bowl, but that tends to be more US centric so haven’t received a response. Anyone know what the total comp is for a new partner at RSM?

Full Stack .net Dev with exp 7yr. What type of work role can be expected from Infosys? What is scope of growth? And what could be the max expected salary offering?

How do I bill efficiently when my partner has literal meltdowns whenever there’s even a minor typo in my motions or letters. I’m terrified of minor misspellings when turning things in for his approval so will literally proofread things 3-4 times (doubling the time things take)

Hi, iam joining ID firm and am very new to the billing world. What are some helpful tips that you can share with me? Also, in general, what are some things that you wish you knew when you first started. TIa

Any advice for a judicial law clerk who is starting law career in ID this fall?

Newly barred attorney here! Considering a position at a small firm that represents corporations in claims against insurance companies. I love litigation but have never considered insurance litigation. Any advice?

It’s Friday night at midnight and I just got out of work. I am new to FPP defense. So far it’s soul crushing. I feel like a robot just doing the same pattern pleadings and discovery over and over. If I try to be creative or ask questions I get the response that I should not recreate the wheel… basically just cut and paste. My brain feels like it’s going to rot doing this work. Does it get better or do I need to plan my exit to a different field ASAP?

Is there a book or something I can read about first party property defense. Just started working at a firm and they basically threw me into the ocean to swim with no guidance whatsoever.

Should I get out of workers’ comp defense?

What is the most amount your firm will pay a law clerk/J.D. candidate starting salary?

What is one thing you found unbelievable/surprising after you became a senior counsel/partner?

Does Workers Comp Defense have a future?

Litigation associates - what are some of yours best billing entry phrases for preparing for and taking a deposition?

I am a fourth year attorney and am on track to be partner of a small but well established ID firm in 2-3 years. Our bread and butter is ID but I have the freedom to take on any matters I like.

I do not want to be doing ID forever but I really don’t know what comes next. What other similar but more advanced (and better paying) fields of defense litigation are out there? Is the next type of civil defense litigation just going out and being hired by private companies?

How do you keep your carriers from Vomitting Money? How do you tell carriers that they are only feeding the Beast by paying “cost of defense”?

Currently work at an ID firm (2nd year) and realizing that litigation (arguing motions, taking depositions, etc) maybe not be for me. Anyone in a similar boat and successfully transitioned either to in house or corporate without having the requisite experience many jobs require?

What is the highest paying type of insurance defense?

PO IP I MJ. No

What does everyone think about workers comp defense? I just started at my new firm and seems ok but wondering whether I should make a career out of it. And would I be pigeonholed away from other areas of insurance defense?

I worked FT as a paralegal and went to law school in the evening. I recently interviewed at a small ID firm in employment law with about 9 attorneys. They asked for a writing sample. I dont have anything recent but provided what I had from last yr in a legal writing class, it was not enough for them. I became licensed this May so I dont have an array of motions to pick from. Then they asked for my undergrad transcript, at this point, I am now annoyed They are not Biglaw. Are they going overboard

Hi, new here.

Are your clients more or less inclined to settle during this pandemic? I feel like they are more inclined... maybe it’s just the time of year?