Too few big law firms have CEOs / CFOs -- lawyers are not trained to be managers

What is salary range and/or total comp for a SM/D entering into big 4? Obviously I’m talking about D and p dubs, respectively. Have 2.5 years consulting experience. 16.5 years industry exp. Ty

Got a verbal offer from a big 4 a month ago, discussed salary expectations 3 weeks ago, still no offer letter. Firm has to let me know it should be coming soon. Are these normal timelines?

I am done trying to pretend everything is fine at work. The higher ups on the team kept asking if I’m doing anything fun for the weekend during video calls. I felt the pressure to make something up but I just can’t. I’ve been struggling with depression, loneliness, anxiety with immigration and the fact that I might be out of work soon cuz my visa is expiring. I’m thousands of miles away from my family and I just want everything to stop. But when my manager kept asking in front of everyone am I

Anyone who laterally transitioned from T2 strategy to MBB, are you glad that you transitioned or regret it? Why?

Anyone moving to dc/Arlington that needs a roommate? M-24

What would be the best overall consulting firm to work for as a Cybersecurity Consultant? Looking to advance my knowledge and earnings potential.

When will in-person dating resume?

Wife and I are looking to move and work from So Cal for 3 months starting Jan ‘21. Looking for a beach town preferably. Any recommendations? How easy is it to find month to month leases?

Is it just me or do your white corporate colleagues act almost scared of you and unsure how to interact? I’m a medium sized woman, polite, introverted. Makes no sense

I am currently a VP in due diligence in EY. Looking for opportunities in Dubai or Singapore. Request if anyone can help.

For Oracle referrals, please DM

To all the insurance underwriters, what do y’all make/ YOE/ carrier?

Has anyone recently interviewing with Boeing or have joined recently? Please comment need to know about the interview process.

How long they take after project manager round?

(5 yrs Full stack)

Macro tracking & body building experts - what should my macros & calorie count be if I want to lost 10-15 lbs? I'm 142 (due to stress and hormonal changes).

I want to get down to 128lbs.

My scale's app says my BMI is 25.3 - just hitting into the overweight bar & 19.8% fat.

Used to be around 23 BMI and 18% fat pre-pandemic in 2019.

I tried the macro calculators but I'm getting mixed guidance

We are hiring! Great work/life balance and exposure. PM me if you want a referral.

Is your work mode still hybrid?
Or
Fully virtual?
Or
Back to office all 5 days.
If you can add the type of firm you’re at, that’s even better.

Are y’all waiting to do a mega backdoor Roth to see what they do about build back better this year or just moving forward with it?

What is a reasonable pay increase + bonus? This will be my first pay increase. I make 70k and I will be starting my second year at big law (immigration). I had 2 years of prior experience before joining the firm. My manager rated me highest in all areas and mentioned she recommended me for promotion but it may not happen until next cycle since there are limited number of promotions to give. I will get a pay increase regardless so I want to negotiate in case I don’t get a “good” increase.

This is mostly for me but in case anyone else needs it: if everyone else praises your work, don’t let the senior associate with the bad haircut get you down.

Please tell us, since COVID started:

-weirdest thing you've eaten
-weirdest thing you've watched
-weidest thought you've had.

For those seeking to make a move DLA just announced matching and has tons of openings across all transactional verticals! PM me for details

C&F question: any attorneys here with a DUI conviction on your record? If so, did you have any issues clearing Character & Fitness in a new jurisdiction?

DUI occurred nearly two years ago as a senior associate in state X with no corresponding discipline in state X; however, now trying to get admitted into state Y...

Obviously, this is an extremely regrettable event, and will make that clear to C&F, along with post-DUI progress.

Curious if anyone else here went through something similar.

Best recommendation for independent update of headshot? In other words, company/firm not doing it across the board but mine is ancient. Hire a photographer or are there services/ apps for that?

If you’re an attorney and someone asks how you are and you respond with: “Living the Dream”. Please stop.

Any insight on salaries and bonuses for larger Long Island law firms for class of 2015 (i.e., Rivkin, Jaspan, Meltzer Lippe, Farrell Fritz, etc)?

Law clerk fishbowl…
How are your clerkships going? Are you happy? Stressed? Depressed? Overwhelmed? Underwhelmed? Would you do it all over again? Would you recommend the experience for others? Do you wish you had clerked in a different court? Spill the tea.

Anyone who recently took the CIPP/E exam? Any tips for what materials to use to prepare for it and the most effective study strategy (assuming I have very limited GDPR exposure)? Thanks!

BigLaw M&A: what do you consider to be “big deal” vs a small and medium deal? For example, what do you consider a $150M deal?

Getting out of M&A? I am a 3rd yr at a V30 and want to get entirely out of M&A and do more licensing/media/entertainment work. Willing to take paycut and be retooled. Any idea where to begin?

Does Akerman have a good reputation? Interested in any info about the firm.

Opinions on career clerkships? Especially with a two year old and wanting another child eventually.

Has anyone here worked (or does anyone currently work) for Bernstein Litowitz (aka BLBG)? Very interested to learn what inside associates feel about the firm, its culture, work-life balance, billable hours, etc.

How long after you start a new job is it appropriate to take a vacation? And for what length of time?

If an individual resides in CT and works in NY can we serve them in NY?

I made an offer to a candidate today. It feels really good to make that phone call and hear the other person being happy.

My wife finally told me last night that she didn't know what I do last night ( I'm a securities lawyer) but she didn't want to sound stupid. Its been 5 years.

The mid-level associate who directly supervises me isn’t being responsive. I am worried about missing a deadline. Should I keep pinging him? Figure it out on my own? Reach out to someone above him?