What distinguishes a medium law firm from big law? Is medium law even a thing??

Worth redeeming SPG/Mar points for stays before the two-tiered redemption changes post August 18? Seems to me like an excuse to devalue points and place redemption in a higher tier?

Anyone know if you can cancel your Chase Sapphire Preferred after 3 years and get Chase Reserve and still be eligible for the signup bonus points?

I have a really cool freelance gig @ hand but I don't want to disappoint my agency since I envision myself possibly working w them after my internship (Prior to this I requested some days off already)

Off topic - I will be moving to Hyderabad soon and planning to get my Delhi number 4 wheeler along. I don’t plan on changing the registration number. Do cops create problems for outside number vehicles without NOC in Hyderabad?

Hi all!
My mother in law got scammed by a con artist from the UK online and lost $7K (damn you Facebook!)

Her status in the US is currently complicated and she doesn’t have a green card(tho she’s working on it), my wife(her daughter) is American.

I want to report this to the FBI’s elder fraud department but I don’t want to complicate her situation even more.

Does anyone know if criminal stuff like this and immigration related things are separated?

What do CPA bonuses look like for other firms? Trying to find online is getting me nowhere.

Hey Sharks,

I have 4 years experienced with 8 LPA in Accenture.
Current have an offer for 11.5 in TCS.
I have HR discussion with Robert Bosch today. How much I can ask them ?

Is anyone hiring an internal audit manager with 7 YOE in industry they can refer me to? In public now. business process and IT Audit experience mostly in SOX but also operational audits, Department reviews, and some DRP work in every industry except media/entertainment and government.

Underrated tech companies to work for? E.g. not FAANG.

Curious how MBB's cybercapabilities are viewed within the cyber world. Experiences, thoughts?

Does CSR earn 3x points at bars on drinks?

Does anyone have colors on their hair? I currently have caramel balayage on my hair and I want to get a little lighter ( grayish/ ash gray) for the summer. Do you guys think it’s still professional ?

What do people think of the British Royal Family? For those of us who grew up without ridiculous monarchies why do have to keep hearing about them in the news?

Anyone ever heard of, or use, vPay for processing all of your claim payments? If so, curious if you like it or think it’s a joke.

How are testing projects in Deloitte banglore? Anyone has hints of roles and responsibilities in product testing ?
Please dm

Is anyone heard the news that leaders got an email that avoid leaves for next 3-4 months bcz lots of work about to come (vese to humesha hi hota h par usse b jyada hoga) might be split is the reason??

Are coverage group hours better than m&a at your bank? From a lifestyle standpoint

If the US announced a digital currency, would all stable coins cease in having value? Could it collapse quickly, e.g. hours to days?

Transactional junior associate in biglaw. Working for a dedicated practice group rather than in an associate pool. For the past few months, I’ve been loaned to another practice group for a good chunk of time. While the people are decent and the hours aren’t terrible, I detest the work and don’t see a future in this new practice. My main partner says it should end in the next month, but I don’t expect that to happen. Is it a terrible idea to ask to be taken off?

I know some of my colleagues are recording their standard fees as time so that it counts towards their billable hours. It infuriates me but am I just being naive by not doing the same?

Does anyone know the salary for a westlaw account executive? also a contact for a westlaw recruiter?

If I was interested in looking for a job outside of law that was more consulting oriented, what kind of recruiter would I use?

Advice Request: Started my career litigating. Switched to niche transactions (so about half and half at this point). Halfway through a year long sabbatical and reevaluating what I want to do (left before jumping to Senior associate). I’d like to get into litigation again in a practice group I don’t have experience in. Any suggestions on how to do this? How to approach firms and partners etc? Past 2 firms on my resume are top 30.

Have a call on Friday with the CEO of an environmental entrepreneurship non-profit. It could lead to a professional opportunity and maybe even billable work I can refer to my firm down the line. I’m going in with an open mind but little concrete information on his entity and goals and ways I could get involved. What questions would you ask such a person?

Anyone else here kinda like doing doc review? (In moderation of course)

How do you properly vet a law firm? I feel the associates I speak with talk up the firm and aren’t always candid.

What’s the best way to turn down a 2nd interview? During the 1st interview, I learned that the compensation for the role is not within the range that I am looking for and requires 400 more billable hours a year than what I bill now. I’d basically be laterally for my current salary just to bill 400 more hours. I also wasn’t aware that the local office was strictly ID. Firm website advertises lots of practice areas. Any advice? TIA!

Has anyone transitioned from litigation to corporate counsel/contracts type work? If so, how’d you like the change?

I'm a junior associate. A couple people have left my small firm and I'm now the lone associate at our main office. I've now been told I am "temporary senior associate or permanent or partner whatever that results in." Please send help. I'm just a baby attorney still.

Any non-US lawyers who have been hired by an Am100 firm without having sat the bar? Looking for an opportunity in the US, if possible DC or NYC, and currently working for Big Law in Europe.

Would like some tips re hiring process + visa from those who have succeeded. Looking for a 1-2 year stay and open for longer term

Mid-senior level transactional folks: how do you originate deals? The only deals I originate come from when one of my corporate clients randomly decides to sell a business. There has to be another way to land more deals, right?

I have a partner that calls me multiple times a day to talk about updates on our cases. Sometimes just to ask “anything to update me on?” He’s known across all of the associates for doing this. Most of the calls repeat information I’ve already provided in emails to him or the client. I normally bill this time as “strategize on” or “consider XYZ in further of” and it keeps getting appealed. Any advice?

Any insight on Gordon Rees pay for 2-3 year associate in a non-major market? I know they don’t pay market, but there are no BigLaw firms in my city

A friend was rewatching old episodes of Suits, which admittedly I’ve never seen. The main character starts at this law firm where associates are given cubicles not offices. There’s no way that’s accurate, right??? I have a cube but I’m just a lowly gov atty frm a state school LOL not a Harvard law alum at a reputable NYC firm

Any insight on working as a staff attorney at Sidley as far as pay, growth, hours, etc.? I had someone reach out to me about a staff attorney role there and just want to hear opinions.

For those of you required to be in office- do people use the phone and email to contact you or do they still come by in person? People in my office seem not to understand how the phone works...

How are 1st year litigation associates dealing with WFH? I’ve been having terrible anxiety/panic attacks, and pretty sure my billables wont exceed 110 for April. I’ve been super stressed about it and don’t know how to move on to May with the proper mindset to make up for as much time missed as possible. CA courts are still closed, and I’m worried I won’t be able to exceed (or even meet) my May goal after April.

Hi new here. Idk what my value is and if I’m getting paid an amount that reflects my hard work. I am a paralegal for a small law firm (family and immigration) w only 1 attorney. I have about 20 files or more in my rotation at a time. I work on various types of cases at once. Some are simple, others are extensive. I feel like it’s very unstructured and one of the managers micromanages. It’s like every man for himself. Take home pay is $50k. I am working on my bachelors deg. Do I get paid enough?