What's your salary today vs. your salary as a 1st year?

I'm a first year associate in employment law in MA making $115,000 / yr.

Hi all, my office is in RMZ ecoworld. Please suggest 1bhk house available for rent nearby starting from Oct 1

Left public accounting this year after 5+ years and looking for 10-20 hours of flexible & remote accounting/auditing/etc. type work. Message me if you have any opportunities that may fit this description. I would love to help a small business, but am open to anything fitting my vague guidelines.

Minneapolis golfers? Anyone? Anyone? I realize now is not the best time of year for us, but we can talk about it and do our best to daydream.

How to update Global Entry info after name change due to marriage? Believe I need to go to Global Entry enrollment center? Is it a long process?

Just got a little tipsy and impulse-bought a $2,000 82” tv. Hope it’s worth it.

Hi All,

I have 4.8 experience in Automation Testing. I'm looking for job change. Please let me know if any jobs.

Thanks much

I’ve practiced litigation in DC for about 5+ years at a larger plaintiffs’ firm, and am considering a switch to a defense firm. Is there any insight to how many billable hours this would require, and how much time that would actually be? For reference, the firm has a 1900 billable hour requirement and the partner said I would have “no problem” fulfilling that based on the work they have.

Just joined this bowl and disappointed to find 80% of the posts are just people too lazy to read their employee handbook... I’m here to ask, any firms offers MilkStork as a benefit.

Can you submit a climbing gym membership for a fitness expense with EY? It says extreme sports are restricted and lists rock climbing but is the climbing gym itself ok?

When do you switch from first-year to second-year at your firm in terms of salary - at the end of the firm’s fiscal year or January 1? For context, my firm’s fiscal year ends in November and the annual billing requirements restart then.

Every walkthrough that lasts longer than 2 hours makes me want to quit

How much do Senior Consultant make at KPMG - Finance Transformation?

Can anyone pls refer me to s&p global. I'm a .Net full stack developer with 7 years of experience. Thankyou

Hi all, i have an first offer for coforge around 27 LPa and now i have new second offer from x company around 29 LPA ,Will coforge will match with second offer around 29 LPA?need your suggestions on this..

Is doing APICS certification worth the time and efforts?

Been trying to find a new job because $112k just doesn't seem right for 3+ years as an Eng 3. On the east coast wanting to move out to California. Not getting many bites. Do employers ignore applications for people who would need to relocate?

Any one with experience with Remer & Georges-Pierre, PLLC in Miami, FL? How is the culture at the firm?

Trying to explain billable hrs to hubs. I billed 160 this month, which he said “is only 40 hr weeks” (true) - but how many hrs do you figure you “work” or are in the office to bill 150?

Feel like I am potentially on the verge of developing tendonitis / carpal tunnel. I try to keep my (standing) desk ergonomically aligned but the reality is that I spend 8-14 hrs a day typing (and, probably, tense) and I’m concerned about rendering myself physically unable to do this job. Anyone dealt with this?

Feel like I’m going to turn out to be a loser doing ID and be making crap money forever.

How do you wind down after a rough day?

I'm a long time prosecutor getting into the ID game and billable hours. Are there any resources out there that can help me get more effective/efficient without spending months/years learning the hard way? Some days I'm at the office 10 hours, took virtually no breaks and yet only bill 7. 🤬

Lawyers who have gone in-house to work for a client - how does that conversation start? Who approaches whom?

Any other first year associates feel like their firms don’t really appreciate how much COVID/WFH has stunted their development? I’ve been working at a biglaw firm for 5 months and don’t feel at all like a part of the team, and am extremely stressed out by the isolation of WFH most days. I’m not really sure that anyone at the firm realizes this is happening.

Billables are low this month. Like I have 65 billable hours in so far. I’ve messaged partners over the last week to try and get more cases but there are tons of new associates who were just onboarded and were at a low point for business. I’m freaking out

How do I train my critical thinking skills? Any book recommendations?

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

Am 2 months in to a new job with billable hours and I am miserable. How do I seamlessly go back to my old firm? Is this move a career killer?

What is the lateral hire process like?

I’ve practiced litigation in DC for about 5+ years at a larger plaintiffs’ firm, and am considering a switch to a defense firm. Is there any insight to how many billable hours this would require, and how much time that would actually be? For reference, the firm has a 1900 billable hour requirement and the partner said I would have “no problem” fulfilling that based on the work they have.

What is the expectation at your firms about coming into work after making your billable hours requirement? Asking especially for those who do not get a bonus per extra hour billed over the minimum.

Parental leave: do you have to be at a company or firm for a year before being eligible to take parental leave? Are there any companies/firms that don't have this requirement?

Anyone have any affordable case management software recommendations? I’m looking for something a bit non-traditional as I work for a small nonprofit. Ideally the software would involve document organization/access as well as like a running “log” for folks to post relevant events or work completed for the file.

Do biglaw firms acquire your official law school transcript grades in a background check? Or do they merely confirm attendance?

Noob plaintif-side L&E lawyer here—how long should I wait for defense counsel to stall on a demand letter before I start getting ready to file?

Any firms adopted a remote/hybrid system permanently???? We’re back in office full time and omg I hate it so much.