When did you realize that partner was or was not the path for you? Currently a 7th year that just joined a new firm a few months ago. I am up for partner in a couple years and go back and forth whether to go down that route or to go the in-house route in a couple years. My gut says go in-house but my head says I should want to be a partner. Curious how others chose which path to go down.

Has anyone made the move from Law Clerk/Paralegal at their firm? If so how was the process? How long did it take? Were you welcomed by the attorney's who you once assisted?

Hi everyone! Does Mackenzie hire people without an MBA degree or any Master's degree?

Friends, where can I buy a Christmas tree?

Currently having a package of 2.8 Laks/p.a so how many compensation should I expect from the new company with a total of 1 Yr experience in manual testing with a basic knowledge of cypress (Automation tool for testing)?

What do you do when you need a break from the news during the day? Sometimes I find it hard to step away even for a 30 min lunch

How is KPMG india for Salesforce technology in case of learning, projects and team

Who has watched It’s A Sin?

Gay men think having a muscular body makes up for a mediocre career, lack of emotional or intellectual depth, and think they can pull dudes that have it all. Think again scrub 😌

Does anyone else constantly put off putting their time in as they go and then hate their life at the end of the month? Then once you get caught up, you don’t want to enter more time, and so you fall behind again. It’s a vicious cycle.

When you get distracted looking at FB on the metro and it takes a minute to figure out where you are exactly 🙋‍♀️

Data science consultant. 3 years exp, AWS developer, and masters in stats. What's a good range?

Anyone has plan tonight? Just move to the city couple of months ago and want to expand my social circle?

I'm SVP/strategy for a PR agency. I moved into PR, Healthcare, and Strategic Planning only 3 years ago. An agency recruiter is trying to convince me to move into a GSVP account role, assuring me "at that level it's all strategy." (I dont think she understands the words she's using. Or that I'm qualified). But long-term, knowing account roles are so much more plentiful than brand planning in PR, I'm wondering if I should start thinking about account. Anyone here moved from strategy to account?

What does the branch transfer process look like for UBS? I'm wanting to transfer from my current office to one closer to home.

Do Starwood reservations eventually come over onto Marriott after you combine? Mine still haven’t...

Hi Fishes,

Does anyone know about TCS Digitate? Can you share some reviews about it?

Thanks!

Sap S/4 Hana , DLM in sap is having scope?

Please pour ur suggestions

Are L&E firms raising salaries (Littler, Fisher, Ogletree, etc.)? What is starting compensation?

4th year financial services associate - have an offer for a 9-5 knowledge management role at a competing firm for 94% of my current base salary. Enjoy my current role but am getting burnt out with the hours - has anyone made a similar jump? I’m worried that the km role would be less recession proof than current position.

Associate at an AmLaw 100 firm doing patent work. I applied to a part time masters program to try to pivot to a different technical field (still doing patent work, but in something that interests me more than what I’m doing now). Do I try to stick it out at the firm while getting the masters, ask for a reduced hours schedule, or get a part time, non-legal job so I can focus more on the program (one year).

How do I make my windowless office more lively. It’s driving me crazy

After you are stealth laid off, other than job search, what do you do? I assume they won’t give you work and even if they do, you can politely decline? How do you feel about you are not progressing anymore and seeing other people progressing in their career? I have no intention to make partner, but still feel a bit stuck not doing that much.

New to due diligence and not sure the timeline of projects. Tips to stay organized of the project and timeline, and how to update those leading the deal? Just keep track of new info and provide as necessary?

Has anyone been the position where a recruiter submitted you to a law firm and then someone you know in the same firm (but not really well) reached out to you asking if they can submit you? This happened to me today with a V20 and I’m wondering how to navigate this.

Quit quit quitttttyyyy time!

I lateraled into a niche practice group in Sept 2021. I also have a 1 year old and have been mostly remote since I started - but have been keeping busy tracking towards 2400-2500 hours. That said getting to know people only remote has been kind of awkward at times (email only can be tough to decipher) although as a working mom the pros vastly outweigh the cons. Yesterday my main partner asked me to come in Thursday bc he will be there and set a time to meet. Is this good/bad?? kind of nervous!

I’m a first year that’s inching toward second year. Partners in my group say “sometimes getting thrown into the deep end is the best way to learn.” However, I feel so lost. I feel like saying the above is just an excuse for not wanting to take the time to actually teach new associates.

I’ve made it 5+ years in a NY M&A practice and have consistent exceeding expectations reviews. I’ve had a few mental breakdowns because of work during this time, but thankfully made it through. I’ve been in a near constant depressive/anxious state for family reasons for the last year and half, and am soon having my first kid. I’m scared shitless that I’ll spiral out of control both at work and at home if something doesn’t change soon. Any suggestions on how to keep this job and keep it together?

Mid-level when she's leading the call: please make sure you take notes. It's expected of the person not leading a call (note I always take notes)

Me(jr): asked to lead a call for a different deal as training. Mid-level doesn't take notes (also on call) and tells me it's the job if the junior to take notes.

Currently clerking, but have accepted a post-clerkship offer at a biglaw firm. Thoughts on whether the firm would give me a referral bonus if I refer one of my friends and they get hired before I officially start?

Which is more painful: watching litigators draft contracts or transactional attorneys litigate?

Give me the strength to set a boundary today and do something fun instead of waiting by my computer for emails

What responsibilities should a litigation associate have by their second year?

Do you always feel tired? How do you have energy for anything with this amount of work.

Just started in Biglaw as a first year - one of the partners made a passing remark that he couldn’t remember my PQE but thinks I’m “the same as X associate”. Went on LinkedIn and saw that X associate is a third year. How do I gently correct this misconception in a future conversation?

Just wrapped up a deal with a regular client (although the client’s deal teams vary). I’m a Junior and did a lot of the emailing back and forth with the client and with the other side. Is it appropriate for me to add the client deal team members on LinkedIn? What about the lawyers on the other side?

I’m a true night-owl that begins thinking clearly about 5 PM. I often send projects out after midnight. Early morning emails and calls are an adventure. Has anyone else had to work through this issue? Fight it or embrace it?