Will AI replace lawyers?

Had a consultation with an attorney for legal advice on my options to address a late filing for a taxable event. They recommended me two options: file or not file. In order to help him with the consultation he asked to send him additional information like bank statements and work authorization which I sent.

If I decide to not file or go to another attorney if the fees are high, can the attorney still report me or whistle blow me to the tax authorities?

Are their recruiters that specialize in placing CD level creatives in Creative Director roles at cool brands? Brands like DWR, Casper, Aesop, SweetGreen. Tired of surfing LinkedIn, Indeed etc. Help!

Has anyone used or is currently using My Perspectives ELA curriculum from Savvas Learning Company? Our district is considering switching from iReady and I am looking for honest feedback. Thanks!

Has anyone recently off boarded? I’m about to put my two weeks (three weeks since I’m taking a week off) and would love to hear how the experience was. Leaving for FANG so not a competitor

After joining with Barclays does it provide an Appointment letter? I joined 2 weeks back but i didn't receive it yet.

What’s been the sentiment on MARA? Is the blip gone?

First in-person retreat in a while coming up and first for me at this particular firm. Several people have mentioned that much of the bonding etc happens while drinking. I am newly sober and now worried about being in this environment, any tips for making it through the weekend? Similar experiences?

Would an MBA be required to switch from Product Management within LS/biotech to Tech (faang or other b2c)?

Recommendations for books and podcasts on business, strategy, management, etc. that have helped your career?

Anyone single but have a king size bed? I just purchased a new king mattress but now feel weird about it. Help me not feel obnoxious and say this is fine. Lol

Who is getting 18.c on November 5th?

New to the area, anyone in this group into hunting?

All are saying EY Pune Kalyani Office is very small and like only 140 capacity. Mostly everyone is getting Kalyani Nagar in Offer, there are already 170+ people in this group hopefully they will give wfh or open New office

Why is the PI-analytics's pipeline so bad? Does the whole DS/DA bubble really burst already?

I recently had a specialist partner send me a fairly nasty email after I (a transactional first year) was told to ask them to review something ASAP that had clearly been on my partner’s radar for over a week. Why am I taking the (honestly justified) blame for this? Surely it should be obvious that I’m just the messenger here.

What productivity hacks do you employ? I like to shut off my email for 25 min intervals to focus on real work. It’s like a sprint of focus without being “unavailable” too long.

Which of the following, if any, are damaging to an attorney’s professional reputation and odds at equity partnership? DWI, bankruptcy, or divorce.

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.

What's the most amount of background checks done on you in a 3 month period. I'm working on 5 so far.

What’s your take on Lydecker? What is the culture? Market salary? Expectation on billable hours? Mentorship? Etc.?

How do you respond to friends/family/strangers who ask for legal advice?

How often do temporary "might-become-permanent" type jobs (at small/mid size firms) actually become permanent?

Does anyone practice White Collar criminal defense in NYC or know a decent amount about it? Is it fun or fulfilling? Is it a good way to break into government work in the future?

Anyone else having one of those days where you just can’t seem to do anything right? I’m dropping balls left and right here

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...

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.

Rising 2L here…Just found out yesterday that one of my top target law firms is not participating in OCIs (they don’t have offices in my state). Any advice on the best way to move forward with them? Still planning to apply, just want to know what I should be doing. Thanks!

We have motion sensor lights in my office and the sensor is far from my desk. Consequently, if I'm on a long WebEx, the lights go out and it's embarrassing. The building won't change the sensor. Anyone find a solution for this (aside from standing up and moving, which would be very awkward)? I can't rearrange my office.

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

Advice on managing up / enduring toxic deal teams? I’m at the point where my stomach drops any time I see something come in from certain people. Everything is behind, client is unhappy, I’m exhausted and simultaneously being micromanaged without guidance on big-picture/substantive issues. I keep trying to tell myself at least this is consulting and the project will be over... eventually...

This is not my wheelhouse so I’m not sure of the answer. If someone is writing a “memoir” and is including me in it, and I DONT want to be in the book, do I have any legal recourse? I understand since it’s been published it doesn’t meet any invasion of privacy or potential defamation yet, but is there something I can do preliminarily to protect myself and stop my inclusion?

Did anyone not meet their billable hours requirement during their first year of employment? If so, how did your firm react? 😬

Orally accepted a job offer that I’m excited about, but have another interview this week for a different job. I didn’t realize the first offer would come so quickly! Should I cancel the interview this week or go through with it? Small legal community- people talk.

Does anyone know the starting salary for Jackson Lewis in the firm's Connecticut office, as well as the billable hours requirement?