Years after taking and passing the NY bar, I’m sitting for the FL bar exam in Feb. Doing BarBri again (which, annoyingly, I have to pay for), but I also need to take MPRE again as I took it a long time ago. What prep courses are people taking these days? I know it’s a security blanket, but I want to do it to make myself feel better, so I wanted to know which courses for MPRE people are taking these days.

How many days before joining date onboarding team contacts.

Deloitte is on hold for GC applications?

Comp question - what should a B4 Senior with a CPA, CFF, CFE, and a MBA with 4 years forensic exp (D&T) and 6+ years non-forensic exp (industry) in NYC and DC markets expect in this current climate?

What’s the rank hierarchy like in IBM? Where would an “Associate Partner” sit in comparison to a big 4 consulting firm? Got an offer I am evaluating

Has anyone made the move from US to European big law? I have the opportunity when lateraling to go work out of France or Italy on us matters. I’m not sure if this is a dead end path

So I finally found time to have a haircut today but I can’t stop thinking about how a woman cut my hair. As a Muslim male, is it ok to have a non-mahram woman cut my hair? What do you guys think?

How common is it for the red line to completely stop and be delayed underground? Weird question but has been a recent fear of mine lmao

Started a transfer cycle and the progesterone pills are really kicking my butt! I took a 3 hour nap in the middle of the day, and I NEVER do that. Thankful for WFH!!

After learning how credit utilization impacts one's credit score, I just raised the limit on 2 of my credit cards. I opened 2 cards last week in order to take advantage of cash back bonus deals.(cont)

Strategy consulting in Madrid? Looking at Accenture, what’s the WLB / Pay / travel? Is Madrid a solid place for post MBA combination of Salary and COL?

What would be salary range for staff 4 in EY GDS?

Email pleasantries.. are you for or against?

Sometimes I find the “hope you are well” or “hope you had a good weekend” at the beginning of each email feels fake / forced. I’d prefer to get straight to the point of my email but don’t want to come across as rude if I don’t include that in my emails. Thoughts?

Is this worth taking DOT Hazmat
Regulations Awareness
Training Workshop
For employees involved in DOT HazMat Shipping, Receiving & Handling 24 hours in accordance with 49 CFR & 172.704
This workshop is offered with U.S. DOT PHMSA HMIT grant support to the National Partnership for Environmental Technology Education (National PETE).

For every good concept made better by research a great concept is killed in research. What do you do to help good concepts stay in the race?

Anyone know where I can find change management practice cases for an interview?

Hey folks, is there any chance we can ask for extended work from home in citi? I have heard they are going to start work from office soon

Anyone selling Olivia Rodrigo tickets for 5/27?

Do you use audio books or find them useful?

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I hear a lot about stress and lifestyle on this forum, which may lead to health issues and short life. National Geographic sponsored a study and books, The Blue Zone, which helped me a lot.

Advice for young attorneys dealing with non-billable workload? I’m still my first two months at my firm but a ton of the work I’m being assigned is non-billable. I understand if I’m not still fully on boarded but how are we supposed to keep up billables while being given time consuming non billable work?

Just heard of the story of a senior who was fired because she was interviewing at a new firm, and this new firm called her current firm for references. Obviously they (cont’d)...

My firm will start tracking the billing of associates as a group. My firm’s reasoning: ensure consistent monthly billing; and will provide new financial incentives to the group for meeting certain billing milestones. Has anyone worked at a firm that tracked associates hours as a whole group?

For those with law school loans who are on some kind of income based option, which do you think is better and why: Income Based Repayment (IBR) or Pay As You Earn (PAYE)? And did you ever switch from one to the other and why?

Applying for clerskhips... wishing I were a Republican...

Taking a quick poll… how many of you work for firms that are mandating full return to the office with no option for even partial work from home?

Thoughts on Holland & Hart?

Any insight on Greenberg Traurig’s Northern California offices?

There have been a significant number of posts and comments lately concerning impostor syndrome. Those experiencing it should know a few things (contd.)

1st year M&A associate still trying to figure out staffing. I’ve learned the hard way that asking everyone for work results in being way too overwhelmed because there is a lag time between the ask and

Any good legal recruiter/recruiting firm recommendations? Moving to a different state and I’m currently looking for a WFH position.

In NY state court, does it matter which party files a stipulation of discontinuance after the parties settle?

Does anyone know Alex Murdaugh? The South Carolina attorney that’s charged with killing his family and trying to kill himself to commit insurance fraud. I’m interested to know some first hand accounts of what this guy was like lol

So, mind hive, is COViD-19 an act of God for legal purposes?

DOJ currents and formers: how long did it take you to go from applying to a main justice litigating component to your first day on the job? My dream position recently opened up but I was hoping for financial reasons to squeeze out one last biglaw bonus before I go into the government. It’s only March. Is that realistic at all, or am I looking at mid year start if I get the job?

Trying to make partner in NY big law, but I don't drink :( WWYD???

Anyone out there trying to be a rainmaker during the pandemic and succeeding?

What are people’s thoughts on a Conflict Analyst position out of law school? JD is required, pay is definitely in the first year attorney range. Mainly concerned about future opportunities and how it might impact my career progression?

How do you get billable work? Are you constantly knocking on doors & hunting it down? Or are assignments generally given to you? Do you ever have periods of being unable to find any?