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I interviewed twice. Both times everyone I met with was a good 10 years older than me. So, it’s a bit of a Hail Mary. I should add that both companies had revs exceeding 100B. My takeaway, L&T is essential.

Bonus was up this year, but so were my hours. This is the one time of the year I wish I was working in NYC/DC.

so TLS doesn't require moderator approval on every post anymore? TLS is pretty much back to normal. Their mods are low key — gone are the days of mods threating to ban posters they disagree with. They are focused on LS students with little to no activity in their lounge. Also gone are the significa...

I just got my score back on the November test and I bumped up to a 169! So yeah, I hope that I can have that world of a difference in my options now. According to MyLSN, I have a solid shot at the bottom half of T14 and an outside shot at the top half. Is that probably accurate? Your estimate is so...

Why not a UP option? Given that year’s workload has been overwhelming....

A good friend was in a position much like yours. She is lily white and could not read or write Spanish but could speak and understand Spanish a little (mainly because she took a Spanish class). She had a great GPA and a fairly good LSAT. She was accepted into an Ivy with a 50% discount. So yes, go f...

Majored in Finance in UG which heavily influenced my decision to go the transactional route. The only types of litigation I enjoyed were appellate (which I, admittedly, wasn't disciplined enough to pursue) and Securities Lit. Being in-house, I welcome automation. There's so much I do in my role tha...

Anyone who has a transactional practice is kidding themselves if they don't believe a significant portion of their contract drafting and negotiating practice can't/won't be automated within the next 5-10 years. Not disagreeing that in the future some form of automation may impact the legal professi...

ss108 wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 28, 2018 8:15 pm

Do people think automation is going to have a big impact, or no?

At the firm, this topic rarely (if ever) comes up.

I'm in litigation, but I do occasionally get the opportunity to do some transactional work, which I do enjoy to a certain extent. It certainly helps get a better perspective on my litigation matters, and hopefully it gives me an edge when I go in house . I was advised that transactional is more adv...

I'm in litigation, but I do occasionally get the opportunity to do some transactional work, which I do enjoy to a certain extent. It certainly helps get a better perspective on my litigation matters, and hopefully it gives me an edge when I go in house . I was advised that transactional is more adv...

Any comments from the transactional POV....

POLL. Why you chose the one you did. Has anyone here switched from one to the other?

In my one and only in-house encounter for a position, getting barred in the home office state was expected. I assume it is necessary everywhere.

I’d love working in-house in Florida. Unfortunately, if I understand this correctly, Florida is a state with no Reciprocity.

A few months ago I was flown in for an in-house opening. According to the recruiter, the person they ultimately hired was someone with 12 years more experience to join their group (fortune company with +100B in rev). I got to final round interview with a privately held company with global operation...

Option. Firm supplies a phone OR pays a stipend for your personal phone. I choose the latter.

I also think it is not a hinderance if you are looking to stay in the same industry….. Anecdotal. In ref to seeking an in-house position, your practice area is key. Ditto, staying in the same industry. Other aspects are often factored in; writing for sure, firm prestige and sometimes even school pr...

Given all the positive feedback to date, in-house looks solid. Partial 401k match and stock was an unexpected positive. Good to know. A few months ago I was flown in for an in-house opening. According to the recruiter, the person they ultimately hired was someone with 12 years more experience to joi...

InDaHouse wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 19, 2018 12:00 pm

Toni wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 19, 2018 11:51 am

Miss anything about [big] law firm? Having an office and a secretary

Plz explain.

(Whenever I’ve had to meet with in-house counsel, they’ve had private offices, conference room, etc.)

Relieved and pleased to read that no one, so far, regrets going in-house.

Looking forward to hearing from anyone with in-house experience and those with additional questions and insights. (Including anyone who has gone through in-house interviewing.)

jeff chiles wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 19, 2018 1:36 pm

What are thoughts on black loafer/no socks, not for an interview but this generally? I kind of want to be that guy but I feel like you got to be older to do it

The ones I've seen pull that off routinely are wealthy....your basic trust fund baby.

Thanks. fwiw: I asked about the age since the attorneys I interviewed with were around 10 years my senior.

How long have you been in-house? Are you happier in-house? Miss anything about [big] law firm? Hours notably less? Salary: More, less, or about the same? Bonus expectations? How many attorneys in your unit? Are you the youngest? If you changed states, were you able to waive in? A Fortune ranked comp...

The grueling hours are the same. Traffic is a nightmare (not sure about Del). What’s there to know?

Seriously, talk with some of your LS friends who decided on a metro city not named NY, DC, LA.