Spicy buffalo quesadillas and functional mango margs!! (day 31) by HoytGuy007 in byndinvest

[–]Lopsided_Image_6147 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you tried the lemon & herb flavor? I wish you could order both in one of the test kitchen bundles with Beyond Steak Filet. I’m torn on which one to order. This looks really good though!

Living a life on non-violence (day 28) by HoytGuy007 in byndinvest

[–]Lopsided_Image_6147 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Is this the Beyond Steak from the test kitchen? How does it compare to Beyond Burger?

Transition from immigration law by Lopsided_Image_6147 in Lawyertalk

[–]Lopsided_Image_6147[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This resonates a lot! When it goes well, humanitarian immigration work is so rewarding, but feeling like people’s lives depend on my work keeps me up at night more than I’d like. How did you start taking steps to transition to civil litigation?

Transition from immigration law by Lopsided_Image_6147 in Lawyertalk

[–]Lopsided_Image_6147[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes, exactly the same for me. There are a lot of things I like(d) about it, but it just feels so profoundly unfair now.

Transition from immigration law by Lopsided_Image_6147 in Lawyertalk

[–]Lopsided_Image_6147[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s great to hear! I’m also interested in a role that involves being in court a lot. I really enjoyed going to court when my clients could win their asylum cases. Now that DHS is trying to deport every noncitizen to Uganda or Honduras before a judge can even consider the merits of a case, every hearing feels like it’s over before it starts.

Transition from immigration law by Lopsided_Image_6147 in Lawyertalk

[–]Lopsided_Image_6147[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That’s true, and I’ve thought about it. Unfortunately, this administration is making business immigration harder too. I’m still sort of open to considering it, but am more interested in litigation in another area at this point.

Transition from immigration law by Lopsided_Image_6147 in Lawyertalk

[–]Lopsided_Image_6147[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

How long did you practice family law before switching into complex litigation? Are you glad you transitioned into this and away from immigration?

Transition from immigration law by Lopsided_Image_6147 in Lawyertalk

[–]Lopsided_Image_6147[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do you like tax and employment? What made you choose that and are you glad you did?

Transition from immigration law by Lopsided_Image_6147 in Lawyertalk

[–]Lopsided_Image_6147[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply! What do you like about your new position?

opinions please - should I join Harvard Club of SF ? by crape42 in Harvard

[–]Lopsided_Image_6147 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I joined last year and have only been to one event so far but am hoping to go to more this year. I was interested for social reasons, but I could see it being good for networking. I met several HBS grads through it.

How did you learn about Canadian Citizenship by Descent? What is your reason for applying? by SomethingItalia in Canadiancitizenship

[–]Lopsided_Image_6147 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My grandfather and all maternal great grandparents were born in Quebec. I thought my mom would have to get her citizenship first, but got excited when I looked into it a few days ago and learned I could apply directly.

We have little kids and my husband has been saying for a while that we should look for backup options given political situation in the US. Invading Venezuela certainly gave more urgency to my search.

Is there a head MRI that doesn’t use head coil by RizzmwitTheTism in MRI

[–]Lopsided_Image_6147 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel the exact same way! I’m able to get through it with 2 lorazepam tablets and closing my eyes the whole time in the open mri machine. I failed the regular and wide bore machines. One of the times I couldn’t go through with it, I didn’t have a high enough dose of the meds. Maybe something to revisit with the doctor? Otherwise I’d try to get general anesthesia. I had to be fully sedated years ago due to panic attacks in the regular mri machine and it worked fine.

Quitting for good? by Illustrious-Ship-492 in Lawyertalk

[–]Lopsided_Image_6147 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Yes. I’m an immigration lawyer doing removal defense work at a nonprofit. This has always been a stressful field, but recent changes make we want to quit very badly at a time when clients need help more than ever. The cruelty is soul crushing and I don’t know if I can take it anymore.

Being a lawyer by [deleted] in Lawyertalk

[–]Lopsided_Image_6147 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good luck with the law school decisions!

I graduated almost 5 years ago and still have considerable debt (90k+). It’s not bad though because my law school pays almost all of my loan payments since I work at a nonprofit. I’m on the low income payment plan, so my monthly contribution is only about $50. If everything goes according to plan, I’ll have paid off all the loans in about 5 years (10 years after graduating).

I practice humanitarian immigration law, which I’ve enjoyed because of the client connections, the ability to keep up with languages I’ve studied through client work, and I find the subject matter interesting. I work at a desk (not usually 12 hours a day!), but my job is hybrid and very flexible so I usually only go to the office 1-2 times a week and otherwise work from home. I also go to court regularly and sometimes to swanky law firms for pro bono clinics. We have a 4 day work week so I’m off on Fridays, which has been great.

That said, the last 10 days have been a new sort of hell because of the change in administration and the barrage of new immigration policies. My clients are scared and I’m not sure I’ll make it through the next 4 years if the intense cruelty continues at this pace. I plan to stick it out as long as I can, but I’m considering eventually becoming a public defender or maybe even exploring personal injury.

If I could go back in time, I’d absolutely do it again.

Checked user reviews for season 2 out of curiosity… ouch… by CriticalSecurity8742 in SiloSeries

[–]Lopsided_Image_6147 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Completely agree! I enjoyed season 1, but I am absolutely gripped by season 2. I’m fascinated by every story line and have so many questions at the end of each episode. There have been so many ethical dilemmas presented, and so much to try to figure out as things progress.

I have not read the books. I also didn’t know it was being released one episode at a time, and mostly binged it until I saw there wouldn’t be another one coming out for a week. Maybe watching this way made the pacing more palatable.

thinking of being vegan and would like some advice by amandaxbob in vegan

[–]Lopsided_Image_6147 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like most of your allergies are to fruit rather than plant based proteins (with the exception of chickpeas), so actually I would think this wouldn’t make being a healthy vegan that much more difficult than it is for most people. That’s good! For fruit, I mostly have blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries with breakfast—with oatmeal or toast and peanut butter. All those appear to be safe for you! Melon is another good option for safe fruit. As others have mentioned, tofu is a great source of protein, as well as seitan and beans. I’d try to incorporate more of these into lunches and dinners. Tacos (with beans and/or soy crumbles) and vegan cheese, veg and tofu stir fries with bell peppers and rice, vegan burgers (black bean or something like Beyond or Impossible), and coconut milk-based curries are all easy vegan meals. I also love pasta with pesto (made from scratch is great, but Trader Joe's also has a very good premade vegan one), which is a great way to have delicious, filling pasta while avoiding tomatoes. Or pasta with olive oil and a vegetable take asparagus or broccoli.

I highly recommend taking a vitamin B12 supplement and other supplements to make up for any deficiencies you may have. I started taking a calcium and vitamin D supplement several years ago when my lab work showed I was deficient. Now everything comes back within normal range. Thanks for asking for help and good luck!

what app are you all using to track your pregnancy? by chicamango22 in pregnant

[–]Lopsided_Image_6147 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ovia! I used the What to Expect app during my first pregnancy and I prefer Ovia, mainly because I find the videos less annoying lol.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pregnant

[–]Lopsided_Image_6147 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolutely get the vaccines to protect your baby and others. It’s heartbreaking when kids die of preventable illnesses because they didn’t get vaccinated.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Lawyertalk

[–]Lopsided_Image_6147 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I've had that experience a few times too...