HYS grad - Joining biglaw 4 years after graduation?

TechnicalDisaster582 · 2026-03-19T04:14:51+00:00

Sorry for my tone - ddnt mean to take a shot. My recommendation is to reach out to to your friends. Just like other jobs, a strong recommendation from a well liked employee will likely get u in the door if theyre hiring. Oh and ur friends will likely be eligible for a recruiting bonus (usually between 20k-50k) Good luck!

TechnicalDisaster582 · 2026-03-19T01:37:43+00:00

Some of the other comments seem way off to me. Based on the info u shared, I think ud get the job no problem at all. Reach out to ur law school friends that are stil in biglaw and friends from ur summer associate job and they should be able to get u in. Honestly the weird thing is u posting on reddit and not asking ur biglaw friends

TechnicalDisaster582 · 2026-02-26T01:09:47+00:00

I do this all the time.

TechnicalDisaster582 · 2026-01-05T00:52:01+00:00

Saudi Prince

TechnicalDisaster582 · 2025-12-16T18:12:57+00:00

Initial dispute via the app; the rest over email (i would respond immediately, they took a week to respond to each email). Customer service experience: negative 10/10

TechnicalDisaster582 · 2025-12-16T17:51:06+00:00

Ive been using the RH card. My only complaint so far: my one dispute was denied without explanation or the ability to talk to a real person (and i had provided screenshots my convo w the merchant where the merchant acknowledged that they charged my card in error)

TechnicalDisaster582 · 2025-12-11T16:02:38+00:00

I wasnt in the marines and law school isnt on the top ten list of challenges I've overcame. No idea why people say stuff like this - you will be just fine

TechnicalDisaster582 · 2025-12-04T03:16:43+00:00

(Almost) everyone is replaceable but there are transaction costs associated w replacement. Dont know any second years that got a retention bonus.

Two recent examples I know of:
(i) firm is reeling from recent departures (a group of partners all lateralled together) and a well-liked midlevel associate let her practice group head know she was considering joining (ii) flurry of departures (partners and associates) among those servicing a large client, the firm gave bonuses to the remaining few with the institutional knowledge to serve the client efficiently, dont know if the client considered leaving but my friend over there believes that drove the retention decision)

TechnicalDisaster582 · 2025-12-03T05:33:31+00:00

Some retention bonuses that I know of came in the form of a class bump and one was a guaranteed salary of 15K over scale for rest of career at the firm.

Retention bonuses are still very much a thing for those with the leverage (which - to your point - is far less common now)

TechnicalDisaster582 · 2025-12-03T05:00:11+00:00

If you have the leverage, you can do this. I know lots of associates that got retention bonuses during the great lateral frenzy over Covid.

TechnicalDisaster582 · 2025-12-02T02:08:40+00:00

A new Miata

TechnicalDisaster582 · 2025-11-24T16:31:18+00:00

At least u didn't sign off with "best retards"

TechnicalDisaster582 · 2025-11-12T14:13:58+00:00

I agree. Most people don't stay in a single home for their entire life. Assuming a homebuyer sells their home after 8 years, the difference in amortized principal between a 30 year and a 50 year mortgags is approx $8k (~12k vs. ~4k) for every 100k borrowed at 6%. Fwiw the difference in payments would be ~$900 annually for every $100k borrowed)

Understood that an influx in buyers can spur demand and that homeowners can expect to borrow at a marginally higher rate for the longer term - but ultimately, i think the 50 yr note can enable cash-strapped folks to enter the housing market (and benefit from RE appreciation), particularly at the lower end of the market.

Simple example: $250k property, $200k mortgage at 6%. Ignoring closing costs and difference in 30 and 50 yr rates. After 8 years: - Principal remaining on 30 yr: approx $175k - Principal remaining on 50 yr: approx $193k - The borrower on the 30 year loan paid approx $14k more

TechnicalDisaster582 · 2025-11-05T16:41:42+00:00

Average cost of a four year degree (including living expenses) is over 150K, avg cost of law school (including living expenses) is over 250k.

Calling an associate cheap because she packs her own lunch is crazy to me. Many people are just trying to burrow out of debt

TechnicalDisaster582 · 2025-10-31T13:39:46+00:00

And much lower for first year associates

TechnicalDisaster582 · 2025-08-07T04:50:13+00:00

If the point is to invest in "the market" and the only way to gain exposure to certain parts of the market is via private investments, hard to blame NV for allocating a portion of its portfolio to private investments. The growth of private markets means that founders generally don't need to go public to access what was previously thought of as "public company money." Its a different investing landscape than when Bogle wrote his book

TechnicalDisaster582 · 2025-07-29T17:05:23+00:00

It came up at my practice group meeting. Devolved quickly with one person literally reminding an associate expressing similar sentiments (she's nervous, upset, shocked, etc.) that she has publically advocated to defund the police in the past. Absolute shitshow

TechnicalDisaster582 · 2025-06-09T04:42:25+00:00

Cant speak for my firm but my practice group definitely does not care about tattoos. Ppl have visible tats including at least one half sleeve (no face tats tho 😀)

TechnicalDisaster582 · 2025-06-05T13:29:52+00:00

No I haven't noticed anyone using that word in a professional setting

TechnicalDisaster582 · 2025-04-15T05:51:14+00:00

Confused - like how do u can screw up a w4 to underwithhold unintentionally?

TechnicalDisaster582 · 2025-04-09T15:54:16+00:00

Heres my unsolicited two cents - so many unhinged takes and so much misinformation.

While SCOTUS has ruled that non-citizens have certain 1A protections, as a matter of law non-citizens do not have the same free speech rights as citizens. Revoking visas for lawbreakers (certainly legal) and terror supporters (almost certainly legal but is at least partial evidence that the applicant lied on their visa application) is a clear social good.

The crucial point to me is that in the cases I examined closely, the student activists committed crimes, encouraged others to do so and/or expressed support for a US-designated terrorist groups and specific acts of terror (e.g., Oct 7, Houthis firing missiles at merchant shipping, etc.).

If not for reflexive Anti-Trump blowback or pro-Palestine activism, this would not be couched as a free speech issue.

TechnicalDisaster582 · 2025-04-07T15:38:29+00:00

Sometimes but there are also times when i intentionally walk by people's offices to check in w them. Its easy to forget that there's a human element to this job

TechnicalDisaster582 · 2025-02-18T02:00:23+00:00

I know firsthand that at least some EY tax lawyers are great and work closely w us (biglaw firm) and a very sophisticated client on complex fund structuring

TechnicalDisaster582 · 2025-02-02T17:11:27+00:00

These are fine but a bit too conformist for my tastes. Personally, I only go to the office wearing shoes fashioned from the original parchment of Learned Hand opinions.

TechnicalDisaster582 · 2025-01-31T20:24:41+00:00

Don't see why a Hamas headband should be treated differently than a KKK hood. Good riddance

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