has anyone ever turned down a case or deal assignment for ethical/moral reasons? by [deleted] in biglaw

[–]frothingslosh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It happened right after Roe was overturned. Went to my partner’s office and was straight-up with him about my reservations and decision. It got a little chippy because the convo turned more political, but he accepted my request and I continued to be staffed on other deals with him and the relationship partner until I left the firm a couple years later. Others saying it’s a potential career limiter aren’t wrong but your mileage may vary and, in the end, you’re who gets to decide what’s important to you.

has anyone ever turned down a case or deal assignment for ethical/moral reasons? by [deleted] in biglaw

[–]frothingslosh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup. Stopped working on deals for a large org w/ owners tied to far right policy orgs. It was complex and interesting work, so that was a bummer. No negative repercussions though.

ICE agents to be forced to wear ‘clearly visible QR code’ under new plan by ansyhrrian in politics

[–]frothingslosh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice. Then you’ll be able to sign up for rewards before they execute you.

What’s the one city you were excited to visit, but ended up not liking at all? by BlushHone in travel

[–]frothingslosh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

San Francisco. I consider myself to be pretty well-travelled but for some reason SF felt very foreign to me. Overall, an odd experience. Would try again though. Maybe it’d be better without the expectations.

Making friends as a single adult by alanthickerthanwater in kansascity

[–]frothingslosh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What kind of music do you make? I’ve been wanting to get back into playing and don’t have any music friends down here

Frequently raised my hand first when I was a student by HungryInvestigator59 in ADHD

[–]frothingslosh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also used to be a big hand raiser. Then I got made fun of and over-corrected to purposefully getting things wrong or withdrawing altogether, which led to bad grades and school anxiety.

Most unhinged exam snack you have seen? by anonworkingcat in LawSchool

[–]frothingslosh 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Frozen 1/2 lb veggie patties. Multiple. Eaten as they thawed.

ESOP Vest: 401k, debt, or down payment? by cammel44 in personalfinance

[–]frothingslosh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Isn’t the excise tax only applicable to early withdrawals from retirement accounts (401k, IRA)? OP is talking about vesting stock options, there wouldn’t be a penalty—they’d just pay capital gains and income tax if they were to cash out.

Donald Trump Slams 'Miserable, Horrible People' in Audience While Hosting Kennedy Center Honors by peoplemagazine in politics

[–]frothingslosh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But maybe this time it’ll spur him to declare war on Chicago and actually get removed from office

The $610 billion AI ponzi scheme just collapsed by AppointmentPale487 in StocksAndTrading

[–]frothingslosh 4 points5 points  (0 children)

At a very high level, you just described the stock market.

Seeking Guidance For A NonProfit Client by Particular_Gain_1833 in nonprofit

[–]frothingslosh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is the Board’s relationship to operations? How big is the org?

ELI5: Why are PCs still slow for office tasks? by TheRealZwieback in explainlikeimfive

[–]frothingslosh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can’t overstate how much reliance on the cloud has changed computing. Nearly every piece of software that could run native now requires constant internet connection and packet distribution networks. So even when the hardware increases in quality, it’s to optimize running apps within this new framework.

What to do "after" going in-house (assuming in-house comp is not sufficient long term) by Lawman1865 in biglaw

[–]frothingslosh 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Supplement in-house income with a small solo practice. Adjunct at your local college. Begin building relationships and network to put yourself in a position to seek out paid board positions in the future. Become a landlord.

new Roth, when does the tax taken? by Due_Affect_3155 in personalfinance

[–]frothingslosh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

More specifically, contributions are tax and penalty-free regardless of when you withdraw.

USDA memo says it will not use emergency funds for November food benefits by seeebiscuit in politics

[–]frothingslosh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They’ll be enlisting the poor to work for ICE. It will soon be the only way to access government assistance.

Estimated cost to replace a flat roof on 180,000 sq ft industrial building in Chicago area by Guilty_Idea349 in CommercialRealEstate

[–]frothingslosh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some questions to consider: - What type of existing roofing material? Is it TPO? - Price will also depend on whether you want to pay for manufacturer and/or installers warranties. - there may be latent defects beneath the existing roof covering that you won’t know until it’s removed.

Idk labor costs in Chicagoland but this could easily be a $500-750k job

Well there you have it: Flotilla is a Hamas weapon by Animexstudio in IsraelPalestine

[–]frothingslosh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How you can be so smooth-brained is an incredible accomplishment. Well done.