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BIGLAW bros: do senior associates either bill a ton or very little?
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Date: January 16th, 2018 3:20 AM Author: Fantasy-prone metal house I've heard that once you get past 4th or 5th year they basically start passing more and more work onto the "good" associates and less and less work to the "bad" associates. they don't really fire the "bad" ones but they just slowly cut them off from work until they basically can't justify their time and leave.
so basically, there aren't a lot of people billing between 1900-2100 hours at year 7. instead there are a lot of people billing 2400 hours and a lot of others billing 1500 and getting ready to leave.
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Date: January 16th, 2018 3:29 AM Author: vigorous zombie-like voyeur library lol at someone leaving because their life was too chill and they are making more money than they ever had before.
if youre there in good standing, you work if there is enough work. sometimes markets are slow. if they dont want you there, they let you know explicitly that you will have to leave. how hard or soft this approach is depends on the firm. |
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Date: January 16th, 2018 3:31 AM Author: Cerebral state (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3861070&forum_id=2#35166126) |
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Date: January 16th, 2018 6:20 AM Author: Boyish Deer Antler Travel Guidebook I had to bill a ton to show that I was "partnership material" what a load of BS |
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Date: January 16th, 2018 6:22 AM Author: dashing snowy resort I knew one senior who did 3100 the year he didn't make partner. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3861070&forum_id=2#35166367) |
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Date: January 16th, 2018 6:23 AM Author: Cerebral state this didn't happen (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3861070&forum_id=2#35166368) |
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Date: January 16th, 2018 6:24 AM Author: dashing snowy resort Yes it did. He had a very soft landing, but he did not make partner. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3861070&forum_id=2#35166370) |
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Date: January 16th, 2018 6:25 AM Author: Cerebral state how do you know (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3861070&forum_id=2#35166372) |
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Date: January 16th, 2018 6:27 AM Author: dashing snowy resort He is a friend. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3861070&forum_id=2#35166375) |
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Date: January 16th, 2018 6:27 AM Author: Cerebral state your friend lied (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3861070&forum_id=2#35166377) |
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Date: January 16th, 2018 6:40 AM Author: dashing snowy resort Why don't you think the following happened: 1) He worked his ass off to try and make partner (we were on the same case and hours were unlimited) and 2) The firm didn't make him partner because hours aren't the only criteria. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3861070&forum_id=2#35166397) |
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Date: January 16th, 2018 12:44 PM Author: Cerebral state He didn't bill 3100 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3861070&forum_id=2#35168167) |
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Date: January 16th, 2018 6:36 AM Author: Boyish Deer Antler Travel Guidebook this happens. i was at 2700+ when they told me "oh just one more year and then we'll decide. just keep doing the great job you're doing". and that's when I decided to quit (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3861070&forum_id=2#35166389) |
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Date: January 16th, 2018 9:46 AM Author: Copper Titillating Dilemma ljl I think everyone has heard some version of this (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3861070&forum_id=2#35166964) |
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Date: January 16th, 2018 12:42 PM Author: Boyish Deer Antler Travel Guidebook and that's why quitting is CR (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3861070&forum_id=2#35168156) |