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BIGLAW bros: do senior associates either bill a ton or very little?

I've heard that once you get past 4th or 5th year they basic...
Talented Yarmulke
  01/16/18
lol at someone leaving because their life was too chill and ...
zippy laughsome multi-billionaire
  01/16/18
...
Irradiated fishy selfie lay
  01/16/18
I had to bill a ton to show that I was "partnership mat...
Spectacular well-lubricated dingle berry factory reset button
  01/16/18
I knew one senior who did 3100 the year he didn't make partn...
self-absorbed library hominid
  01/16/18
this didn't happen
Irradiated fishy selfie lay
  01/16/18
Yes it did. He had a very soft landing, but he did not make...
self-absorbed library hominid
  01/16/18
how do you know
Irradiated fishy selfie lay
  01/16/18
He is a friend.
self-absorbed library hominid
  01/16/18
your friend lied
Irradiated fishy selfie lay
  01/16/18
Why don't you think the following happened: 1) He worked his...
self-absorbed library hominid
  01/16/18
He didn't bill 3100
Irradiated fishy selfie lay
  01/16/18
this happens. i was at 2700+ when they told me "oh just...
Spectacular well-lubricated dingle berry factory reset button
  01/16/18
ljl I think everyone has heard some version of this
Aqua pervert
  01/16/18
and that's why quitting is CR
Spectacular well-lubricated dingle berry factory reset button
  01/16/18


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Date: January 16th, 2018 3:20 AM
Author: Talented Yarmulke

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.

is this the reality of what you've seen?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3861070&forum_id=2#35166114)



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Date: January 16th, 2018 3:29 AM
Author: zippy laughsome multi-billionaire

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.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3861070&forum_id=2#35166122)



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Date: January 16th, 2018 3:31 AM
Author: Irradiated fishy selfie lay



(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: Spectacular well-lubricated dingle berry factory reset button

I had to bill a ton to show that I was "partnership material"

what a load of BS

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3861070&forum_id=2#35166362)



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Date: January 16th, 2018 6:22 AM
Author: self-absorbed library hominid

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: Irradiated fishy selfie lay

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: self-absorbed library hominid

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: Irradiated fishy selfie lay

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: self-absorbed library hominid

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: Irradiated fishy selfie lay

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: self-absorbed library hominid

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: Irradiated fishy selfie lay

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: Spectacular well-lubricated dingle berry factory reset button

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: Aqua pervert

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: Spectacular well-lubricated dingle berry factory reset button

and that's why quitting is CR

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3861070&forum_id=2#35168156)