Recently, a prospective law student asked me this question. To succeed at a big law firm and ultimately make partner, isn’t all about the billable hour?
Here is a link to a very helpful article (appearing in this month’s Washington Lawyer magazine) providing twenty-five suggestions that can help you thrive in private practice.
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A reasonable question. Everyone has their reasons. Sally Kane provides 15 in her article on about.com (linked here), some of them more compelling then others.
I recently had the opportunity to talk with a fifth year associate at a big NY law firm. He seemed to be doing a lot of the right things and it occurred to me that others similarly situated may have the same questions.
A quick post about alternative tracks at big law firms. In the current environment, law firms are offering associates what sounds like a great deal to some people.