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Should I seek a partnership?
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 YES
Even if you amass a tremendous number of billable
hours, you might still not have the essential skills required to
be a productive
partner. So, yes, work toward partnership, but just don’t
assume you’ve got a shot at it unless you can satisfy the
following questions: What is your business development potential?
Are you comfortable with client contact? And, can you demonstrate
some outside interests (writing, lecturing, participating in
business networks)? Associates who can do all that – as
well as maintain a supportive, flexible attitude toward juniors
and staff, and maintain good humor and esprit de corps (even
in tough circumstances), are more likely to get the partnership
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 NO
Do you like the partners in your firm? These are the people who
will be reviewing your candidacy (or at least writing the evaluations
that will be received by the partnership committee). If you do
not like any of them, it is a fair bet that few of them like
you, and your partnership potential will suffer. And if you truly
find the partners in your firm off-putting or dull, it may be
very difficult to demonstrate the kind of people skills that
indicate your potential for client counseling and business development. |
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* Adapted from the following sources: New York Times, Wall Street
Journal, ABA Journal, National Law Journal, California Bar Journal,
New York Law Journal, Student Lawyer, JD Jungle, GPSolo.
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