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Biglawyers: How is the culture now that p'ship isnt a realistic possibility?
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Date: February 25th, 2026 2:17 PM Author: (*)> (i'm in your city) presumably the culture of Partner rule through fear and associate subservience has abated now that the carrot has evaporated? the associates must realize they have zero incentive other than to maximize their own bonuses and earnings?
maybe some of the associate really, really need their jobs, but surely they realize they can make money lawyering many other places? it's just hard to see how the management and incentive model continues to work now that the rug has been pulled completely out from under |
Date: February 25th, 2026 2:33 PM Author: ....,,....,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.......,.,.,.,.,..,. Partnership is much more attainable than 15 years ago. Of course it’s all salaried non-equity bullshit though if you’re good but not equity material at least they’ll keep you around indefinitely at $600-700k rather than force you out at year ten. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5838318&forum_id=2#49694655) |
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Date: February 25th, 2026 2:35 PM Author: Frutiger AeroEra was, is, & will be 180 (link) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5838318&forum_id=2#49694660) |
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Date: February 25th, 2026 5:23 PM Author: (*)> (i'm in your city) got it. just never ending wage slavery fueled by the absolute highest level of gunning imaginable. or "partnership" as you call it (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5838318&forum_id=2#49695049) |
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Date: February 25th, 2026 5:26 PM Author: we are definitely claiming fraud trumpmos (oppose israel bois) 700k a year doesn't sound that bad particularly if you're not in NY/SF. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5838318&forum_id=2#49695055) |
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Date: February 25th, 2026 6:11 PM Author: (*)> (i'm in your city) but it's a lifetime of working biglaw hours, in the biglaw environment (i.e., fake bullshit pressure for meaningless bullshit). have you ever wondered what the world looks like at 5pm? what it's like to play catch with your kids in the street without either currently being on a call or having to race back inside to do more work? I don't know either, but I'm going to find out soon (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5838318&forum_id=2#49695153) |
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Date: February 25th, 2026 6:13 PM Author: @grok, is this true? The biggest myth of BigLaw is that every year is a 2700 heater. Most partners who are doing fine are at 1800 at AmLaw 200. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5838318&forum_id=2#49695160) |
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Date: February 25th, 2026 6:20 PM Author: (*)> (i'm in your city) I work like 1800-2000 for about 10 years now and my life feels completely dominated by work during the week. early morning until evening. i'm pretty good about disconnecting on weekends and for family time (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5838318&forum_id=2#49695164) |
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Date: February 25th, 2026 2:39 PM Author: ,.,,.,.,,,,,,..................... I work for my partner in a tiny niche specialty that he created that doesn't even exist in most biglaw firms, much less out on my own. Well, I guess I could try to leave and steal his clients, by my aspie, xo-reading ass wouldn't be able to steal a single client from his charismatic self. So I'm going to ride the gravy train as long as I can- it pays a lot and, best of all, most of the time we can just recycle old work and bill full price for it. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5838318&forum_id=2#49694674) |
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Date: February 25th, 2026 2:41 PM Author: Frutiger AeroEra was, is, & will be 180 (link) 180^180, unironically happy for you my pumo brother (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5838318&forum_id=2#49694678) |
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Date: February 25th, 2026 2:44 PM Author: ,.,,.,.,,,,,,..................... Ty, it could all be over fast if someone figures out how bad we are ripping companies off and starts undercutting us. My partner keeps me around because there's too much work for him to do by himself, but that could change. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5838318&forum_id=2#49694685) |
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Date: February 25th, 2026 2:45 PM Author: Frutiger AeroEra was, is, & will be 180 (link) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5838318&forum_id=2#49694686) |
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Date: February 25th, 2026 5:28 PM Author: .;:..;:.;.:.;.,,,..,.:,.;....;,;;;..;,..,,.,,...., Living the dream (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5838318&forum_id=2#49695066) |
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Date: February 25th, 2026 5:31 PM Author: richard clock partnership wasnt a realistic possibility even 20 years ago (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5838318&forum_id=2#49695074) |
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Date: February 25th, 2026 5:31 PM Author: norwood ultra equity partnership is absolutely a realistic possibility at my firm (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5838318&forum_id=2#49695076) |
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Date: February 25th, 2026 6:12 PM Author: (*)> (i'm in your city) out the level of firm (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5838318&forum_id=2#49695155) |
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Date: February 25th, 2026 6:14 PM Author: @grok, is this true? AmLaw 237 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5838318&forum_id=2#49695162) |
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Date: February 25th, 2026 6:13 PM Author: JJC (retired) Husch Blackwell "biglawyer" (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5838318&forum_id=2#49695161) |