Going back to big law as a remote associate

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You expect to be a fully remote associate with control over your time and clients? LOL!!!!!!

OP here. Believe or not, I am now, though I manage a significant portion of the firm's transaction volume on my own. I got complacent for years in the payment structure and title because I was so grateful to be able to work remote (long before Covid). But, now I've been offered a similar position at a much higher salary, just for a firm that is based elsewhere and they claim they are good with fully remote and will let me continue to run my own deals. I might ask for a different title than "associate" but I really just care about income and autonomy. Maybe it's too good to be true, though.

Are you keeping your clients separate and handling that work on the side, or integrating them into the new firm and giving the new firm a cut?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You expect to be a fully remote associate with control over your time and clients? LOL!!!!!!

OP here. Believe or not, I am now, though I manage a significant portion of the firm's transaction volume on my own. I got complacent for years in the payment structure and title because I was so grateful to be able to work remote (long before Covid). But, now I've been offered a similar position at a much higher salary, just for a firm that is based elsewhere and they claim they are good with fully remote and will let me continue to run my own deals. I might ask for a different title than "associate" but I really just care about income and autonomy. Maybe it's too good to be true, though.

Are you keeping your clients separate and handling that work on the side, or integrating them into the new firm and giving the new firm a cut?

Nothing on side. New firm wants me even if no clients follow. I do want to ask for a fair arrangement if any clients do follow me. The reason a client would follow is my existing firm can’t handle the workload without me and couldn’t hire someone to replace me as the economics don’t make sense there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You expect to be a fully remote associate with control over your time and clients? LOL!!!!!!

OP here. Believe or not, I am now, though I manage a significant portion of the firm's transaction volume on my own. I got complacent for years in the payment structure and title because I was so grateful to be able to work remote (long before Covid). But, now I've been offered a similar position at a much higher salary, just for a firm that is based elsewhere and they claim they are good with fully remote and will let me continue to run my own deals. I might ask for a different title than "associate" but I really just care about income and autonomy. Maybe it's too good to be true, though.

Are you keeping your clients separate and handling that work on the side, or integrating them into the new firm and giving the new firm a cut?

Nothing on side. New firm wants me even if no clients follow. I do want to ask for a fair arrangement if any clients do follow me. The reason a client would follow is my existing firm can’t handle the workload without me and couldn’t hire someone to replace me as the economics don’t make sense there.

I would make sure the new firm accepts the hourly rate or the existing clients are okay with increase. Also try to work in some origination credit like a higher percentage of hourly rate for those clients you bring over.