Can a law firm associate expect extra pay/other advantages for bringing in new clients?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ah, to be a baby lawyer.... Just learn to be a good attorney. Nobody will actually hire you - neither firms nor clients - despite close relationships until you do. Get over yourself and learn your place, then grow balls, but not yet, kid.

Ha, this is such a big law attitude. Small firms are MUCH more entrepreneurial. If OP really has good connections in an industry, then a small/boutique firm would be more than supportive of him bringing them in. It is true that he will still be very junior on the matter, but if he really knows the industry and is a reasonably sharp person, he can be doing really good legal work on a few years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ah, to be a baby lawyer.... Just learn to be a good attorney. Nobody will actually hire you - neither firms nor clients - despite close relationships until you do. Get over yourself and learn your place, then grow balls, but not yet, kid.

Ha, this is such a big law attitude. Small firms are MUCH more entrepreneurial. If OP really has good connections in an industry, then a small/boutique firm would be more than supportive of him bringing them in. It is true that he will still be very junior on the matter, but if he really knows the industry and is a reasonably sharp person, he can be doing really good legal work on a few years.

Why are you assuming OP is a man?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ah, to be a baby lawyer.... Just learn to be a good attorney. Nobody will actually hire you - neither firms nor clients - despite close relationships until you do. Get over yourself and learn your place, then grow balls, but not yet, kid.

Ha, this is such a big law attitude. Small firms are MUCH more entrepreneurial. If OP really has good connections in an industry, then a small/boutique firm would be more than supportive of him bringing them in. It is true that he will still be very junior on the matter, but if he really knows the industry and is a reasonably sharp person, he can be doing really good legal work on a few years.

Why are you assuming OP is a man?

OP here. I am a woman And I am also not a kid anymore (I certainly wish to be 10 years younger).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ah, to be a baby lawyer.... Just learn to be a good attorney. Nobody will actually hire you - neither firms nor clients - despite close relationships until you do. Get over yourself and learn your place, then grow balls, but not yet, kid.

Ha, this is such a big law attitude. Small firms are MUCH more entrepreneurial. If OP really has good connections in an industry, then a small/boutique firm would be more than supportive of him bringing them in. It is true that he will still be very junior on the matter, but if he really knows the industry and is a reasonably sharp person, he can be doing really good legal work on a few years.

Why are you assuming OP is a man?

OP here. I am a woman And I am also not a kid anymore (I certainly wish to be 10 years younger).

Omg sorry! Sexism runs deep.

[Anonymous]

...tons of clients? Are they children?