What it's really like making partner at a big firm

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11/21/2015 15:52

Subject: What it's really like making partner at a big firm

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Anonymous

When I made partner, my local office managing partner gave me a letter and handshake. It was announced at a recent firm wide retreat.

I changed my LinkedIn when my local office lead partner confirmed it.

Becoming a voting partner makes you realize that the game has never changed - you keep hustling and deal with the same politics you dealt with in high school, college, grad school, etc.

The money isn't as huge as it sounds. Lifestyle doesn't change, just feels slightly more secure, albeit, still insecure.

Many folks will think you've won at life, and to be fair, you have. However, all the prestige and money is meaningless outside the context of a life well lived - being faithful to your loving spouse, children, friends.

Do you want to be happy as partner? Be happy as an associate. Be happy as a grad student. Live a full, well balanced life - live beneath your means, give generously, and don't let it all go to your head. Don't forget where you came from.

FYI: I'm a dual HYS grad and one of the youngest partners in history at one of the most prestigious and well capitalized firms.

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11/21/2015 18:00

Subject: What it's really like making partner at a big firm

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Anonymous

Do you really think there is a lot of prestige in being a law firm partner and that you've now won at life?

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11/21/2015 18:10

Subject: What it's really like making partner at a big firm

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Anonymous

Anonymous wrote:
Do you want to be happy as partner? Be happy as an associate. Be happy as a grad student. Live a full, well balanced life - live beneath your means, give generously, and don't let it all go to your head. Don't forget where you came from.

So you've always been a sanctimonious dbag then?

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11/21/2015 18:12

Subject: Re:What it's really like making partner at a big firm

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Anonymous

Troll.

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11/21/2015 18:59

Subject: What it's really like making partner at a big firm

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Anonymous

Anonymous wrote:When I made partner, my local office managing partner gave me a letter and handshake. It was announced at a recent firm wide retreat.

I changed my LinkedIn when my local office lead partner confirmed it.

Becoming a voting partner makes you realize that the game has never changed - you keep hustling and deal with the same politics you dealt with in high school, college, grad school, etc.

The money isn't as huge as it sounds. Lifestyle doesn't change, just feels slightly more secure, albeit, still insecure.

Many folks will think you've won at life, and to be fair, you have. However, all the prestige and money is meaningless outside the context of a life well lived - being faithful to your loving spouse, children, friends.

Do you want to be happy as partner? Be happy as an associate. Be happy as a grad student. Live a full, well balanced life - live beneath your means, give generously, and don't let it all go to your head. Don't forget where you came from.

FYI: I'm a dual HYS grad and one of the youngest partners in history at one of the most prestigious and well capitalized firms.

These statements contradict each other.

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11/21/2015 19:01

Subject: What it's really like making partner at a big firm

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Anonymous

And you're posting on DCUM?
I don't think any of us would be here if we were "winning at life"
And I'm pretty sure being a law firm partner doesn't remotely qualify for that title
(Kate Middleton as contender?)

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11/21/2015 20:06

Subject: Re:What it's really like making partner at a big firm

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Anonymous

This has never happened to me on DCUM before (been posting for 5 years now) but I totally know who you are. And we all think you're crazy. At first we thought you were just smug but now we think you're full on delusional.

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11/21/2015 20:09

Subject: Re:What it's really like making partner at a big firm

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Anonymous

Anonymous wrote:This has never happened to me on DCUM before (been posting for 5 years now) but I totally know who you are. And we all think you're crazy. At first we thought you were just smug but now we think you're full on delusional.

Oooh, which firm?

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11/21/2015 20:10

Subject: What it's really like making partner at a big firm

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Anonymous

Anonymous wrote:And you're posting on DCUM?
I don't think any of us would be here if we were "winning at life"
And I'm pretty sure being a law firm partner doesn't remotely qualify for that title
(Kate Middleton as contender?)

Unless you equate "winning at life" with spewing anonymous bile at your political opponents.

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11/21/2015 20:31

Subject: Re:What it's really like making partner at a big firm

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Anonymous

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This has never happened to me on DCUM before (been posting for 5 years now) but I totally know who you are. And we all think you're crazy. At first we thought you were just smug but now we think you're full on delusional.

Oooh, which firm?

Dish! Dish! Dish!

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11/21/2015 20:36

Subject: Re:What it's really like making partner at a big firm

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Anonymous

OP here.

I forgot to mention- in addition to the 6 figure capital contribution, partnership comes with haters.

Previous poster - maybe you know me, maybe you don't. If giving advice on becoming partner is smug and delusional, then I am guilty as charged. Not sure what the term would be for hating on a colleague so much that you anonymously bash them, but I'm sure we could all come up with a few.

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11/21/2015 21:04

Subject: Re:What it's really like making partner at a big firm

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Anonymous

Anonymous wrote:OP here.

I forgot to mention- in addition to the 6 figure capital contribution, partnership comes with haters.

Previous poster - maybe you know me, maybe you don't. If giving advice on becoming partner is smug and delusional, then I am guilty as charged. Not sure what the term would be for hating on a colleague so much that you anonymously bash them, but I'm sure we could all come up with a few.

Sorry, but you gave zero meaningful advice...if anything all you did was provide a very poorly written humblebrag.

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11/21/2015 21:04

Subject: What it's really like making partner at a big firm

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Anonymous

Anonymous wrote:Do you really think there is a lot of prestige in being a law firm partner and that you've now won at life?

Being partner at a huge firm and making a good living is a good start towards "winning", but it's not everything. Did you actually read my post?

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11/21/2015 21:06

Subject: What it's really like making partner at a big firm

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Anonymous

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you really think there is a lot of prestige in being a law firm partner and that you've now won at life?

Being partner at a huge firm and making a good living is a good start towards "winning", but it's not everything. Did you actually read my post?

I did. And on behalf of lawyers everyone, thanks for yet another example of living down to the lawyer joke stereotypes.

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11/21/2015 21:07

Subject: Re:What it's really like making partner at a big firm

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Anonymous

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here.

I forgot to mention- in addition to the 6 figure capital contribution, partnership comes with haters.

Previous poster - maybe you know me, maybe you don't. If giving advice on becoming partner is smug and delusional, then I am guilty as charged. Not sure what the term would be for hating on a colleague so much that you anonymously bash them, but I'm sure we could all come up with a few.

Sorry, but you gave zero meaningful advice...if anything all you did was provide a very poorly written humblebrag.

You can take or leave my advice - any questions in particular? I wasn't planning on turning this into an ask me anything, but I'm in between events, so let's go.