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[quote=Anonymous]I'll bite. This is a real change. Among people I know, factors driving the change include: 1. Making partner used to be viewed as an opportunity for security and a rest from the grind of biglaw. In recent downturns, we have seen big firms de-equitize and fire partners, undermining the idea that partnership means security. As for rest, billable and other expectations for partners are ever expanding, and people are increasingly realizing that there will be no rest. 2. The biglaw model of working 24/7 really only works if you are single, have a stay-at-home spouse, or have no kids. The SAH spouse model is pretty rare among the younger set, and I think people are generally souring on 24/7, always-on working models. Combined with #1 above, sticking around in biglaw to make partner increasingly seems like throwing away your life for work in a pretty miserable environment. [/quote]
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