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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I left BigLaw for the USAO when I was a sixth year, but for those of you still at firms, is there some reason why the PP shouldn't approach management about a counsel-type position?  I know a few people who I used to work with who have that title, and it seems to be a non-partner track, permanent position.  Sounds like that might be good for OP.  How do people end up in those positions?[/quote]

This is a very difficult position to obtain at a large law firm - especially one with an equity-only partnership where they rarely promote.  It's one of the many problems with law firms.  If you're not on partner track you're eventually told to leave.[/quote]

Yeah, when I was a first-year associate I watched one of the 8th-year superstars gun for partner and "only" make counsel. It really opened my eyes. At my firm, partner was for those who did great work and hauled in the clients; counsel was for those who did even better work but had no clients. In neither case would a non-star get the position.[/quote]

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