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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]the fact that many here have never heard of those very good firms just shows the BigLaw blinders they have on.  You can have a great career, very rewarding, making a lot of money without killing yourself, working at local regional firms.  I'd much rather (and by &quot;much&quot;, I mean MUCH MUCH MUCH) be an equity partner at a regional firm, making $400K and billing 1,400 hours a year for good local clients, then be killing myself as a senior counsel in BigLaw billing 2,200 hours with zero job security.  There are jobs other than BigLaw.  You just need to be business generator and a self-starter.[/quote]

I was an associate at Miles for a while.  1400 is a little bit off -- the target is more like 1900.  I tend to agree that a firm like Miles is a better place to be than a biglaw sweatshop (this is based entirely on what I hear from people. For all I know, Skadden is a delightful place to work and the work/life balance is just peachy.)[/quote]

not the associates at Miles, that sucks.  talking about the owners.

all things considered in private practice, best to be:  (i) BigLaw Equity (yeah the stress is a killer, but oh the money!) &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; (ii) SmallLaw Equity (doing sophisticated stuff at least) &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; (iii) BigLaw Non-Equity &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; [/quote]

I do not think equity partners at Miles are billing 1400. In my department, it was more like 2000+.  Could vary by department, though.  There seems to be this "midlaw" myth where partners coast along making a few hundred grand and work 9-5. I would like to see this if it exists. [/quote]

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