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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If your spouse was a big law counsel/senior associate and did not make partner the first time up, then did your spouse leave their law firm or look for another job while trying to make partner for the second and final time (up and out)? If your spouse did not make partner, then in what ways did you support your spouse afterwards? Did your spouse realize that there is more to life than big law? Did your spouse find a job they are happy with in government, in an in-house counsel position, or in a small or midsize firm? [/quote]

OP, I would just let it play out and follow your spouses lead. I would not push them to try again, but not dissuade them either. Obviously every firm is different, but my DH's ex firm, those who were not going to make partner either were made "of counsel" or were softly told to start looking elsewhere and given many months to do so and save face.  No one was thrown onto the street.

FWIW, my DH was laid off in 2009 when he was a 2nd year. He eventually landed an in house gig and it was really a blessing in disguise for our family.  I'm not sure he ever would have left on his own.[/quote]

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