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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think you're paid well for the value you bring. Asking for a raise in a small firm could destabilize your relationship with your firm. Think about if the tables were turned. On the out you're bringing in, not much, the partners likely have to float capital contributions to make payroll and rent on some months. You have a guaranteed salary. I'd focus on business generation and getting the collections up first to over 200 to 300k first. [/quote]

good point... my father was the sr. partner in his firm, the largest in its county in NJ (15-22 lawyers)... he said to me more than once he didn't understand associates' fixation to be partners since some months the partners got paid less than the associates, who always had to be paid (see your examples)...

he did very well in the long run but I can remember a time when he said they didn't have money to pay the admin. staff the next week (when they were early in the partnership).... so bumping up the hours/business/collections would be a great foundation to open the door for the raise conversation.
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