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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thanks for the advice. Now-another question. The firm that is recruiting me is considered a boutique. Very few associates. I would come in as counsel with expectation of becoming partner in a few years. They have a great reputation in a very niche litigation field. They pride themselves on being family-friendly, low billables, etc but also are open that partners do not get biglaw-level compensation (which I don't want).

Do some boutiques actually work like this?  Or will I still be a slave to my iPhone 24/7?[/quote]

by and large, the QOL will be much better, but it isn't outside the realm of possibility for a boutique or midlaw firm to require insane billables.  unlikely, though.  the vibe will also be very different. i was at a national L&E firm for a few years and lateraled to biglaw last year.  we wore jeans, went out to lunch, spent time shooting the shit and joking around throughout the workday.  biglaw firm is all business, all the time. people sit in their offices with their business casual clothes on and don't really socialize. [/quote]

Agree with all of this. It's also important to determine if it really is a well-respected boutique that has a substantial client base. Or is it a small firm that is struggling?  If a small firm makes it on a Chambers list with mostly biglaw firms, then it is a legit boutique. Not to say that the hours will be better. That is more of a firm by firm basis.

One benefit of biglaw is that there typically isn't a huge facetime requirement. You just have to get the work done whereever. At boutiques, your physical absence will be noticed. [/quote]

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