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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't know why the OP is concerned about salary range - BEFORE actually finding an Of Counsel position.  No law firm is going to ask what you want in compensation as an Of Counsel until it wants to hire you.

You've been given the talk.  That puts you in a hole with most law decent-sized DC firms, BIGLAW or otherwise.  You have been weighed, you have been measured, and you have been found wanting.  You have to come to grips with this, accept it, and have a very clear answer for potential law firm employers.  It's the elephant in the room that they won't ignore.

With that unpleasantness out of the way, [b]you need to give firms a reason to hire you. [/b] So far, you haven't given one.  Your first step in finding an Of Counsel role is to identify what you can offer, and develop a business plan for turning that skill set/experience into $$$$.  This doesn't mean you need to go out and get clients.  Rather, you need to show how you will fit with the firm's business.  Let's say that you have a great deal of experience defending against large class actions involving equipment manufacturer recalls (not a far throw for someone from Ohio).  If you identify DC firms that do similar work, you can get your foot in the door if the firm has excess work that isn't being done (i.e. billed and collected - fees left on the table).[/quote]

This is the frame of mind to have, OP. At this stage in your career, if you plan to stick with a firm, you have to understand that you should not be thinking like an employee (even if technically you would be one). You are your own business unit, and you have to give them a reason to want to add you to their portfolio and show how it will expand their business to do so. If you are more comfortable as an employee (a person hired to do a job that exists), then you should start looking in house or with the feds.[/quote]

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