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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I asked my DH who is big law and seen the situation from both sides. Partnership consideration is not given to those who have no chance. Those people are counseled out.
If you are going for Equity partnership, then you may have a couple of chances. If the Head of the office/partnership committee, said something like, "We really value your work, and you have a good client base, but this year we won the Smith settlement for 100 million, so we had to give 7 partnerships this year, but you are a sure thing for next year" (and you believe them), that is one thing. Or they could say, how about another kind of partnership? Would you accept that? Of counsel? Some lawyers say, see you later and take their clients to another firm with a guarantee from day one of partnership.
On the other hand if you feel like that means "never", then you really need to rethink the future. Big Law is a very elite sport. At 35, you may feel that you have put in 10+ years and you can't stop now. But, whatever held you back from the partnership this time is likely to hold you back again, whether it is business creation, understanding of law, personality or whatever else. Most of the time when someone does not make it, if they clearly compared themselves against others who did, there is a gap. Is it worth it to spend 3-4 more years as a senior associate (the firms most valuable workers), or is it better to look elsewhere and make another start while you are still young enough?
Some people are absolutely determined to be Big Law and are the exact fit for the job. Others would prefer to have more personal time and have a life outside of the job. It really depends on the person. The drop out rate is high, and for very good reasons.
I wrote this thinking you were after the fact, not before. Best of luck, OP.[/quote]

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