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[quote=Anonymous]I work in-house at a Fortune 100 company, with a satellite office in DC.  We have a large budget for outside counsel.

I can personally tell you that our company does not care what type of car our outside counsel drive, or even how a person looks.  One of our best antitrust lawyers is brilliant, and his big law firm seems to allow him to look pretty disheveled most of the time.

I would just do what's comfortable for you.

And be mindful that your DH may burn out in his 40's (as happened to my DH and many of my friends).  It depends on the practice area, the firm, the constitution of the individual lawyer, how a person handles stress etc.

Last week, I read an article in the Wall Street Journal about how big law firms (mostly in NY) are adding expensive amenities to their offices to impress clients.  I can guarantee that that would not impress our General Counsel or any of the lawyers in our office.  We just look for very smart outside counsel that are good at keeping a lid on expenses and are mindful of their clients who are paying the bills.

If your DH has gotten this far, he's a smart guy.  Congrats to him on making partner, as that is a big achievement.  I'd enjoy his success a bit, but save a ton as you'll then have lots of money when you're older (due to compounding).[/quote]

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