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[quote=Anonymous][quote]You should because there is a huge difference in income. So it is insanely different. [b]Non-equity is just a nice word for "service" partner or employee.[/b] Maybe he develops enough business to be move up the ranks to equity partner but right now there isn't much difference between non-equity partner and senior associate except he gets invited to the partners retreat.[/quote]

You are a real peach.  What is the source of your obvious insecurity? At both my DH's big law firm and my own, there is a big difference between a non-equity partner and a senior associate.  In fact, at my DH's firm you cannot move directly from associate to equity partner, and the salary, bonus structure and job security are all better for a non-equity partner.  It's true that, like OP's DH, non-equity partners still have kill themselves to take the next step - but they are on right path, if that's what they even want.  I have never wanted to be an equity partner, but my DH is one and I am lawyer so I do have familiarity with the ins and outs of private practice.

OP, when we were in your shoes, my DH did what he could and we had help at home from 3-7 pm from Mon-Thurs, mostly to share driving for kids' activities as they became older.[/quote]

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