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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here following up after giving notice: the partners reacted with shock and asked if I could push back the start date of my new job. One partner even told me I had to put my ethical duties to clients above my personal career plans.

I provided the notice period suggested in the firm handbook. Even if shameless flattering myself, I’m not irreplaceable on any of my matters. Can any partners here comment on this weird reception to my departure? This is a v50 firm. Is it normal to be guilted about leaving for greener pastures after being stiffed on a bonus??? This was not my expectation after seeing many people come and go over the years.[/quote]

Is it possible that they were expecting you to look for a job and leave, but not to leave as quickly as you did?  That's how I would read the situation.  They were expecting you to start looking after receiving the message through the small bonus, not to have a job lined up already.

Agree that attorneys have to place their ethical duties to clients above personal career plans, but I'm not seeing where you are violating any ethics requirements, since presumably you are not lead counsel on any of these matters.

And...because I think it would be illuminating if each poster on this thread disclosed whether they are an attorney and whether they have ever worked in Biglaw and for how long (and when) - I'm an attorney - currently in the federal government, was a biglaw attorney for 7 years ending approximately 15 years ago.[/quote]

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