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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Aren't there plenty of firms where BD/rainmaking are NOT a requirement for partnership? [/quote]

Not many, and they are not very secure positions.  Up until maybe 10 years ago, the economy and law firm culture were such that you could make partner just by being a good lawyer who hit your billables and had rainmaker partner who liked/needed you.  (Whether you were an equity or non-equity partner in this capacity varied by firm.)  Then the economy got ugly and firms started to oust partners, including equity partners.  Those without their own book -- sometimes you hear them called "service partners" -- were very much at risk.  Some have held on, whether because they're really needed or the clients like them or the firm doesn't have the chops to fire them, and the fact they exist is why people think it's still a viable model.  But I don't think it's at all common for those coming up the ranks to make or stay partner in this capacity.  If they need to keep your expertise post-associate, they will make you counsel.  Otherwise, you're supposed to build or inherit a book of business and show progress on that in late associate / early partner stages so that the firm can justify keeping you and eventually sharing profits with you.[/quote]

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