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BigLaw: How to Dodge the "Of Counsel" Bullet (and Make Partner)

By Marin Feldman

Originally published on October 25, 2010 in our free BigLaw newsletter. Two years ago, I left my job as a biglaw associate the same day an of counsel who sat on my floor also departed. At our joint going away party (which featured a small cake for me and a larger one for him, naturally), we chatted briefly about why we were leaving. He said he was lateraling to another large law firm in the city to try to make partner. I said I was leaving to pursue writing. Only one of us made it (hint — you're reading my BigLaw column). It's not that this guy wasn't great at his job. To the contrary, he was a very serious, detail-oriented lawyer who routinely worked long hours even though he had young kids and a wife. And though I personally liked him very much, he could be aloof with clients, and had an awkward phone demeanor — and, occasionally, bad breath...continue to full post

Full post as published by TechnoLawyer Blog on October 25, 2010 (boomark / email).