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It's the client's choice, but often the firm has a history with clients that predates the work done by a given attorney so the firm can have pull. Also, if it's a big firm the reassurance of the firm's rep might outweigh the influence of even an individual attorney with whom the client has had a good relationship.
It's a little bit of an odd situation in that I graduated law school at 34 with extensive real estate contacts, so I was not a typical first year associate. In my time at the firm, I basically functioned as an independent contractor. They asked me to take the crap cases they didn't want, and otherwise make money however I saw fit. Basically no oversight. I made them $75k profit my first year and it's grown each year since except for one rough year.
The bottom line is that I try it. We can't #### the client by passing it off to anyone else. That's another big institutional client so I don't know if I try it as an employee of the old firm or owner/partner of the new one, but one way or another I try it. Might not get paid for my time that day, but them's the breaks.
everyone I've talked to that has done this has said essentially the same thing. It's ridiculously nerve-wracking, but I'm about as certain as I can be that this is the step that needs to happen.
Sounds awesome to me. Good luck.
Wanna make out?
Yep.
Funny thing about that movie...
They were great but Eddie was about as charismatic as humanly possible in that movie. It was impossible not to like him.
I wonder if Thorn's new firm needs someone large to propagate violence where necessary...
The funny part is they were probably posted on mobile where it's a pita to get rid of the extra quotes
Trying to delete nested quotes can be a pain the ###. Although I do it as much as possible, I can see why some people would say #### it.
Good luck wth this! Sounds like you're off to a good start. A guy I share office space with did this after 5 years with a big firm. Left with good contacts and handful of clients he had developed. That was 30 years ago and he wouldn't change a thing. He kept a good relationship with the firm he left and as a result they would refer him work they couldn't or wouldn't do. He said that helped him a lot, particularly early on while he was getting established. You're going to love calling your own shots. Good for you man.
Walt Jr. was pretty useless.Amazing character. Esposito(sp?) owned it and nailed it.Take Gus, for instance...fantastic character, but that doesn't make him likable.No. I liked Mike, Saul and Skinny Pete/Badger; all others I'd say I had mixed feelings about. Liking the way a character is drawn doesn't mean I actually liked the character.
Oh, I liked Holly, too.
In all honesty I can't think of a character from BB that was "bad". But I do have to say that I really didn't like the whole Jane's dad story line. One of the only real forced things about the show.
Thanks GB. Sorry I got cranky the other night.Sounds awesome to me. Good luck.
How solid are your partners? I have a friend who left a firm with 3 others to start their own family practice. One of them has left already, and the firm is struggling. It seems you have a bigger book of business though that will provide consistent work at least.
I don't know I was like 10. Probably playing with transformers or Star Wars guys.
Me too, chubs. But there were another 6 years left in the 80's...and you could have at least made an effort to see it in college or something.
Working knowledge of the classics down?
I've worked with one for 5 years, the other has been a solo practitioner for 10 years. Though I suppose you never know. I think the guy I left with wants to just make an adequate living and spend time with his three kids. I think the former solo wants to make bank until he retires in 8 or so years. We've already structured the exit strategy.How solid are your partners? I have a friend who left a firm with 3 others to start their own family practice. One of them has left already, and the firm is struggling. It seems you have a bigger book of business though that will provide consistent work at least.
