partnership Q (crosspost from Ohio board)
 

I hear there's a sweet opening in a talent boutique practice in LA. One door closes and another one opens.

partnership Q (crosspost from Ohio board)
 

The answer to all of these questions is: it depends. There's a lot of variability out there.

Very few people turn down a partnership offer because even though they want it they can't afford it. They may turn it down because it doesn't make economic sense, because they can hop elsewhere for a better deal, but not because they are stuck and can't afford it.

Better now to concentrate on positioning yourself to make partner: client development is key.

But the prevailing philosophy on this board seems to be that the partnership goal is a questionable one: it's a pie eating contest where the prize is more pie. So take what you hear here with a grain of salt.

Best of luck.

partnership Q (crosspost from Ohio board)
 

Mmmm, pie.

partnership Q (crosspost from Ohio board)
 

I hear it leaves an uncool impression, unless you are on the cusp of partnership. As for the story, I am not sure if any of the partners at my place would be that big of assholes, but I am also not sure exactly how egregiously poor this person's performance was.

partnership Q (crosspost from Ohio board)
 

Thanks. Any advice on client development for very junior associates in a city where you don't exactly have deep roots? I'm transactional, if that makes any difference.

partnership Q (crosspost from Ohio board)
 

Try to get in front of clients. It takes a while, but this will get you new clients. Join the local Art League/Museum/Symphony, and get on the board (takes a couple of years). Teach, both seminars and in a law school or business school. Marry someone with good local contacts.

None of these pay off for a few years, but you've got a few years.

partnership Q (crosspost from Ohio board)
 

Read politics and fashion boards for a few weeks and you'll have a real good sense of how poor.

partnership Q (crosspost from Ohio board)
 

And I save my best work for the politics board, too. :frown:

partnership Q (crosspost from Ohio board)
 

Right on, this all makes good sense. I dumped (or got dumped by, depending on the source) my LS gf, so I am free to find a local up and coming socialite with connections.....if I can find a way out of the office to socialize.

partnership Q (crosspost from Ohio board)
 

I hear art girls are easy.

partnership Q (crosspost from Ohio board)
 

I'm sensing an inside joke, so I am unsure how to respond, but have a different question-how does one get an avatar like yours (or others I see here)? I went to the select avatar page but the choices seem limited.

partnership Q (crosspost from Ohio board)
 

Hah. i would take easy. "Easy with connections", is that easy to find? An artist might be a pleasant change from a law student or lawyer. I find the insularity of this profession suffocating at times.

partnership Q (crosspost from Ohio board)
 

Great bone structure, awesome body, rich, socially adept, an acrobat in bed, social connections up the wazoo -- women and men like that are thick on the ground, my friend. You should have your pick.

partnership Q (crosspost from Ohio board)
 

Depends on the art girl. Though if you hang around enough openings at enough galleries, you'll probably meet enough people who know enough other people to make it your while.

As for the avatars, you can upload your own custom image from another site. Hit "change avatar" in whichever user CP field has avatars, and you have the option of putting in the url for any image that's smaller than 120x120 pixels.

If you ask nicely, I can even resize and upload the image for you if you have one that's either too big or not hosted on some other site.

partnership Q (crosspost from Ohio board)
 

I hear the best openings are in Wisconsin.