Just curious if anyone knows if there is a difference in firm culture in smaller markets such a Denver, Charlotte, Columbus, etc. versus New York, Chicago, Los Angeles? I guess by firm culture, I mean is it less stressful, less hectic, more enjoyable, more relaxed, etc. working in a large firm somewhere in like Charlotte as opposed to Chicago?
Not sure what would lead me to believe this, but it just seems like could be some truth to it. Any thoughts?
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traehekat
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traehekat
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Re: Firm Culture in Big Markets vs Small Markets
Bump.
Is this a dumb question or is there really no one who knows?
Is this a dumb question or is there really no one who knows?
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ConMan345
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Re: Firm Culture in Big Markets vs Small Markets
From what I've heard, this is largely true.
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Re: Firm Culture in Big Markets vs Small Markets
Keep in mind big firms in small markets still work very hard, just perhaps not as hard.ConMan345 wrote:From what I've heard, this is largely true.
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ConMan345
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Re: Firm Culture in Big Markets vs Small Markets
Yeah, definitely. Anecdotally, it doesn't seem to be more than a 5-10 hr/week difference.disco_barred wrote:Keep in mind big firms in small markets still work very hard, just perhaps not as hard.ConMan345 wrote:From what I've heard, this is largely true.
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rando
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Re: Firm Culture in Big Markets vs Small Markets
Those 5-10 hrs a week can make a HUGE difference.ConMan345 wrote:Yeah, definitely. Anecdotally, it doesn't seem to be more than a 5-10 hr/week difference.disco_barred wrote:Keep in mind big firms in small markets still work very hard, just perhaps not as hard.ConMan345 wrote:From what I've heard, this is largely true.
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Re: Firm Culture in Big Markets vs Small Markets
It generally seems like the secondary markets have billable hour targets more in the 1800-1900 area, which seems a hell of a lot more reasonable than 2000+
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Re: Firm Culture in Big Markets vs Small Markets
Not so sure I'd rely heavily on the billable hours expectations posted to NALP. It may be a realistic assessment for some firms, but you better believe there are plenty of firms where the expectation is much higher than expected.
And if you think 2000 hours billed is an unreasonable expectation, you might want to stay away from BigLaw, in any market.
And if you think 2000 hours billed is an unreasonable expectation, you might want to stay away from BigLaw, in any market.
