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Small department at big firms--no associates in group
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2019 10:21 am
by Anonymous User
I'm interviewing at a large firm in a secondary market. The office has only 2 partners and no associates that would be in my group. I believe that they are looking to hire an experienced associate, but for now it's just the 2 partners. This concerns me. Even though there is great opportunity for mentorship, I anticipate being slammed with work. Anyone have any thoughts?
Re: Small department at big firms--no associates in group
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2019 10:36 am
by papermateflair
Are there associates in other offices that work for the two partners? Would you also be working for partners in other offices? There's plenty of cross-office work in firms, so unless they told you that you'll only be working for these two (or they're the only two partners at the firm who do that work), I wouldn't assume anything. I also don't think you'll definitely be slammed with work, depending on why they're hiring - if they're replacing someone who left, there's probably 200 hours of work/month to step into, but if they're building up their practice group and just getting to the point where they need someone, then you might not be consistently busy.