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V40 firm or Magic Circle? RPL matter?

Post by Anonymous User » Mon Jun 06, 2022 8:36 pm

Considering offers from a V40 firm and a UK Magic Circle firm.

Litigation/investigations, non-U.S. office.

While I like people at both firms, I find the difference in revenue per lawyer interesting. V40 firm's RPL is >$1.4 million, whereas Magic Circle firm's RPL is just ~$0.8 million. Should I give much weight to RPL at all?

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Re: V40 firm or Magic Circle? RPL matter?

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Jun 07, 2022 9:48 am

Not at all

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Re: V40 firm or Magic Circle? RPL matter?

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Jun 07, 2022 10:09 am

On the other hand, why would you give magic circle status any weight (unless you're planning to lateral abroad)?

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Re: V40 firm or Magic Circle? RPL matter?

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Jun 07, 2022 8:15 pm

Anonymous User wrote:
Tue Jun 07, 2022 10:09 am
On the other hand, why would you give magic circle status any weight (unless you're planning to lateral abroad)?
yes, this is gonna be overseas.

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Re: V40 firm or Magic Circle? RPL matter?

Post by Anonymous User » Wed Jun 08, 2022 1:25 am

Anonymous User wrote:
Tue Jun 07, 2022 8:15 pm
Anonymous User wrote:
Tue Jun 07, 2022 10:09 am
On the other hand, why would you give magic circle status any weight (unless you're planning to lateral abroad)?
yes, this is gonna be overseas.
Sorry, I missed it in the OP. Vault is pretty much meaningless if we're talking oversees so I was a bit thrown off. No, RPL likely isn't any indicator. I'd go with the magic circle firm if we're talking UK/HK, don't have much knowledge on other countries.

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Re: V40 firm or Magic Circle? RPL matter?

Post by Anonymous User » Wed Jun 08, 2022 1:56 am

Anonymous User wrote:
Wed Jun 08, 2022 1:25 am
Anonymous User wrote:
Tue Jun 07, 2022 8:15 pm
Anonymous User wrote:
Tue Jun 07, 2022 10:09 am
On the other hand, why would you give magic circle status any weight (unless you're planning to lateral abroad)?
yes, this is gonna be overseas.
Sorry, I missed it in the OP. Vault is pretty much meaningless if we're talking oversees so I was a bit thrown off. No, RPL likely isn't any indicator. I'd go with the magic circle firm if we're talking UK/HK, don't have much knowledge on other countries.
thank you for the input!

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