Some partners I work almost exclusively with recently left the firm. I haven’t had a lot to do since they left, and I’m pretty sure management at my firm knows or strongly suspects I am leaving to join their firm (not from anything I’ve said or did, this is a whole story in and of itself). I’d say the partners departure from my current firm was acrimonious for reasons that had nothing to do with me.
I already have an offer in hand to go to the new firm, and am just waiting for my background check to clear. I’m thinking of providing one week’s notice once the background check clears, and also mentioning when giving notice that if that’ll present a serious problem for any client matters I can stay another week. (The matters I’m on are being transitioned to the new firm.) What are peoples thoughts about that? Thanks!
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Re: Can I give one week’s notice?
When you tell them you are resigning, tell them that you will stay on for two weeks if they need you, but would like to leave in one week since you're not doing much work anyway. I would give them the option of picking whether they want to keep you for the full two weeks. I lateralled to a firm and came back to my old firm after one year. Make sure you leave on the best possible terms!Anonymous User wrote: ↑Sat Jun 10, 2023 3:30 amSome partners I work almost exclusively with recently left the firm. I haven’t had a lot to do since they left, and I’m pretty sure management at my firm knows or strongly suspects I am leaving to join their firm (not from anything I’ve said or did, this is a whole story in and of itself). I’d say the partners departure from my current firm was acrimonious for reasons that had nothing to do with me.
I already have an offer in hand to go to the new firm, and am just waiting for my background check to clear. I’m thinking of providing one week’s notice once the background check clears, and also mentioning when giving notice that if that’ll present a serious problem for any client matters I can stay another week. (The matters I’m on are being transitioned to the new firm.) What are peoples thoughts about that? Thanks!
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Re: Can I give one week’s notice?
I moved in a similar situation as a 5th year (2 partners that were ~75% of my work left, it was clear they wanted me to join them, old firm made a pitch to keep me but it wasn't happening). I offered two weeks but said something like "it would probably be easier if my last day was Friday, but I'm willing to stay as long as makes sense to transition matters" and it wasn't a big deal, they were happy to pay me for less time. Definitely depends somewhat on the circumstances.
