Are third years midlevels?

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No, not generally. Only at KE and McDermott that have the automatic 7th year fake partnership. Other firms, not even close. 1-3 junior. 4-5 (maybe 6) mid. Thereafter, senior.

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In a corporate group at LW where 3rd years are considered mid levels

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At my firm in corporate yes. Some are treated as true midlevels or even junior senior associates, others can’t even function so classification isn’t everything

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A2, I meant given a lot of latitude and responsibility even for a midlevel but still with some oversight lol

At Kirkland, yes. But we have accelerated partnership, so this is definitely firm dependent. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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They’re up for shares year 10 but yea hilarious anyone would refer to “partnership” for the 7th years

IMO, they are not in litigation.

Good ones can be, but agreed that typically they aren’t.

Some of them are

In corporate at my V10, absolutely

They are expected to be in transactional.

As a senior at V5 in transactional, no one views 3rd as mid. That’s not to say that expectations of a third year are definitely higher than 1-2 year.

Exactly. *transitions* into a mid level

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