Biglaw Associate considering joining a boutique (not IP). I’d appreciate any insight from those who have made a similar switch RE salary negotiation, transition, pitfalls, lifestyle, start date, etc.

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Also interested in this. Any experiences with “profit sharing” arrangements at boutiques or small firms?

The one I’m talking to has equal profit sharing between partners and any business an associate brings in the associate will get a hefty % if. But not sure how common that is across the board

In my experience, this is common practice across the board for non biglaw firms.

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