How did you all give your 2 weeks notice? My recruiter is suggesting to just send an email to one partner of my choosing, but it seems a bit.......callous? Is that normal?

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However you want. Technically giving even two weeks is only a courtesy.

How is your relationship with the partners?

Not great? Email them, then HR.

Pretty good? Email your practice head and ask to set up a call, then do the same with the partner you work with most if that person is different. Then email HR.

These are just suggestions. Good luck.

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Yep just emailed the practice group chair and the head of HR. Also spoke with the partner I was closest to before those emails.

I called my office’s managing shareholder and told him I was calling to give notice and my last day would be x.

I have always done so in person

I did it in person to the partner I worked closest with and then in person to the office HR. Then by email to the partners on my other teams. Then in conversation to the associates I worked with or had a personal relationship with.

Call the senior partner in your group.

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