Input, please. Firm contacted me after I sent a CV. Spoke with one equity person I’d be working closely with by phone a couple of times; no formal interview. Last convo today was we’re sending offer letter by next week. After accepting I can speak with whomever I want in office I’ll be working in (large national firm). Went over everything you’d go over in an interview. They are creating position for me and need what I do. Even said I can defer start until late January (cont’d in comments)

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That sounds really odd for a large firm. But maybe the partner gets to do things their way. You can always accept, then talk to people, then retract acceptance if it all sounds terrible.

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Seems odd to gatekeep until offer acceptance. I’ve had firms open up access to more people after the offer was made and I was considering it, but not contingent on accepting.

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This seems like a strange process. Without knowing more about the circumstances, I would 100% not accept an offer without meeting with at least a couple more partners/counsel. At least in my experience, EPs hiring their own people that don't integrate with the rest of the practice group is a potential 🚩 for culture problems.

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So I don’t screw myself out of a bonus.

Seems like a really weird process to me and have concerns. Obviously if there’s a signed offer letter that means something but overall I find it so odd.

A1 - I agree. Anytime I had a major law firm pitch a confidential search it was always more involved than what OP is describing with just one person. I just can’t imagine any other reason for it? 🤷🏻‍♂️

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