Is that normal for the partners in the group to regularly forward in-house opportunities to associates?

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Yes; my firm even has an online directory of in-house opps that were sourced internally.

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In good firms, yes. Not all big firms do this, though, particularly if partners view associates as disposable and just want to churn and burn them.

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Yes my firm does this. But not like “hey associates consider this role” but more like “hey client is looking- spread the word.” Same thing on LinkedIn.

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Same

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In some, yes.

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I’ve done it and will continue to do it. If I have a client looking for an in-house role and I have an associate who I think would be good, when I make the match and that associates needs outside counsel, who do you think they will think about? Exactly. It can be a win win.

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Our partners definitely do not do this, but I wish they did. They're so worried about retention that they don't want any associates to see a gig they want and leave. We do have a job board of in house jobs, though... Somewhere

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If the partners are doing their jobs correctly, yes.

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At my firm, yes.

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Yes.

Yes they say “tell your friends.”

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