Partners, have you ever been recruited by a client and turn it down? If so, were there any repercussions? I am one year from partner and being recruited by a client...looking like they will move quickly on an offer after initial interviews and I’m worried that if I turn it down it’ll be tough to sell back to that client.

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Of course I’ve been recruited by clients. I bet most of us have. Don’t worry about turning it down - think about what it means from their standpoint. It means they think highly enough of you that they want you around all the time. I’d love selling to someone who sees me that way.

The tougher situation by far is when a client wants to join my firm and asks me about it. In nearly all cases, we don’t want to hire them. That’s a whole lot more difficult to navigate than when they want to hire me.

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Agree. I usually try to convince the client that my job is really horrible and don’t be fooled by my cheerful demeanor. I’m typically able to dissuade people from trying, though not always.

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If the client is a big corporation, you should still be fine. Although the circumstances around your rejection may have a bearing on it.

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