Senior associate here, after talking to a few firms and liking the people and the work at the four lower ranked firms, what else would you consider before accepting an offer? Would you consider ranking of firms at all? Firms are v10, 2 @ v50, v75 and big law spin off. At this level, I don’t care about money. Can’t gauge where I would be most successful, everyone is saying the right things.

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My favorite advice is, post offer, to ask to talk to some peers. Get some real intel.

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What is “most successful” to you? Given your seniority, seems like making equity partner might be a goal, in which case ranking probably has an inverse correlation in general, but your particular circumstances may change the calculus. I would be looking at how your practice fits in and how much competition you would have to make partner (eg, how many in similar practice area at similar level) in addition to historical partner elevations.

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You can perform an advanced people search on LinkedIn and look at historical partner evaluations, taking special note of how many current partners lateraled in as senior associates. If offers are already extended, ask the firm's recruiting manager to speak with a current partner who lateraled in as a senior associate to learn about their experience and how they were supported, what challenges they faced, their ramp up time, etc.

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