Talking to a recruiter about an AmLaw 20 firm tomorrow. What questions do I ask other than salary, hours, remote work policy, etc?

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Current staffing model, average associate billables in the group, and insight into who they have lost recently in why (did someone just go in-house, did they get busier, are people lateraling out, etc.). If it’s relevant, parental leave and any other benefits you care about. They might now know all of this, but they can help you find out.

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Salary should be publicly available, don’t ask about it. Some will tell you to not ask about hours until you have an offer then you can ask associates in a “second look”; it’s a personal call though since if hours are a deal breaker for you it might be best to let them know.

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