Why are staff attorney roles looked down upon so much

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It’s a non-partner track position typically with less hours and significantly less pay than an associate on a partner track position

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At my firm staff attorneys can become associates if they’re really good. I support that.

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Second-class citizenm

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A first year attorney gets paid 225k a staff attorney gets paid [125k]

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Dead end job more or less

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Partners also don’t like using staff attorneys because they are perceived as lesser quality

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Generally less interesting work too

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Not look down upon, but it’s not partner track, and it pays less. Often times, responsibilities are lesser as well. But my firm dors convert staff attorneys into associates if they impress a rainmaker and if that rainmaker requests it. Others clerked and were rehired as associates.

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