Why would someone lateral around year 6-7 when they’re so close to partnership at their current firm? Assume partnership at year 8-9. Presumably they’d be leaving behind political goodwill and good relationships for the unknown of a new firm. Doesn’t it make sense to stick it out?

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Not if you don’t want to be partner at that firm.

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Maybe their book of business wouldn’t mesh well with with the current firm. I know people who moved to lower cost firms because their book was easier to build with lower rates.

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Also might be that the firm said we don’t think you’ll make partner here. Or the associate saw that there was a runway of superstar associates ahead of them and looked in the mirror and realized their chances of making it were low.

At many (most/almost all) firms you don’t make partner just by hanging around long enough. You have to be a standout performer and have the factors that the firm thinks will make you a good partner (ie, accretive to the partnership as a whole, whether that’s by potential to add clients, fill a niche/specialized knowledge area, etc.)

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Did this because I didn’t want to be partner at my prior firm and they were going to make me partner at 8th year

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same exact situation as A1

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