Would you rather be a non-equity partner at Wilson Elser or a staff attorney at Cravath? Assume same pay, but lower hours as staff attorney. However, staff attorney role consists of tedious disco review work, and very unlikely to move to partner track or counsel position.

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Non equity partners as Wilson Elser aren’t getting rich, but they make more than a staff attorney anywhere. Probably in the 200-300 range. Doubt a Cravath “staff attorney” makes more than $140-$150k. Also it is highly unlikely that someone would be in line for these two opportunities. But I’d love to hear more details about how I’m wrong. Interesting thought experiment.

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Staff attorney at Milbank. Cravath is overrated

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As a ex-Cravather, presuming reasonable hours there is wildly incorrect.

At my next job, folks were like, "What do you mean you never went home until all possible work was done?"

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Don’t work for Wilson Elser at all 😂

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why?

Tbh neither sounds ideal. I’d lean staff attorney at Cravath if these were my only two options.

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Totally depends on your goal/end game preference

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