The first item of business in Adrienne Pitts’ push to become partner was elementary.
“I had to decide if I actually wanted to be a partner,” said the 37-year-old litigator at Winston & Strawn in Chicago.
A law firm partnership may once have been the usual reward for showing efficiency and competency, but now, says a newly minted partner, the burden is on associates to show they're "crucial" to a firm's ability to make money. As fewer associates attain partnership, a self-marketing plan is all the more crucial. From doing pro bono work to give the firm visibility to becoming expert in less glamorous areas, being aggressive -- without being obnoxious -- can help associates set themselves apart.
August 31, 2005 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
The first item of business in Adrienne Pitts’ push to become partner was elementary.
“I had to decide if I actually wanted to be a partner,” said the 37-year-old litigator at Winston & Strawn in Chicago.
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