The working lifespan of a partner at a leading law firm can be pretty brutal – and brief. Alex Newman takes a look under the bonnet at the ages of partners at the UK’s largest firms
Slog it out as an associate, make partner by 36 and then either burn out, gracefully step aside early enough for a second career, or receive a not-so-gentle nudge in the direction of the door 20 years later. Assuming you’ve picked a practice area that doesn’t completely tank, that’s the partnership deal, right? Preferably with a bit of a time for raising a family somewhere green but not too far off the beaten track and with decent links into the office 364 days a year.
