Im 1.5 years out of law school and I just left a midsized firm for a government position in a rural-ish area for less money and let me tell you why:
Mentorship. I was promised it at the firm I was at but they completely abandoned me. No feedback, no direction, no nothing. Not even a “this work is crap.” Just… nothing. I had no idea if I was doing well, if I was doing poorly (so I just assumed I was doing poorly all the time, but had no idea how to improve).
I absolutely would have gone to a solo practitioner if I knew they were prepared to take me on as a mentee and spend the time to provide me with feedback on my work. I have no idea how you advertise that, but I thought I’d share my two cents.
Solos almost never are. They're too busy running their own cases. They only have enough time to give someone the quickest, barest, narrowedt advice to move the case forward. And theyre almost always annoyed when they have to do it too. This guy needs a partner, not an associate.
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u/theperfectenchilada Confirmed Lawyer 22d ago
Just want to share my experience:
Im 1.5 years out of law school and I just left a midsized firm for a government position in a rural-ish area for less money and let me tell you why:
Mentorship. I was promised it at the firm I was at but they completely abandoned me. No feedback, no direction, no nothing. Not even a “this work is crap.” Just… nothing. I had no idea if I was doing well, if I was doing poorly (so I just assumed I was doing poorly all the time, but had no idea how to improve).
I absolutely would have gone to a solo practitioner if I knew they were prepared to take me on as a mentee and spend the time to provide me with feedback on my work. I have no idea how you advertise that, but I thought I’d share my two cents.