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7 January 2021

Law Firms Hired Fewer Partners From Government Positions In 2020. Here Are 12 Moves That Made Waves.

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If hiring a partner from another law firm is risky, hiring a lawyer working in the government is an even bigger risk: unlike an established partner with a Rolodex of clients and millions of dollars
United States Government, Public Sector

"If hiring a partner from another law firm is risky, hiring a lawyer working in the government is an even bigger risk: unlike an established partner with a Rolodex of clients and millions of dollars in business, a government hire is an unknown quantity who has to spend months reconnecting with old clients or building a book of business from scratch."

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