Bloomberg Law
Jan. 13, 2016, 7:12 PM UTC

Do Former Partners of Troubled Firms Have Survivor Guilt?

Leigh McMullan Abramson

New Year, new firm. Along with juice cleanses and ambitious exercise routines, the early days of January bring a burst of partner moves among the Am Law 200 firms. This year is no exception .

A lateral move offers the opportunity of a fresh start, but leaving one firm for another is often an emotionally loaded transaction.

Foremost in the minds of many lateral partners is the question, “‘Am I doing the right thing?’” says Lyndon Parker, Managing Director of JD Search Advisors. “People don’t want to wind up going through the same thought pattern three or four years down ...

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