What does it mean to be made a partner? Is partnership right for you?
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What does it mean to be made a partner? Is partnership right for you?

ByHeather Townsend

In this video, we explore what does it mean to be made partner and, ultimately, if partnership is right for you. Check it out to understand the importance of exploring these crucial questions and setting yourself with the right mindset for success. ****************************** To buy your copy of the 3rd edition of How To Make…

Your definitive guide to creating your presentation for your Big 4 partner panel interview
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Your definitive guide to creating your presentation for your Big 4 partner panel interview

ByHeather Townsend

You may have a solid business case for partnership in your law firm, consulting firm, Big 4, Accounting Firm or Magic Circle firm, but it is how you present it at the partner panel interview which will make or break your chance of actually securing partner. It can be really tempting to include everything in…

12 red flags that indicate you won’t make partner at your law firm (and what you can do next!)
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12 red flags that indicate you won’t make partner at your law firm (and what you can do next!)

ByHeather Townsend

The increasing competitiveness among firms has resulted in a much longer timeline to becoming partner, if you’re lucky enough to be named one at all. So it’s important for associates to know and regularly evaluate whether they are on the right track. The partnership track is a tough and vigorous road to travel, so rather…

Make partner in a UK law firm – 9 tips for busy senior associates
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Make partner in a UK law firm – 9 tips for busy senior associates

ByHeather Townsend

In the last few years, I have been working with a number of senior associates looking to make partner in UK law firms. These tips on how to make partner in a UK law firm come directly through helping them to make partner.  Of course, the advice will be very similar wherever you are in…

What is a partner track? (And why is this important to your career?)
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What is a partner track? (And why is this important to your career?)

ByHeather Townsend

There used to be a presumption that if you were intelligent, hardworking, and good with clients, then after a suitable qualifying period, you would be invited to join the partner track. More recently, however, this is not the case. Now, only 10-30% of top accountants, lawyers and consultants will become partners at their firm. With…

Partner Track Politics: The difficulties of transitioning from 2nd in command to being the boss
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Partner Track Politics: The difficulties of transitioning from 2nd in command to being the boss

ByHeather Townsend

Partner Track Politics: Heather explains how it’s important to know what to expect when you are in partner or if you’re about to make partner. I often have this dialogue with particularly lawyers on the program. It’s on the how to make partner program, is that you need to build up your own team. But…

4 things you need to show your partners that you are ready for partnership
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4 things you need to show your partners that you are ready for partnership

ByHeather Townsend

Making partner is not just about meeting your targets, keeping your head down and getting all your work done. There are many more things you need to be doing to show the partners in your firm that you are ready for partnership 4 things you need to do to show that you are ready for…

What to do when you are told you won’t get on the partner track
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What to do when you are told you won’t get on the partner track

ByHeather Townsend

We can give you all the advice in the world to give you the best chance of making it on the partner track (in fact, we have!), but there’s not much advice out there when it comes to not making it. What do you do when after all that you’ve been working for, you’re told…

5 Foolproof Ways To Position Yourself To Get On The Partnership Track
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5 Foolproof Ways To Position Yourself To Get On The Partnership Track

ByHeather Townsend

Many associates look at the stats and think that the chances of partnership are an insignificant percentage of minuscule at best. While this may be true, someone has to make partner. So, what is the difference between them and you? Put simply, candidates who have made partner most likely have been making the right moves…

Getting onto the partnership track (what they didn’t tell you at law school!)
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Getting onto the partnership track (what they didn’t tell you at law school!)

ByHeather Townsend

Law school may train you to research, write, analyse and think like a lawyer, but it doesn’t prepare you in any way for making partner at a firm. What it takes to become partner is learnt on the job working in a corporate law firm for many years. We’re going to outline exactly what it…

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