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Law Practice

Mar. 4, 2011

Equity Partner Capital: How Does It Really Work for the Partner?

With lateral recruiting on the rise, what does this really mean in the context of partner equity accounts? By Edwin B. Reeser.


This five-part series explores some of the current illusions and realities of partner capital and capital accounts treatment in some large law firms. It is intended to be illustrative of issues and does not present the profile of any specific individual firm, past or present.

Now that the cards are dealt and the ante is up, would you mind telling me what game it is we are playing? Again?


With the broadly announced emphasis on lateral rec...

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