#99: When Partnership Doesn’t Mean Control: How BigLaw’s Structure Can Limit Your Autonomy and What You Can Do About It

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Did you think when you finally made partner that you would get to do what you wanted to do? Run your own clients? Set your own schedule? Be in control? But the reality can look really different - and for most partners that kind of autonomy can be tough to achieve, at least not in the way they imagined. So it’s critical to figure out, in a BigLaw environment where firm structures often dictate how you manage work, staff your matters, and even share clients, how you can regain your ability to lead in your own way.