Re:CD Projekt Conference Call with the Management Board [pdf...
by nekopa on Wednesday December 16, 2020 @05:07AM
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I think that is kinda normal for lawyers though. In the Czech Republic (I've been here 16 years and work with a lot of lawyers) it's normal for lawyers to be "contractors", very few are salaried.
In fact it's a funny rite of passage for most lawyers: after graduation they have to work for 3 years for a law firm before they are allowed to take the bar exam and become "real" lawyers. During this time they earn a salary. When they finally become "real" lawyers by passing the bar, they get fired. :) And immediately taken back on as contractors.
Re:CD Projekt Conference Call with the Management Board [pdf...
by dghlsakjg on Wednesday December 16, 2020 @12:18PM
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The difference is a law "partner" is called that because they become a partner in the LLP. In other words they are given a very real ownership stake in the firm. They are paid a portion of the firms profits in addition to any salary.
Associate lawyers (what you are before partner) are paid a regular salary as employees.
Law firms aren't healthy workplaces, but I wouldn't worry about the legal rights of the lawyers working for them.
Yup. Me too.
It's not as bad with design/IT agencies anymore, but I know that lawyer agencies are still notorious for this. Big-ish lawyer agencies with dozens of lawyers have no employees, everyone is a "partner" (or whatever the term is).