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Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
Becoming a BIGLAW partner requires you to spend your time doing things that do not set yourself up for a career in politics. I agree that there are more senior types with political potential, but didn't they get there on the strength of accomplishments elsewhere (e.g., Giuliani)?
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Am I correct in assuming (re your pal) that whatever office he would hold if successful would not pay enough for him to live on? It's not clear to me whether he wants to be at a firm (a) while running for office (b) while in office (c) both (a) and (b) or (d) after he finishes being in office.
I would think it would be hard to make a good impression at firm while running if (a) or (c). If (b), it seems like it might be workable if the firm wants its associates in politics. I am non-familiar with BIGLAW policy on that. If (d), shit, if he has enough of a political career, he can get into BIGLAW just as a lobbyist-under-a-different-name.
