Debate with me

[RonRod13]

Hi guys, started this thread cos i got a lot of messages and post replies about wanting to continue the W&C debate. If you want to present any counterarguments or start a new topic to debate then go ahead because this will be good practice for ACs and partner interviews. You will get grilled and probed no matter what stance you take in a partner or associate interview so being able to fight your corner is an extremely important skill and could be what sets you apart from other candidates.

Case study interviews, discussions, group exercises etc can take any turn and the conversation can go in any direction so this will be good prep for many applicants

 

[DieHard]

What was the actual original question

 

[Ghassen]

W&C is losing associates and the progress margin of its salaries from NQs to 7+PQE is very low, which is only 50k (inside Information), that’s why I would never consider it a direct competitor to US Law Firms, at least from this perspective.

 

[RonRod13]

What was the actual original question

So someone asks "who are W&Cs competitors", I responded with "literally every other US law firm". And then all hell broke lose, heres the link for your reference if you wanna see how it started and progressed https://www.thecorporatelawacademy....ns-discussion-thread-2023-24.8037/post-171101

 

[RonRod13]

W&C is losing associates and the progress margin of its salaries from NQs to 7+PQE is very low, which is only 50k (inside Information), that’s why I would never consider it a direct competitor to US Law Firms, at least from this perspective.

Why'd you W&C's progress margin is so much lower

 

[Ghassen]

According to the insider, the firm is investing too much in its trainees (50T * 150k) and partners (1.5 mil average), while ignoring the big portion of associates. This has resulted in a huge gap in salaries, and encouraged associates to look outside. It is predicted that W&C will collapse at some point with 3 to 4 years, or at least wouldn’t remain in the same level (lack of finance)

 

[48108210002]

Wouldn't a firm expect you to answer a 'competition' question not in terms of recruitment but in terms of their practice areas?