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The Partner Who Makes Everyone Quit Isn't Your Problem to Fix

The Partner Who Makes Everyone Quit Isn't Your Problem to Fix

Update: 2025-08-18
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There's a partner at your firm. Everyone knows about them. Multiple people have quit working for them. Multiple people have gone out on mental health leave. When people talk about this partner, they use phrases like "difficult" or "has sharp elbows."

If you listen to Sarah's episode about the no-asshole rule, you know that “has sharp elbows” generally means they're abusive. But somehow, despite the clear pattern of destruction in their wake, you're supposed to act like this is normal. Like maybe you'll be different.

This is not normal. This is nuts.

See show notes at formerlawyer.com/279

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The Partner Who Makes Everyone Quit Isn't Your Problem to Fix

The Partner Who Makes Everyone Quit Isn't Your Problem to Fix

Sarah Cottrell