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by marc rosenberg
partner comp: art & science

there is no standard list of data to review for evaluating partners.

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but here is a good, solid list of the eight basics:

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plus sample questions.

by marc rosenberg
partner comp: art & science 

why do firms do performance evaluations of partners?

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the textbook objectives of performance evaluations are:
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it depends, and not on what role you play.

by marc rosenberg
partner comp: art & science

there  are  two  responses to the headline question. first, there is no automatic rule or customary practice that says the managing partner shall be the highest paid partner.

more on partner compensation: how large and small firms allocate income | integrating partner comp with strategic planning | partner pay: the declining importance of book of business | 3 non-performance-based comp systems | 3 subjective compensation systems | what partners earn and how they earn it | why most partner comp systems are performance-based

second, it depends on how the mp’s overall performance compares to other partners. firm management, originating clients and the size of one’s clients under management (“book of business”) are far and away the factors that earn the most income for a partner.

here are illustrations of various scenarios:
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