About HerPartnerTrack
Financial guidance built for legal careers, not generic high-earner advice.
Why we built this
Most financial advice assumes you started saving right after college, never took on law school debt, and followed a predictable income curve. That's not how a legal career works.
Law school debt. A late start on savings. The economics of the partner track. Compensation structures that don't exist in other professions. And wealth gaps that disproportionately affect women in the field.
We looked for a resource that addressed these realities directly. Retirement planning calibrated for BigLaw timelines. Wealth-building strategies that account for $200K in student loans. Honest analysis of partner economics. We couldn't find it. So we built it.
What you'll find here
Research-backed articles on the financial questions that actually matter to attorneys: retirement planning, wealth accumulation, partner compensation, career transitions, and the math behind the decisions you're already weighing.
A retirement calculator designed for legal careers, not a generic template that ignores your debt load and late start.
Straightforward analysis grounded in real sources: IRS guidelines, Bureau of Labor Statistics data, ABA reports, SEC filings, and the economics of BigLaw that rarely get discussed openly.
Our editorial principles
When we reference data, we link to it. If we can't find a reliable source, we don't make the claim.
Some questions have clear answers. Others involve judgment. We're explicit about which is which.
Financial projections involve assumptions. We state ours and note where the math is inherently uncertain.
HerPartnerTrack is not a registered investment advisor or broker-dealer. We provide education, not personalized advice. We don't receive commissions.
For more detail, see our full Editorial Standards.
Who this is for
Associates building wealth while managing six-figure debt. Senior associates weighing the partner track. Partners navigating equity compensation, deferred comp, and the transition toward retirement. Women at any stage who want financial information that reflects their actual circumstances, not advice written for tech founders or surgeons.
How we're funded
This site is free and will remain free. We don't run ads. We don't sell your data.
If you want to speak with a financial advisor who understands legal careers, we can make that introduction. We only refer to fiduciary advisors we'd recommend to a colleague: CFP® professionals who specialize in working with attorneys. Any referral relationship is always disclosed.
Our commitment: The guidance on this site is the same whether you ever contact an advisor or not. The content comes first. That's the whole point.
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