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Exactly! She's been there, consistently performing for the firm. He left for what? A year? I didn't think it was that strange when they offered Alicia the partnership, but I knew something was up when they offered it to Cary (not to mention the other 4th years) as well.
I think Diane (?) mentioned that Peter was one reason they chose Alicia to get the sole partnership offer, but I also think she has stood out as a solid performer.
I agree with PWS - if Alicia hadn't taken the partnership offer, they would have offered it to someone else AND she would likely never get another offer.