Minneapolis: promotions and time to partner

From June 2025 to May 2026, 34 lawyers were promoted to partner in Minneapolis, according to Sartori & Partners data. Promotions are confirmed about five months late, so this window ends earlier than the lateral figures. Over the same 12 months that is 1.00 promotions for every lateral partner hired, against 0.79 across the market: more of the partner bench here is made than bought.

Across five years of promotions, the median time from first year of practice to partner is 9.0 years, with the middle half between 8.0 years and 11.0 years. The market median is 10.0 years, so the track here runs shorter. The median rests on 143 promotions.

Firms in Minneapolis lean on internal promotion; a lateral partner here is an exception to plan and justify.