Editor’s Note: This is the next installment of the monthly column by recruiter Dan Binstock, an attorney at the search firm Garrison. This column answers the many questions about how legal recruiting actually works, focusing on topics relevant both to the hiring organizations and the attorneys making a move. If you have questions to submit to Dan, email him at the contact provided below.

Dear Dan, I have been at my current firm for my whole career and I’m about to give notice. I’m avoiding pulling the plug, to the chagrin of others. I’m genuinely excited about the new firm but also, frankly, quite nervous. Does this happen to most lateral partners who have mixed feelings? (Partner in the West Coast Office of an Am Law 25 Firm)