At length, he became confidential clerk for the resident partner of a firm that was doing a business of $2 million a year.

From 1987 to 1989 he was their resident partner in London.

He later worked at the company's Melbourne branch before returning to Sydney as resident partner in 1876.

In 1984, he became its resident partner in London.

From 1980 through 1990 he was the resident partner of his law firm in New York.

The burden of adjustment, she'd been told, rested with the resident partner.

In his 43-year career there, he became a partner in 1939, resident partner in 1946 and managing partner in 1956.

Sir Peter will be the senior resident partner helping the firm to develop clients, said Jeffrey A. Rosen, president of the firm's international operations.

About 3 percent of resident partners have been failing to file tax returns, a rate Mr. Wetzler called comparable to that for other professionals.

He will be the resident partner in the Manhattan office.