OP seems to be asking a career trajectory without hardcore law firm background at associate level to be consultant at a Tier I. The question to me seems to be on entry into a tier I without relevant experience. The senior level consultants who come as experts is a different trajectory I guess
Your question answers itself. When a candidate doesn’t fit the bill experience or background or quality wise, but they need hands, they try out. These hires don’t become the part of the regular growth or designation trajectory. That’s why most of these get frustrated, get the tag and leave in a few months time. The tag remains obviously. Hehe
I’ve seen few Tier I give consultant designation to hires. These are either majority in-house experience candidates or tier III law schools and law firms. What’s the reason?
Consultant at partner level - the comment is not applicable 👍🏼
Your logic is not logic-ing.