Advice: my firm incentivized associates to get licensed in fed courts - 4 fed courts for a 5k raise. They also covered the admission fee. I just accepted an offer with another firm and will be putting in my 2 weeks notice tomorrow. Is it wrong to submit an expense report for the charges I incurred related to the fed court admission fees? I didn’t plan on moving to another firm; the new firm sought me out and made me an offer - the process happened so fast. I want to be professional about this.

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Going for the $5k bonus is poor form, but not expensing the admission fee

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4 fed courts x $238 = $1k approx.

No comment on your question but that’s a cool perk that I’ve never heard a firm offer before

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I would submit the expense report.

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Depending on the costs incurred that seems a little petty. Better to ask your new firm since presumably they will be the beneficiary of your new license not your former firm.

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This is the right way to do it. You will leave a sour taste in their mouth and damage the relationship. You might need that relationship down the road!

Of course you should. You incurred them in good faith in the course of doing what your firm basically asked you to do.

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