Can a first year ever clear 150k+ assuming a 75k base, 1/3 on originations and discretionary end-year based on performance on cases worked? Or is it always going to be barely six-figures because no time to originate cases versus grinding and learning.

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Likely not in the first year unless you somehow had a built in client base, which most first years don’t have.

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You would need to originate about 700k in cases to get another 75k in 1/3 origination.

You are unlikely to do that as a first year unless you have pre established business somehow.

Always a chance. I worked with an attorney that was admitted to the bar and a week later his aunt got hit by a garbage truck. Terrible injuries. Case was put into suit right away and took a year to resolve. $2mil and he got 40% of the attorney’s fee

Not the best mentality to have as a plaintiff side personal injury attorney

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