Commission only attorneys: how did you decide this was the way to go? Pros and cons?
Base plus bonus attorneys: pros and cons?

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There aren’t really any cons I see with a base plus bonus/commission pay structure. My base is high enough that it easily covers my bills, and the bonus/commission money goes towards savings. Of course you’ll need to negotiate the right numbers to make this work for you.

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Base plus bonus is nice but the cases I get once my bonuses get too high are absolutely terrible.

I agree base plus bonus is the way to go but only if you can negotiate a high base so that all your bills are covered before any bonus just because those aren't really guarenteed. I don't see any pros to it other than low bonuses sometimes.

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