Has any mid-level in Lit recently lateraled from one Big Law firm to another? If so, did you get a signing bonus?

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No, the market really changed at breakneck speed. I just said thank you and took the job; my recruiter didn’t even recommend that we press them to guarantee my prorated year-end bonus.

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