How does year end bonuses work when lateraling second half of the year? Can you please share when (which month) you lateraled, your class year, and what you got?

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Obviously if you leave before it’s paid out then you don’t get it. You can try to negotiate a signing bonus

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If you were on track to earn it at the old firm and they want you it should def be part of the package

I lateraled in sept and got full bonus. As mentioned, the precise cut off varies by firm and you may need to negotiate this depending what your firm’s policy is.

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It varies by firm. My firm does raises and bonuses in March but you’re only eligible if you started before 9/1 of the prior year. So if you start on 9/2/26, you won’t get a raise or bonus until March 2028.

This is something people typically try to negotiate in connection with lateraling. If you don’t, then the firm should have a written policy that applies. Mine has an Oct cutoff for eligibility for a prorated bonus.

Or they weren’t going to hit an hours requirement to qualify for bonus at their prior firm anyway. But yes the Nov 1 starter would get nothing if they didn’t negotiate for it.

If you are transactional and lateral before 7/1 you can likely get a non-prorated bonus

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