How many YOE should an associate have before they start earning a percentage of each case they work on?

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1 , second yr tops. Any longer you're being taken advantage of.

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I had that from day 1

If I knew back then what I know now, I would’ve asked for a percentage after about six months. By that time, you should be consistently resolving smaller cases, possibly originating a referral or two, and know whether or not this practice area is for you.

I agree with the after 1 year tops. I think you should ask after 1 year but perhaps your cut will be smaller and grow as you get more exp.

Hmmm I agree with one year tops. I read another post in here where someone had been working at their firm for three years and still wasn't making a percentage of their cases which was crazy to me. Definitely no more than one year.

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