I received an offer to lateral to another firm as a mid-level associate. My bonus for the prior year is due to be paid in April. If I accept the lateral offer, I will not be able to receive (cont.)

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Defer your start date or request a signing bonus of 100%, 75%, or 50% or whatever you can get. But if you are anxious to leave, the bonus will not make much difference in terms of your annual salary and career salary in the end.

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Can you defer your start date (or at least your notice date) until after you receive your bonus. Alternatively - explain the situation to New Firm and request that they make you whole; I did this successfully when I lateralled.

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Yea. I think so too and also that they will be receptive to the conversation. After all, most everyone is in biglaw for the $; some level of self interest is understandable.

Is it improper for me to cite this as a basis for requesting a higher base salary? Any experience here would be appreciated. If it makes a difference, the bonus is around $15K

Is your new firm lockstep? Either way, I doubt you will get this as a higher base, but good chance you can get it as a signing bonus. If not lockstep, worth a try asking for it as higher base and when they say no ask for it as a signing bonus.

Correct. Remember that bonuses get taxed at almost 50%, so a $15k bonus is only really $7.5k at most.

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