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I’m a second-year, and 2025 was my first full year with the firm. I billed 2,160 total hours (including pro bono and training). Of my billables, 920 were on a single large case that later received significant billing discounts for client-retention reasons, which lowered my realization.

We haven’t had 2025 reviews yet, but my OMS mentioned this could impact my comp and bonus. Do any OD attorneys have insight on how this is evaluated?

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My understanding is that realization won't affect your comp, but pro bono and training hours will not be counted for purposes of bonuses above the 1900 minimum. So, if 200 hours are pro bono and training, you will still just get the bonus for hitting 1900.

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This is accurate. The bonuses above 1900 only factor in actual billable time. So leave credited hours, ramp up hours, pro bono, training hours etc. won’t count beyond 1900. You need 2000 billable hours or more to get those bonuses.

The training and pro bono count toward your 1900 for the program 1 bonus that pays the $10k for hitting 1900z That was already paid out for last year. They do not count toward your bonus program 2, which is the larger bonus based on a percentage of base salary and only uses hours billed. The reductions/write off will have no impact on you whatsoever, especially not as a second year.

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Thanks for your input everyone. Clarifying question. So I would need 2150 billed hours outside of my probono and training hours to be eligible for the 20% bonus? Or Is it just 250 additional billable hours after I met my 1900 requirement? If that makes sense

Thanks!

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