What are normal signing bonus amounts for lateral associates in 2026?

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8th year, did not get - am I ripped off?

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Nice, keep rubbing it in!

It's all over the map. You can't judge what's normal by a few extreme Kirkland sign on's. Nothing for litigators these days. Maybe 50K for 5th year corporate - but some firms are giving nothing.

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Dunno, but I got $20k as a second year

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Funds

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50k for mid-level. Litigation.

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And to those sign on bestowed, how hard did you have to ask for it? I actually tried but only got honeypotted with words (which I’m admittedly susceptible to)

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0 for midlevel corporate

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