What is the typical/average amount for a signing bonus? I was offered $30K, curious if that is near the average.

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$25K for c/o 2021. Lateraled in April 2024.

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Seems low for counsel role but probably depends on practice group/demand

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And esp the market. I got just $25k for counsel in summer 2022 and it was like pulling teeth. There had been a period of high signing bonuses before but it had died down by then. The v10 firm I went to was losing attorneys to Kirkland paying crazy signing bonuses but didn’t care bc it was so outrageous.

Just received an offer as a class of ‘21 without a sign on bonus…

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$50k - 2020

Got $50k in 2021 (was actively recruited away from first firm by second firm) and $25k in 2023 (came with a partner to a new firm)

Lateraled in early summer as a senior associate and did not get a signing bonus. I will get full bonus subject to hitting pro-rated hours and I successfully negotiated a ramp-up period.

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