When it comes to offer letters, besides compensation, office location, practice group, and class year, are there any other things you'd recommend asking for in writing (e.g. billables requirement, hybrid work availability, start date, etc.)? Given the at-will nature of law firm employment, offer letters strike me as a bit flimsy. But I wonder if I should be prepared to ask for more than the basics in writing.

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I’ve never seen another letter without a start date

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Mine had a “start no later than” date

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Yes, start date, hours expectations, in office/WFH expectations, bonus eligibility, origination credit/bonus info, benefits info (high level re the package). I can look back at a few to see what I’m missing

Anything that is your selling point for accepting the offer. If the biggest reason is the flexibility of hybrid, get that in writing, and how many days in/out of the office.

In addition to what others have said, any PTO that's offered, or if hours are prorated for the year you start for bonus eligibility.

Whether you’re eligible for advancement at the end of the first fiscal year that you join. This has been an issue at my firm - do you move up automatically if you start in month 3 of the firm’s year? 5? 10? HR at my firm says offer letter governs.

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