Biglaw Signing Bonuses May Be Back In Action Come 2025
Need some extra cash with that lucrative job offer? Just sign on the dotted line!
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In the last few months, I have seen a pickup in hiring. I am expecting (sign-on bonuses) to come back a little bit, but I’m not sure we are going to see it at the same scale as we did in 2021.
— Stephanie Biderman, a recruiter with Major, Lindsey & Africa, in comments given to the American Lawyer, on the return of the sign-on bonus for strong corporate candidates. Will signing bonuses flourish once again within Biglaw as they did in 2021? Stay tuned.
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