Credit: Tierney/Adobe Stock Special Bonuses Can Help to Retain Associates, But Not for the Long Run
Some associates aren't budging from their jobs, due in part to special bonuses. But large firms must be more creative and holistic in the long run, observers and firm leaders said.
April 23, 2021 at 05:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on The American Lawyer
Editor's note: This is the third part of a series about how the pandemic has changed lawyers' work schedules and billable hours. See parts one and two here.
With their younger lawyers facing all-consuming deal work and longer hours, big firms are throwing extra cash to associates to motivate them to stick around.
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