Since bonuses were introduced by law firms in the late 1990s as a way to limit the long-term effects of salary inflation, amounts paid out - and the hoops that assistants have to jump through in order to get their hands on the cash - have varied wildly between firms. Some firms give tens of thousands of pounds to assistants regardless of individual performance, while others require Olympian levels of all-round commitment in return for sums that could probably be more easily obtained through a few after hours' shifts at the local pub.
September 24, 2008 at 08:03 PM
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The original version of this story was published on Legalweek
Law firms have woken up to the concept of bonuses in recent years, but the way they dish them out varies greatly. Alex Aldridge takes a look at what assistants can expect
Since bonuses were introduced by law firms in the late 1990s as a way to limit the long-term effects of salary inflation, amounts paid out – and the hoops that assistants have to jump through in order to get their hands on the cash – have varied wildly between firms.
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