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Do firms give signing bonuses for summer associates? Heard about it tangentially; does it exclusively apply to diversity scholarships or is it for anyone a firm really wants?

I got offered a signing bonus and it seemed motivated by them having a very small SA class size and trying to get people to respond quickly. Signing bonuses are a way to get quick responses without running afoul of school recruiting rules. I jokingly told a friend in BL I might want to try to negotiate one with a firm that didn't offer it and they were comically horrified by the idea.

Damn, 1L law students with no skills are basically NFL rookies right now.