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[quote=Anonymous]I have been at a small law firm with a niche practice for over a year.  I am 10 years out of law school, but didn't practice for 5 of those years (3 in a related field - business side, and 2 spent with kids at home).  This practice area is new for me - one I had been trying to transitioning when I was a junior associate, but it didn't happen then.

The firm has my Virginia office and another office in a major metro area and we do national financial work.  I had to sit for the VA bar in February - and passed.

Overall, I am happy with the gig.  I was hired at a reasonable salary, and was given a small bump and nominal bonus after being there three months.

I am trying to assess how much of a raise and bonus I should be asking for / expecting.  I have performed well, I have passed the bar, and I expect to hit billables.

Unfortunately, I did not talk salary structure when hired - looking back, I was grateful for the opportunity and didn't want to rock the boat (typical female approach???).

The firm is not "lockstep" because it is so small.  How should I go about this?   [/quote]

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