Compensation & Talent Economics
Origination credit can quietly sabotage succession economics
Attorney at Work argues that origination-credit rules can punish client handoffs and undermine succession by keeping economic rewards tied to the partner who originally brought in the relationship.
BY ECONOMICS DESK · MAY 28, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
Attorney at Work argues that origination-credit rules can punish client handoffs and undermine succession by keeping economic rewards tied to the partner who originally brought in the relationship. The practical economics fix is to reward transitions through shared credit, sunset provisions and bonuses tied to successful handoffs.