"All of which is preamble to say, yes, Paul, Weiss *is* matching the prevailing market rate on year-end and special bonuses. The bonus scale (year-end + special) is as follows: Class of 2025: $15,000 + $6,000 Class of 2024: $20,000 + $6,000 Class of 2023: $30,000 + $10,000 Class of 2022: $57,000 + $15,000 Class of 2021: $75,000 + $20,000 Class of 2020: $90,000 + $25,000 Class of 2019: $105,000 + $25,000 Class of 2018 and above: $115,000 + $25,000"
"These bonuses will be paid on December 22nd. And for those working extra hard for PW in 2025, there's a lil' sumpin' extra from the firm. According to reports, the firm told associates the year-end cash is "in addition to the discretionary bonuses that some of you will receive in early 2026 for your outsized contributions to the firm over the past year.""
Paul, Weiss was targeted by Donald Trump with an unconstitutional Executive Order and chose not to contest it in court, becoming the first firm to comply and drawing substantial pushback. Numerous associates departed in protest, and the firm is compensating those who remained. The firm is matching prevailing market rates for year-end and special bonuses across associate classes, with amounts ranging from $15,000 plus $6,000 for the Class of 2025 to $115,000 plus $25,000 for the Class of 2018 and above. Bonuses will be paid on December 22. The year-end cash is stated to be in addition to discretionary bonuses expected in early 2026.
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