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fromAbove the Law
1 day ago

Biglaw Firm Announces Bonus Dollars Will Hit Associates' Wallets Before The Year Is Over! - Above the Law

Skadden will distribute year-end bonuses to all U.S. associates on December 15, supported by $3.669 billion 2024 revenue and $6.049 million profits per equity partner.
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fromAbove the Law
1 day ago

Top Biglaw Firm Matches Market Bonus Scale While Praising Associates - Above the Law

Debevoise & Plimpton matched the Cravath market bonus scale after reporting $1.623 billion in gross 2024 revenue and adopted the same associate bonus structure.
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fromAbove the Law
1 day ago

Proskauer Rose Boards The Bonus Train - Above the Law

Proskauer matched market-standard 2025 year-end bonuses without announcing new hourly requirements, with payments due by December 24, 2025 for qualifying associates.
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fromAbove the Law
2 days ago

Top 10 Biglaw Firm Announces Bonuses For Associates - Offering Extra Cash For Big Billers - Above the Law

Ropes & Gray matches Cravath year-end and Milbank special bonus scales, adds extra payments and allows up to 150% increases for associates who bill materially more than 1900 hours.
fromAbove the Law
2 days ago

Elite Boutique Announces Associate Bonuses That Completely Blow The Market Scale Out Of The Water - Above the Law

Yesterday afternoon, D.C.-based litigation boutique Wilkinson Stekloff announced year-end bonuses that are 150% of market bonuses. Biglaw bonus season is in full swing, with firms stepping in left and right to match Cravath's year-end bonuses and Milbank's special bonuses, but things are about to get even hotter, because one of the boutiques is here to play. This firm went over the top in a major way - including on their bigger and better special bonuses.
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fromAbove the Law
3 days ago

This Top Biglaw Firm Is Offering Associates A Full Cravath Match - With Premium Bonuses On Top Of Special Bonuses - Above the Law

Fried Frank matched Cravath's 2025 year-end bonus scale, adding special and premium bonuses for high-hours associates and paying cash before December 31.
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fromAbove the Law
4 days ago

Cravath Starts Biglaw's Bonus Season With Year-End And Special Bonuses! - Above the Law

Cravath awarded year-end and special 2025 bonuses matching last year’s scale, triggering expected matching moves across Biglaw firms.
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fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago

Time To Share The Wealth: Biglaw Faces Associate Demand For Special Bonuses In 2025 - Above the Law

Most Biglaw associates expect 2025 year-end bonuses to match 2024, while a sizable minority anticipate larger or special bonus payouts.
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Calling All Biglaw Associates: 2025 Bonus Season Awaits - Above the Law

If you're a Biglaw associate in the fall of 2025, two things are probably true: (i) you're billing your life away while considering if a lateral move is right for you while the market is still hot, and (ii) you're eagerly waiting to receive news about your annual bonus (that may or may not include a special bonus on top), which may be right around the corner.
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fromAbove the Law
3 months ago

The Waiting Game: Associates Left Hanging (Yet Again) On Special Bonuses - Above the Law

Today is August 22. It's been two full business weeks since Milbank announced that it would be handing out special bonuses to associates ($6,000 to $25,000, based on class year). Other midsize and boutique firms have already stepped in to award summer bonuses to their associates - firms like Vartabedian Hester & Haynes ($5,000); Otterbourg ($15,000); Bell Nunnally (up to $15,000); and Hueston Hennigan ($10,000 to $30,000, based on hours) - but we've heard nothing but crickets from Milbank's Biglaw brethren.
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