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20 hours agoHere are the bonuses lawyers ended 2025 with at top US firms
Top US law firms paid associates six-figure year-end bonuses in 2025 to compete for and retain junior legal talent.
Abracadabra! Biglaw bonus announcements are magically appearing in associates' inboxes left and right, and the latest firm to unveil a bonus scale is Clifford Chance. Last year, the firm took in $3.25 billion in gross revenue and now they're sharing the good fortune with associates. Today, Clifford Chance sent a memo to its U.S. associates announcing the firm will be matching the Cravath scale, complete with Milbank's summer bonuses. Here's what that looks like at the firm: