The dog days of summer are nearly upon us, but there’s nothing that’ll make law firm associates perk up quicker than news of bonuses. That’s right — summer bonuses have been unleashed!
Biglaw might not be ready to announce bonuses, but that’s not stopping boutique firms from firing out of the gate with welcome financial news.
To that end, Texas-based complex commercial litigation boutique Vartabedian Hester & Haynes — a firm that opened its doors just 18 months ago — recently announced its exciting bonus news at a summer event. All attorneys and staff at the firm will receive a $5,000 bonuses, regardless of level or title. On top of that, all summer associates and summer interns will receive a $1,500 bonus. A source tells us that these bonuses are part of the firm’s promise to compensate all associates at or above the Cravath/Milbank scale, while at the same time providing a boutique experience.
Congratulations to everyone at the VHH!
Will these boutique bonuses be enough to move the needle on the bonus market overall? Stay tuned.
Remember everyone, we depend on your tips to stay on top of compensation updates, so when your firm announces or matches, please text us (646-820-8477) or email us (subject line: “[Firm Name] Bonus/Matches”). Please include the memo if available. You can take a photo of the memo and send it via text or email if you don’t want to forward the original PDF or Word file.
And if you’d like to sign up for ATL’s Bonus Alerts (which is the alert list we also use for salary announcements), please scroll down and enter your email address in the box below this post. If you previously signed up for the bonus alerts, you don’t need to do anything. You’ll receive an email notification within minutes of each bonus announcement that we publish. Thanks for your help!
Staci Zaretsky is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Bluesky, X/Twitter, and Threads, or connect with her on LinkedIn.
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The dog days of summer are nearly upon us, but there’s nothing that’ll make law firm associates perk up quicker than news of bonuses. That’s right — summer bonuses have been unleashed!
Biglaw might not be ready to announce bonuses, but that’s not stopping boutique firms from firing out of the gate with welcome financial news.
To that end, Texas-based complex commercial litigation boutique Vartabedian Hester & Haynes — a firm that opened its doors just 18 months ago — recently announced its exciting bonus news at a summer event. All attorneys and staff at the firm will receive a $5,000 bonuses, regardless of level or title. On top of that, all summer associates and summer interns will receive a $1,500 bonus. A source tells us that these bonuses are part of the firm’s promise to compensate all associates at or above the Cravath/Milbank scale, while at the same time providing a boutique experience.
Congratulations to everyone at the VHH!
Will these boutique bonuses be enough to move the needle on the bonus market overall? Stay tuned.
Remember everyone, we depend on your tips to stay on top of compensation updates, so when your firm announces or matches, please text us (646-820-8477) or email us (subject line: “[Firm Name] Bonus/Matches”). Please include the memo if available. You can take a photo of the memo and send it via text or email if you don’t want to forward the original PDF or Word file.
And if you’d like to sign up for ATL’s Bonus Alerts (which is the alert list we also use for salary announcements), please scroll down and enter your email address in the box below this post. If you previously signed up for the bonus alerts, you don’t need to do anything. You’ll receive an email notification within minutes of each bonus announcement that we publish. Thanks for your help!
Staci Zaretsky is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Bluesky, X/Twitter, and Threads, or connect with her on LinkedIn.
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