Biglaw firms have largely fallen in line with the prevailing market rate (i.e., the Cravath/Milbank scale for year-end and special bonuses) this cycle, with match announcements rolling in one after another as firms play it safe and stick to the script. One Biglaw firm that’s offering compensation far beyond market for its highest achievers made its announcement earlier this month, but we’re just hearing about it now.
Sources tell us that on December 4, Morrison & Foerster — a firm that brought in $1,410,430,000 gross revenue in 2024, putting it at No. 40 on the Am Law 100 — announced that it would be offering the prevailing market rate for both year-end and special bonuses. On top of their base bonuses, associates at the firm are also eligible to receive not one, but two additional bonuses on top of their special bonus payments. Here’s what the bonus grid looks like at the firm:
Now THIS is a law firm that’s willing to go above and beyond to offer compensation incentives to reward its hardworking attorneys.
As noted in the firm’s bonus memo, this “bonus structure allows us to generously reward our highest-performing associates.” MoFo’s most senior associates will have the opportunity to walk away with bonuses up to $218,200, which is a fantastic way to end the year.
Associates at MoFo will see their bonuses come February 13, 2026. Congratulations to everyone at Morrison & Foerster!
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.
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Biglaw firms have largely fallen in line with the prevailing market rate (i.e., the Cravath/Milbank scale for year-end and special bonuses) this cycle, with match announcements rolling in one after another as firms play it safe and stick to the script. One Biglaw firm that’s offering compensation far beyond market for its highest achievers made its announcement earlier this month, but we’re just hearing about it now.
Sources tell us that on December 4, Morrison & Foerster — a firm that brought in $1,410,430,000 gross revenue in 2024, putting it at No. 40 on the Am Law 100 — announced that it would be offering the prevailing market rate for both year-end and special bonuses. On top of their base bonuses, associates at the firm are also eligible to receive not one, but two additional bonuses on top of their special bonus payments. Here’s what the bonus grid looks like at the firm:
Now THIS is a law firm that’s willing to go above and beyond to offer compensation incentives to reward its hardworking attorneys.
As noted in the firm’s bonus memo, this “bonus structure allows us to generously reward our highest-performing associates.” MoFo’s most senior associates will have the opportunity to walk away with bonuses up to $218,200, which is a fantastic way to end the year.
Associates at MoFo will see their bonuses come February 13, 2026. Congratulations to everyone at Morrison & Foerster!
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 o
