by RG | Dec 11, 2025 | above the law
The winter holidays are just around the corner, but Biglaw firms still have ample time to give their associates the greatest gift of all: More money. After all, matching the Cravath year-end bonus and Milbank special bonus scales isn’t so much to ask, now is it? In...
by RG | Dec 11, 2025 | above the law
One of the most important legal stories of this year — hell, probably this decade — is the craven capitulation of nine major Biglaw firms to Donald Trump. You’ll recall, early in his second term, Trump launched a war on Biglaw through unconstitutional Executive...
by RG | Dec 11, 2025 | above the law
Biglaw’s bonus season is moving right on schedule, with firms steadily matching the now-prevailing scales. Cravath once again set the year-end bonus structure, while Milbank set the bar for special bonus scales, and the industry has wasted no time following suit. One...
by RG | Dec 11, 2025 | above the law
Biglaw has a reputation for paying their associates a lot of money, but boutique firms are consistently handing out bonuses with a little bonus to them. Perry Law must have had a great year financially because the bonuses they’re handing out to their associates are...
by RG | Dec 11, 2025 | above the law
We’ve declared 2025 the year of the litigation boutique and the bonuses they’re showering on associates is proof positive the small but mighty firms are where it’s at. The latest boutique showering associates with cash is Pallas Partners, the firm founded by former...
