by RG | Nov 22, 2025 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! The director of which 1990s classic legal movie actually has a law degree, which helped with the authenticity of pivotal scenes in the film? Hint: The film is an Academy Award winner, in the category...
by RG | Nov 22, 2025 | above the law
Associates associate time of year with two things: getting paid a lot of money and finally having the time to see your family. And for the associates at Cleary Gottlieb, they won’t have to worry about getting their money! The firm boasted an impressive $1,700,000,000...
by RG | Nov 22, 2025 | above the law
Biglaw Firm Announces In-Person Requirements Instead Of Bonuses: Learn how to read the room, Reed Smith. Paul, Weiss Rewards Employees With Market Value Bonuses: Gotta reward the associates that stuck by them somehow! The Trend Setter Announces Bonuses!: Vartabedian...
by RG | Nov 21, 2025 | above the law
White & Case has announced it’s matching the market on both year-end and special bonuses for its US associates and counsel. The firm — 9th on the Am Law 100 with over $3.3 billion in gross revenue — is joining the market consensus and handing out the standard...
by RG | Nov 21, 2025 | above the law
One of the keys to surviving law school is getting really good at time management skills. If you can squeeze more than eating, sleeping, and studying into your schedule, you’re just asking for a reality check. In an extreme example of a law student having too much...
by RG | Nov 21, 2025 | above the law
One by one, Biglaw firms continue to fall in line to match what’s now been recognized as the market bonus scale as blessed by Cravath. The latest firm to do so is none other than Debevoise & Plimpton, which brought in $1,623,000,000 gross revenue in 2024, and it’s...
