by RG | Nov 21, 2025 | above the law
‘Tis the season for Biglaw bonus announcements, and Proskauer Rose has entered the chat. The firm announced its 2025 year-end bonuses today, matching the scale that’s rapidly taking on consensus status. But before we get to the numbers, let’s take a trip down memory...
by RG | Nov 21, 2025 | above the law
Bonus “szn” is officially in full swing. Just days after Cravath kicked things off, setting an annual bonus mark and retroactively joining Milbank’s summer special bonuses, we’ve got another firm confirming what we all expected: Baker Botts is matching the Cravath...
by RG | Nov 21, 2025 | above the law
Historically, there are only a handful of Biglaw firms willing to stick their necks out and raise associate compensation, whether in terms of base salary or bonuses. Davis Polk is one of that small number. So, as the 2025 bonus season heats up, everyone’s wondering...
by RG | Nov 21, 2025 | above the law
Ed. Note: A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman’s How Appealing blog, the Web’s first blog devoted to appellate litigation. Check out these stories and more at How Appealing. “An immigration court error 6 years ago could lead to release of Kilmar...
by RG | Nov 21, 2025 | above the law
Ken Paxton’s bullshit lawsuit against the makers of Tylenol, built on Trump and RFK Jr.’s bullshit press conference in which they pretended that science says acetaminophen causes autism, is off to a predictably bad start. I had a bit of a laugh shortly after this turd...
by RG | Nov 21, 2025 | above the law
As Biglaw bonuses continue to be announced with much fanfare from associates, some firms are hoping to slip their less-than desirable announcements in under the radar. When associates are constantly refreshing their emails in the hope of seeing bonus news, no one...
