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New York and D.C. associates will get their bonuses on December 12th (with no hours requirement, as per usual for the firm), while London associates will have to wait an extra week for the money to hit their accounts.<\/p>\n
And because it\u2019s Cravath, every other Biglaw partner just felt the sudden urge to \u201ccircle back\u201d with their executive committees.<\/p>\n
Now we wait for the inevitable parade of matching announcements. Davis Polk will follow soon. Paul Weiss will toss in something shiny. Latham will eventually make its move, confident as always. And every associate in Biglaw will spend the next 72 hours refreshing their inbox like it\u2019s a Taylor Swift ticket queue.<\/p>\n
But for now, Cravath has officially fired the starting gun.<\/p>\n
Bonus season is here. May your hours be high and your disappointment minimal.<\/p>\n
So, is your firm matching *both* the year-end and special bonuses? Let Above the Law know! We depend on your tips to stay on top of important bonus updates, so when your firm matches (or if they fail to do so), please text us (646-820-8477) or\u00a0email us<\/a>\u00a0(subject line: \u201c[Firm Name] Matches\u201d). Please include the memo, if available. You can take a photo of the memo and send it via text or email if you don\u2019t want to forward the original PDF or Word file.<\/p>\n And if you\u2019d like to sign up for ATL\u2019s 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\u2019t need to do anything. You\u2019ll receive an email notification within minutes of each bonus announcement that we publish. Thanks for all of your help!<\/p>\n Read the full memo below.<\/p>\n The post Cravath Starts Biglaw\u2019s Bonus Season With Year-End And Special Bonuses!<\/a> appeared first on Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n Bonus season has officially begun. Cravath, the firm that\u2019s the standard bearer for Biglaw associate compensation, has kicked off the 2025 bonus sweepstakes. And Cravath\u2019s not here for restraint.<\/p>\n The firm announced year-end bonuses and<\/em> a round of special bonuses that mirror the Milbank summer bonuses<\/a>. As reflected in the chart below, the year-end bonus amounts echo last year\u2019s bonus scale. Maybe they\u2019re not reinventing the bonus wheel, but there\u2019s a pretty big paycheck headed associates\u2019 way.<\/p>\n New York and D.C. associates will get their bonuses on December 12th (with no hours requirement, as per usual for the firm), while London associates will have to wait an extra week for the money to hit their accounts.<\/p>\n And because it\u2019s Cravath, every other Biglaw partner just felt the sudden urge to \u201ccircle back\u201d with their executive committees.<\/p>\n Now we wait for the inevitable parade of matching announcements. Davis Polk will follow soon. Paul Weiss will toss in something shiny. Latham will eventually make its move, confident as always. And every associate in Biglaw will spend the next 72 hours refreshing their inbox like it\u2019s a Taylor Swift ticket queue.<\/p>\n But for now, Cravath has officially fired the starting gun.<\/p>\n Bonus season is here. May your hours be high and your disappointment minimal.<\/p>\n So, is your firm matching *both* the year-end and special bonuses? Let Above the Law know! We depend on your tips to stay on top of important bonus updates, so when your firm matches (or if they fail to do so), please text us (646-820-8477) or\u00a0email us<\/a>\u00a0(subject line: \u201c[Firm Name] Matches\u201d). Please include the memo, if available. You can take a photo of the memo and send it via text or email if you don\u2019t want to forward the original PDF or Word file.<\/p>\n And if you\u2019d like to sign up for ATL\u2019s 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\u2019t need to do anything. You\u2019ll receive an email notification within minutes of each bonus announcement that we publish. Thanks for all of your help!<\/p>\n Read the full memo below.<\/p>\n Compensation Memo (2)<\/a>Download<\/a><\/p>\n Bonus season has officially begun. Cravath, the firm that\u2019s the standard bearer for Biglaw associate compensation, has kicked off the 2025 bonus sweepstakes. And Cravath\u2019s not here for restraint. The firm announced year-end bonuses and a round of special bonuses that mirror the Milbank summer bonuses. 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Kathryn Rubino is a Senior Editor at Above the Law, host of The Jabot podcast<\/a>, and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer<\/a>. AtL tipsters are the best, so please connect with her. Feel free to email her<\/a> with any tips, questions, or comments and follow her on Twitter @Kathryn1<\/a>\u00a0or Mastodon @Kathryn1@mastodon.social.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
\nKathryn Rubino is a Senior Editor at Above the Law, host of The Jabot podcast<\/a>, and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer<\/a>. AtL tipsters are the best, so please connect with her. Feel free to email her<\/a> with any tips, questions, or comments and follow her on Twitter @Kathryn1<\/a>\u00a0or Mastodon @[email\u00a0protected].<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"