{"id":138655,"date":"2025-12-09T17:18:54","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T01:18:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/12\/09\/big-bonuses-arent-just-for-biglaw\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T17:18:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T01:18:54","slug":"big-bonuses-arent-just-for-biglaw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/12\/09\/big-bonuses-arent-just-for-biglaw\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Bonuses Aren\u2019t Just For Biglaw"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>More proof that boutique law firms can play with the Big(law) boys when it comes to associate bonuses!<\/p>\n<p>Today, Texas-based litigation boutique Yetter Coleman announced its year-end bonus scale for associates. Yetter, one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/careers\/top-litigation-firms-by-law-school-pedigree-2015\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\"top litigation firms by law school pedigree (Opens in a new window)\">top litigation firms by law school pedigree<\/a>, told associates the bonus scale was the result of an \u201cexceptionally busy and exciting year\u201d at the firm.<\/p>\n<p>The year-end bonus scale at Yetter is, at first blush, higher than the standard making its way through Biglaw. But, once you add it the special bonuses most of the Biglaw firms are dishing out, the take-home amounts are the same. The Yetter scale is as follows:<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1174471\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-09-at-5.23.31-PM.png?resize=512%2C558&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"558\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Bonuses will be paid December 11th at the firm. Read the full memo below.<\/p>\n<p>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\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:tips@abovethelaw.com?subject=%5BFirm%20Name%5D%20Bonus\/Matches\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"email us (Opens in a new window)\">email us<\/a>\u00a0(subject line: \u201c[Firm Name] Bonus\/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<p>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 your help!<\/p>\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/2025-Year-End-Bonus-Memo.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2025 Year-End Bonus Memo<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/2025-Year-End-Bonus-Memo.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-c9983f41-1c71-4696-9b5c-c39da12d4a4c\" download rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n<hr>\n<p><strong><em><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-80083 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/06\/IMG_5243-1-scaled-e1623338814705-620x568.jpg?resize=174%2C160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"174\" height=\"160\" title=\"\">Kathryn Rubino is a Senior Editor at Above the Law, host of <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/1XC11QhFCWxWr4NQrk2sEA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Jabot podcast<\/a>, and co-host of <a href=\"https:\/\/legaltalknetwork.com\/podcasts\/thinking-like-a-lawyer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Thinking Like A Lawyer<\/a>. 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Feel free to email <a href=\"mailto:kathryn@abovethelaw.com?subject=Your%20Column\" target='_blank\"' rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">her<\/a> with any tips, questions, or comments and follow her on Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/12\/big-bonuses-arent-just-for-biglaw\/%E2%80%9C\/\/twitter.com\/Kathryn1%22%E2%80%9D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@Kathryn1<\/a>\u00a0or Mastodon <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/12\/big-bonuses-arent-just-for-biglaw\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@Kathryn1@mastodon.social.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/12\/big-bonuses-arent-just-for-biglaw\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Big Bonuses Aren\u2019t Just For Biglaw<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>More proof that boutique law firms can play with the Big(law) boys when it comes to associate bonuses!<\/p>\n<p>Today, Texas-based litigation boutique Yetter Coleman announced its year-end bonus scale for associates. Yetter, one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/careers\/top-litigation-firms-by-law-school-pedigree-2015\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\"top litigation firms by law school pedigree (Opens in a new window)\">top litigation firms by law school pedigree<\/a>, told associates the bonus scale was the result of an \u201cexceptionally busy and exciting year\u201d at the firm.<\/p>\n<p>The year-end bonus scale at Yetter is, at first blush, higher than the standard making its way through Biglaw. But, once you add it the special bonuses most of the Biglaw firms are dishing out, the take-home amounts are the same. The Yetter scale is as follows:<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1174471\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-09-at-5.23.31-PM.png?resize=512%2C558&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"558\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Bonuses will be paid December 11th at the firm. Read the full memo below.<\/p>\n<p>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\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:tips@abovethelaw.com?subject=%5BFirm%20Name%5D%20Bonus\/Matches\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"email us (Opens in a new window)\">email us<\/a>\u00a0(subject line: \u201c[Firm Name] Bonus\/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<p>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 your help!<\/p>\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/2025-Year-End-Bonus-Memo.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2025 Year-End Bonus Memo<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/2025-Year-End-Bonus-Memo.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-c9983f41-1c71-4696-9b5c-c39da12d4a4c\" download rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n<hr>\n<p><strong><em><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-80083 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/06\/IMG_5243-1-scaled-e1623338814705-620x568.jpg?resize=174%2C160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"174\" height=\"160\" title=\"\">Kathryn Rubino is a Senior Editor at Above the Law, host of <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/1XC11QhFCWxWr4NQrk2sEA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Jabot podcast<\/a>, and co-host of <a href=\"https:\/\/legaltalknetwork.com\/podcasts\/thinking-like-a-lawyer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Thinking Like A Lawyer<\/a>. 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Feel free to email <a href=\"mailto:kathryn@abovethelaw.com?subject=Your%20Column\" target='_blank\"' rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">her<\/a> with any tips, questions, or comments and follow her on Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/12\/big-bonuses-arent-just-for-biglaw\/%E2%80%9C\/\/twitter.com\/Kathryn1%22%E2%80%9D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@Kathryn1<\/a>\u00a0or Mastodon <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/12\/big-bonuses-arent-just-for-biglaw\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@Kathryn1@mastodon.social.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/12\/big-bonuses-arent-just-for-biglaw\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Big Bonuses Aren\u2019t Just For Biglaw<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More proof that boutique law firms can play with the Big(law) boys when it comes to associate bonuses! 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