{"id":139235,"date":"2025-12-18T08:24:51","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T16:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/12\/18\/brand-new-biglaw-firm-delights-with-associate-bonuses\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T08:24:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T16:24:51","slug":"brand-new-biglaw-firm-delights-with-associate-bonuses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/12\/18\/brand-new-biglaw-firm-delights-with-associate-bonuses\/","title":{"rendered":"Brand New Biglaw Firm Delights With Associate Bonuses"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was only earlier this year <\/a>that the Biglaw world got its latest mega firm following the merger of Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin. The combined firm grosses more than $2 billion, and they\u2019re putting all that cash to good use \u2014 associate bonuses.<\/p>\n

Earlier today, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer unveiled its first associate bonus scale, matching the market standard with both year-end and special bonuses for associates in good standing. The bonus scale is as follows:<\/p>\n

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Bonuses will be paid on February 13, 2026. The full memo is available below.<\/p>\n

We like hearing about bonuses almost as much as you enjoy spending them. As soon as your firm\u2019s memo comes out, please\u00a0email it to us<\/a>\u00a0(subject line: \u201c[Firm Name] Bonus\u201d) or text us (646-820-8477). 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

2025 \u2013 Associate Annual Bonus Memo<\/a>Download<\/a><\/div>\n
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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

The post Brand New Biglaw Firm Delights With Associate Bonuses<\/a> appeared first on Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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It was only earlier this year <\/a>that the Biglaw world got its latest mega firm following the merger of Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin. The combined firm grosses more than $2 billion, and they\u2019re putting all that cash to good use \u2014 associate bonuses.<\/p>\n

Earlier today, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer unveiled its first associate bonus scale, matching the market standard with both year-end and special bonuses for associates in good standing. The bonus scale is as follows:<\/p>\n

\"\"
<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Bonuses will be paid on February 13, 2026. The full memo is available below.<\/p>\n

We like hearing about bonuses almost as much as you enjoy spending them. As soon as your firm\u2019s memo comes out, please\u00a0email it to us<\/a>\u00a0(subject line: \u201c[Firm Name] Bonus\u201d) or text us (646-820-8477). 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

2025 \u2013 Associate Annual Bonus Memo<\/a>Download<\/a><\/p>\n

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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 @[email\u00a0protected].<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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