{"id":139370,"date":"2025-12-19T08:56:54","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T16:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/12\/19\/top-50-biglaw-firm-offers-associates-bonuses-on-top-of-bonuses-on-top-of-bonuses-up-to-218k\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T08:56:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T16:56:54","slug":"top-50-biglaw-firm-offers-associates-bonuses-on-top-of-bonuses-on-top-of-bonuses-up-to-218k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/12\/19\/top-50-biglaw-firm-offers-associates-bonuses-on-top-of-bonuses-on-top-of-bonuses-up-to-218k\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 50 Biglaw Firm Offers Associates Bonuses On Top Of Bonuses On Top Of Bonuses, Up To $218K!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Biglaw firms have largely fallen in line with the prevailing market rate (i.e., the Cravath\/Milbank scale for year-end<\/a> and special bonuses<\/a>) this cycle, with match announcements rolling in one after another as firms play it safe and stick to the script. One Biglaw firm that\u2019s offering compensation far beyond market for its highest achievers made its announcement earlier this month, but we\u2019re just hearing about it now. <\/p>\n

Sources tell us that on December 4, Morrison & Foerster \u2014 a firm that brought in $1,410,430,000 gross revenue in 2024, putting it at No. 40 on the Am Law 100 \u2014 announced that it would be offering the prevailing market rate for both year-end and special bonuses. On top of their base bonuses, associates at the firm are also eligible to receive not one, but\u00a0two<\/em>\u00a0additional bonuses on top of their special bonus payments. Here\u2019s what the bonus grid looks like at the firm:<\/p>\n

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Now THIS is a law firm that\u2019s willing to go above and beyond to offer compensation incentives to reward its hardworking attorneys.<\/p>\n

As noted in the firm\u2019s bonus memo, this \u201cbonus structure allows us to generously reward our highest-performing associates.\u201d MoFo\u2019s most senior associates will have the opportunity to walk away with bonuses up to $218,200, which is a fantastic way to end the year.<\/p>\n

Associates at MoFo will see their bonuses come February 13, 2026. Congratulations to everyone at Morrison & Foerster!<\/p>\n

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\u00a0email 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

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

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Staci Zaretsky<\/a>\u00a0is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she\u2019s worked since 2011. She\u2019d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email<\/a> her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on\u00a0Bluesky<\/a>,\u00a0X\/Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Threads<\/a>,\u00a0or connect with her o<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The post Top 50 Biglaw Firm Offers Associates Bonuses On Top Of Bonuses On Top Of Bonuses, Up To $218K!<\/a> appeared first on Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Biglaw firms have largely fallen in line with the prevailing market rate (i.e., the Cravath\/Milbank scale for year-end<\/a> and special bonuses<\/a>) this cycle, with match announcements rolling in one after another as firms play it safe and stick to the script. One Biglaw firm that\u2019s offering compensation far beyond market for its highest achievers made its announcement earlier this month, but we\u2019re just hearing about it now. <\/p>\n

Sources tell us that on December 4, Morrison & Foerster \u2014 a firm that brought in $1,410,430,000 gross revenue in 2024, putting it at No. 40 on the Am Law 100 \u2014 announced that it would be offering the prevailing market rate for both year-end and special bonuses. On top of their base bonuses, associates at the firm are also eligible to receive not one, but\u00a0two<\/em>\u00a0additional bonuses on top of their special bonus payments. Here\u2019s what the bonus grid looks like at the firm:<\/p>\n

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

Now THIS is a law firm that\u2019s willing to go above and beyond to offer compensation incentives to reward its hardworking attorneys.<\/p>\n

As noted in the firm\u2019s bonus memo, this \u201cbonus structure allows us to generously reward our highest-performing associates.\u201d MoFo\u2019s most senior associates will have the opportunity to walk away with bonuses up to $218,200, which is a fantastic way to end the year.<\/p>\n

Associates at MoFo will see their bonuses come February 13, 2026. Congratulations to everyone at Morrison & Foerster!<\/p>\n

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\u00a0email 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

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

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Staci Zaretsky<\/a>\u00a0is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she\u2019s worked since 2011. She\u2019d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email<\/a> her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on\u00a0Bluesky<\/a>,\u00a0X\/Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Threads<\/a>,\u00a0or connect with her o<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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