{"id":139399,"date":"2025-12-19T12:00:56","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T20:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/12\/19\/top-25-biglaw-firm-announces-bonuses\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T12:00:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T20:00:56","slug":"top-25-biglaw-firm-announces-bonuses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/12\/19\/top-25-biglaw-firm-announces-bonuses\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 25 Biglaw Firm Announces Bonuses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You know why you\u2019re here. King &amp; Spalding just hitched onto the bonus train! They\u2019ve been raking in the cash, $2,373,034,000 gross revenue in 2024 according to the Am Law 100, and they\u2019re divvying up the coffers this holiday season.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the scale:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"274\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/Screen-Shot-2025-12-19-at-11.36.26-AM.png?resize=274%2C571&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1175266\" title=\"\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>To the hardworking associates at King &amp; Spalding, enjoy the money! And if you\u2019re thinking of stocking stuffers to grab with that firm money, consider grabbing Tonka Cola by Mancera. Not only will it show some thoughtful gift giving, the gourmand will be an easy way to shoehorn in your firm\u2019s history with Coca-Cola! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2oHjelKAAuE\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Here\u2019s a review of the fragrance<\/a> before you start blind buying. Full disclosure, I am not the Chris named in the video \u2014 coincidences do happen.<\/p>\n<p>We like hearing about bonuses almost as much as you enjoy spending them. As soon as your firm\u2019s memo comes out, please\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:tips@abovethelaw.com?subject=%5BFirm%20Name%5D%20Bonus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">email it to us<\/a> (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<p>And if you\u2019d like to sign up for ATL\u2019s Salary &amp; Bonus Alerts, 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.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Chris-Williams-2025.jpg?resize=512%2C288&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1162378\" title=\"\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord\u2122 in the Facebook group\u00a0Law School Memes for Edgy T14s . \u00a0He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who is learning to swim,\u00a0is interested in critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:cwilliams@abovethelaw.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cwilliams@abovethelaw.com <\/a>and by tweet at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WritesForRent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">@WritesForRent<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/12\/top-25-biglaw-firm-announces-bonuses\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Top 25 Biglaw Firm Announces Bonuses<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You know why you\u2019re here. King &amp; Spalding just hitched onto the bonus train! They\u2019ve been raking in the cash, $2,373,034,000 gross revenue in 2024 according to the Am Law 100, and they\u2019re divvying up the coffers this holiday season.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the scale:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"274\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/Screen-Shot-2025-12-19-at-11.36.26-AM.png?resize=274%2C571&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1175266\" title=\"\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>To the hardworking associates at King &amp; Spalding, enjoy the money! And if you\u2019re thinking of stocking stuffers to grab with that firm money, consider grabbing Tonka Cola by Mancera. Not only will it show some thoughtful gift giving, the gourmand will be an easy way to shoehorn in your firm\u2019s history with Coca-Cola! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2oHjelKAAuE\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Here\u2019s a review of the fragrance<\/a> before you start blind buying. Full disclosure, I am not the Chris named in the video \u2014 coincidences do happen.<\/p>\n<p>We like hearing about bonuses almost as much as you enjoy spending them. As soon as your firm\u2019s memo comes out, please\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:tips@abovethelaw.com?subject=%5BFirm%20Name%5D%20Bonus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">email it to us<\/a> (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<p>And if you\u2019d like to sign up for ATL\u2019s Salary &amp; Bonus Alerts, 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.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Chris-Williams-2025.jpg?resize=512%2C288&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1162378\" title=\"\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord\u2122 in the Facebook group\u00a0Law School Memes for Edgy T14s . \u00a0He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who is learning to swim,\u00a0is interested in critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:cwilliams@abovethelaw.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cwilliams@abovethelaw.com <\/a>and by tweet at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WritesForRent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">@WritesForRent<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/12\/top-25-biglaw-firm-announces-bonuses\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Top 25 Biglaw Firm Announces Bonuses<\/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>You know why you\u2019re here. King &amp; Spalding just hitched onto the bonus train! They\u2019ve been raking in the cash, $2,373,034,000 gross revenue in 2024 according to the Am Law 100, and they\u2019re divvying up the coffers this holiday season. Here\u2019s the scale: To the hardworking associates at King &amp; Spalding, enjoy the money! 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