{"id":139670,"date":"2025-12-23T17:29:28","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T01:29:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/12\/23\/biglaw-firm-spreads-holiday-cheer-with-a-bonus-announcement\/"},"modified":"2025-12-23T17:29:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T01:29:28","slug":"biglaw-firm-spreads-holiday-cheer-with-a-bonus-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/12\/23\/biglaw-firm-spreads-holiday-cheer-with-a-bonus-announcement\/","title":{"rendered":"Biglaw Firm Spreads Holiday Cheer With A Bonus Announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Alston &amp; Bird just handed out Biglaw\u2019s version of a golden ticket: bonuses! The firm has been rolling in the dough \u2014 the American Lawyer reported that the firm grossed $1,331,414,000 last year. When your coffers are that full, you\u2019ve gotta make sure that the associates get their share of the treasure.<\/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=\"314\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/Screen-Shot-2025-12-23-at-12.34.42-PM.png?resize=314%2C167&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1175409\" title=\"\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>To the hard workers at Alston &amp; Bird, enjoy the money! And if you\u2019re looking for something fly to spend your cash on, why not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=svZyup7XxtQ&amp;pp=ygURZmFsY29ucnkgdHJhaW5pbmc%3D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Falconry<\/a>? You\u2019ll gain a companion, easy back-pocket stories to tell at the company mixers, and you\u2019ll still have a nice wad of cash left over. The sky is the limit!<\/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\/biglaw-firm-spreads-holiday-cheer-with-a-bonus-announcement\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Biglaw Firm Spreads Holiday Cheer With A Bonus Announcement<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Alston &amp; Bird just handed out Biglaw\u2019s version of a golden ticket: bonuses! The firm has been rolling in the dough \u2014 the American Lawyer reported that the firm grossed $1,331,414,000 last year. When your coffers are that full, you\u2019ve gotta make sure that the associates get their share of the treasure.<\/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=\"314\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/Screen-Shot-2025-12-23-at-12.34.42-PM.png?resize=314%2C167&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1175409\" title=\"\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>To the hard workers at Alston &amp; Bird, enjoy the money! And if you\u2019re looking for something fly to spend your cash on, why not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=svZyup7XxtQ&amp;pp=ygURZmFsY29ucnkgdHJhaW5pbmc%3D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Falconry<\/a>? You\u2019ll gain a companion, easy back-pocket stories to tell at the company mixers, and you\u2019ll still have a nice wad of cash left over. The sky is the limit!<\/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\/biglaw-firm-spreads-holiday-cheer-with-a-bonus-announcement\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Biglaw Firm Spreads Holiday Cheer With A Bonus Announcement<\/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>Alston &amp; Bird just handed out Biglaw\u2019s version of a golden ticket: bonuses! The firm has been rolling in the dough \u2014 the American Lawyer reported that the firm grossed $1,331,414,000 last year. When your coffers are that full, you\u2019ve gotta make sure that the associates get their share of the treasure. 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