{"id":155499,"date":"2026-06-26T16:33:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T00:33:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/06\/26\/sullivan-cromwell-jumps-on-biglaw-salary-raise-train\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T16:33:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T00:33:41","slug":"sullivan-cromwell-jumps-on-biglaw-salary-raise-train","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/06\/26\/sullivan-cromwell-jumps-on-biglaw-salary-raise-train\/","title":{"rendered":"Sullivan & Cromwell Jumps On Biglaw Salary Raise Train"},"content":{"rendered":"

Donald Trump\u2019s favorite law firm<\/a> keeps its bonuses firmly squirreled away in a black box, but historically follows the New York prevailing market when it comes to salaries. While most Biglaw firms have kept their powder dry in response to Milbank raising the stakes<\/a>, we\u2019re hearing that Sullivan & Cromell have taken the plunge and followed the new standard.<\/p>\n

The firm announces its compensation changes individually, so we can\u2019t confirm the whole scale matched, but based on early tipsters it seems the firm has followed the scale all the way up. <\/p>\n

So, with the full caveat that we can\u2019t say this is accurate for S&C for all classes<\/strong>, we\u2019ll remind readers that this is the Milbank standard:<\/p>\n

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The raises are effective July 1.<\/p>\n

Please help us help you when it comes to salary news at other firms. As soon as your firm\u2019s memo comes out, please\u00a0email it to us<\/a>\u00a0(subject line: \u201c[Firm Name] Salary\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

And if you\u2019d like to sign up for ATL\u2019s Salary & 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

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\"Headshot\"Joe Patrice<\/a>\u00a0is a senior editor at Above the Law and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer<\/a>. Feel free to\u00a0email<\/a> any tips, questions, or comments. Follow him on\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0or Bluesky<\/a> if you\u2019re interested in law, politics, and a healthy dose of college sports news.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The post Sullivan & Cromwell Jumps On Biglaw Salary Raise Train<\/a> appeared first on Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Donald Trump\u2019s favorite law firm<\/a> keeps its bonuses firmly squirreled away in a black box, but historically follows the New York prevailing market when it comes to salaries. While most Biglaw firms have kept their powder dry in response to Milbank raising the stakes<\/a>, we\u2019re hearing that Sullivan & Cromell have taken the plunge and followed the new standard.<\/p>\n

The firm announces its compensation changes individually, so we can\u2019t confirm the whole scale matched, but based on early tipsters it seems the firm has followed the scale all the way up. <\/p>\n

So, with the full caveat that we can\u2019t say this is accurate for S&C for all classes<\/strong>, we\u2019ll remind readers that this is the Milbank standard:<\/p>\n

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

The raises are effective July 1.<\/p>\n

Please help us help you when it comes to salary news at other firms. As soon as your firm\u2019s memo comes out, please\u00a0email it to us<\/a>\u00a0(subject line: \u201c[Firm Name] Salary\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

And if you\u2019d like to sign up for ATL\u2019s Salary & 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

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\"Headshot\"Joe Patrice<\/a>\u00a0is a senior editor at Above the Law and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer<\/a>. Feel free to\u00a0email<\/a> any tips, questions, or comments. Follow him on\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0or Bluesky<\/a> if you\u2019re interested in law, politics, and a healthy dose of college sports news.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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