{"id":98333,"date":"2024-12-20T13:01:37","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T21:01:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2024\/12\/20\/this-top-50-biglaw-firm-is-offering-associates-bonuses-on-top-of-bonuses-on-top-of-bonuses\/"},"modified":"2024-12-20T13:01:37","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T21:01:37","slug":"this-top-50-biglaw-firm-is-offering-associates-bonuses-on-top-of-bonuses-on-top-of-bonuses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2024\/12\/20\/this-top-50-biglaw-firm-is-offering-associates-bonuses-on-top-of-bonuses-on-top-of-bonuses\/","title":{"rendered":"This Top 50 Biglaw Firm Is Offering Associates Bonuses On Top Of Bonuses On Top Of Bonuses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>These compensation incentives are HUGE!<br \/>\nThe post This Top 50 Biglaw Firm Is Offering Associates Bonuses On Top Of Bonuses On Top Of Bonuses appeared first on Above the Law.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-815105\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/money-tidal-wave-GettyImages-184007892-300x300.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"money tidal wave\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" title=\"\">Biglaw firms have been announcing bonus matches left and right since earlier this month, so associates at top firms that have been silent on year-end compensation thus far are getting pretty antsy. Where\u2019s the money, you mofos? Well, at one firm that literally goes by MoFo, the money has finally arrived.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve now confirmed that Morrison &amp; Foerster \u2014 a firm that brought in $1,343,000,000 gross revenue in 2023, putting it at No. 38 in the most recent Am Law 100 \u2014 has chosen to match Milbank\u2019s generous <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2024\/11\/milbank-year-end-bonuses-24\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">year-end<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2024\/08\/milbank-summer-bonus-24\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">special<\/a> bonus scales this holiday season. On top of their base bonuses, associates at the top firm are also eligible to receive not one, but <em>two<\/em> additional bonuses on top of their special bonus payments. Here\u2019s what the bonus grid looks like at the firm:<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1078949\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_9047-620x624.jpeg?resize=600%2C604&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"IMG_9047\" width=\"600\" height=\"604\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>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<p>As noted in the firm\u2019s bonus memo, \u201c[t]his structure allows us to reward our highest performing associates for their extraordinary work this year.\u201d MoFo\u2019s most senior associates will have the opportunity to walk away with bonuses up to $218,200, which is simply amazing.<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to everyone at Morrison &amp; Foerster!<\/p>\n<p><em>(Flip to the next page to see the full memo from the firm.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>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\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#c3b7aab3b083a2a1acb5a6b7aba6afa2b4eda0acaefcb0b6a1a9a6a0b7fee6f68185aab1aee6f1f38da2aea6e6f687e6f1f381acadb6b0ec8ea2b7a0aba6b0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">email 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<p>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<hr \/>\n<p><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-441281\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Staci-Zaretsky.jpg?resize=150%2C100&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Staci Zaretsky\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" title=\"\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/author\/staci-zaretsky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Staci Zaretsky<\/a>\u00a0is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she\u2019s worked since 2011. She\u2019d love to hear from you, so please feel free to <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#54272035373d1435363b2231203c313835237a373b39\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">email<\/a> her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/stacizaretsky.bsky.social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Bluesky<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stacizaretsky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">X\/Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@stacizaretsky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Threads<\/a>,\u00a0or connect with her on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/staci-zaretsky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2024\/12\/mofo-bonus-2024\/2\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2024\/12\/mofo-bonus-2024\/2\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Next \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"shs-form-918f9998-ad56-4438-b7e2-7d3c4676b70e\" class=\"\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/bonus-time-Biglaw-bonuses-money-law-firm-bonus.jpg?resize=600%2C468&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bonus Time\" width=\"600\" height=\"468\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These compensation incentives are HUGE! The post This Top 50 Biglaw Firm Is Offering Associates Bonuses On Top Of Bonuses On Top Of Bonuses appeared first on Above the Law. 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