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Big Bonuses For Law Firm Associates – But Junior Associates Are Actually Making Less

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As equity partners’ incomes increase rapidly, bonuses for associates have also increased but not to nearly the same extent as the take-home earnings of the partners, according to the inflation-adjusted statistics. Partner profits have increased by 85 per cent over the past 10 years, according to reports, but associate salaries have increased by just 44 […]

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Biglaw bonuses at Kirkland & Ellis Disappoint

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Despite the bonus season producing some record bonuses, reports from Kirkland & Ellis, one of the biggest of the big money bonus payers previously, have been somewhat disappointing. Reports from legal media, including AbovetheLaw, show that despite the firm’s massive revenues, amount last year to 4.83 billion,  the bonuses paid were lower than most associates

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Highest-Paid Law Firm Provides New, Fast-Track Promotion Opportunity

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Kirkland & Ellis is the highest-earning law firm in the world and as if that isn’t enough attraction for many lawyers, the latest alteration to the law firm’s attraction has been to shorten the road to equity partnership by a year – straight to highest-paid law firm top tier position. The move is made against

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Skadden Receive Preaching From Al Sharpen on Law Firm Diversity Neglect

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The ‘D’ word is a big one in law firms – Big Law especially – as diversity issues become ever-more significant and a central part of most law firms’ recruitment drives and overall cultural set.  But for Skadden Arps, Meagher & Flom receiving a preachy slapping from Al Sharpten for their alleged diversity faults has

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The Big Law Bonus Season Sees Cravaths Pay $115,000

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The bonus season for associates has seen Big Law firm Cravath Swaine & Moore start the associate bonanza with a bonus pay rate of $115,000 according to a Cravath memo to staff. The year-end bonuses will be paid next month ranging from $15,000 to $115,000, which continues to lift the game for payments to associates

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