Fresh
from
the
oven,
it’s
time
for
some
bonus
lovin’!
Well,
the
news
isn’t
exactly
fresh
since
it
happened
back
in
December,
but
after
bringing
in
$792,849,000
gross
revenue
in
2024,
this
firm
was
able
to
cook
up
some
special
bonus
news
for
its
associates
and
counsel.
The
firm
we’re
speaking
about
is
Pillsbury,
and
this
time
around,
the
firm
served
up
bonuses
on
top
of
bonuses
on
top
of
bonuses
on
top
of
bonuses
(including
special
bonuses,
unlike
last
year).
That’s
right,
attorneys
at
this
firm
are
able
to
exceed
market
bonuses
—
so
long
as
they
bill,
bill,
bill.
Here’s
what
the
bonus
scale
looks
like
at
the
firm:
|
Class |
2025 Base Bonus 1700 Client 2000 Creditable |
2025 Special Bonus 1700 Client 2000 Creditable |
2025 Super 1 Bonus 1900 Client 2200 Creditable |
2025 Super 2 Bonus 2100 Client 2400 Creditable |
|
Fall Hires |
$15,000 | $6,000 | $20,000 | $30,000 |
|
1st Year Associate |
$20,000 | $6,000 | $20,000 | $30,000 |
|
2nd Year Associate |
$30,000 | $10,000 | $20,000 | $30,000 |
|
3rd Year Associate |
$57,500 | $15,000 | $20,000 | $30,000 |
|
4th Year Associate |
$75,000 | $20,000 | $20,000 | $30,000 |
|
5th Year Associate |
$90,000 | $25,000 | $20,000 | $30,000 |
|
Senior Associate 1 |
$105,000 | $25,000 | $20,000 | $30,000 |
|
Senior Associate 2 |
$115,000 | $25,000 | $20,000 | $30,000 |
| Counsel | $115,000 | $25,000 | $20,000 | $30,000 |
As
noted
in
the
firm’s
memo,
all
bonuses
are
“cumulative,”
meaning
that
the
firm’s
most
junior
associates
could
earn
up
to
$71,000,
while
the
firm’s
most
senior
associates
and
counsel
could
earn
up
to
$190,000.
Those
big-time
bonuses
worth
celebrating.
Congratulations
to
everyone
at
Pillsbury!
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 email
us (subject
line:
“[Firm
Name]
Bonus/Matches”).
Please
include
the
memo
if
available.
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can
take
a
photo
of
the
memo
and
send
it
via
text
or
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if
you
don’t
want
to
forward
the
original
PDF
or
Word
file.
And
if
you’d
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notification
within
minutes
of
each
bonus
announcement
that
we
publish.
Thanks
for
your
help!
Staci
Zaretsky is
the
managing
editor
of
Above
the
Law,
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she’s
worked
since
2011.
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