Biglaw
bonus
season
sure
is
off
to
a
slow
start,
but
things
finally
seem
to
be
picking
up
a
little
bit
of
speed.
Associates
had
been
waiting,
hope
against
hope,
to
see
if
any
firm
would
be
willing
to
top
what
Baker
McKenzie
and
Cravath
had
offered
up.
Davis
Polk
&
Wardwell
—
the
firm
that’s
become
known
as
Biglaw’s
bringer
of
special
bonuses
—
has
now
made
its
year-end
bonus
announcement.
Are
there
any
special
treats
for
associates
this
time
around?
Alas,
no.
Sorry
to
dash
your
dreams
of
additional
bonus
bucks,
associates.
Despite
the
firm
bringing
home
$1,970,000,000
gross
revenue
in
2021,
it’s
merely
a
match.
Here’s
the
firm’s
bonus
scale:
-
Class
of
2022:
$15,000
(pro-rated) -
Class
of
2021:
$20,000 -
Class
of
2020:
$30,000 -
Class
of
2019:
$57,500 -
Class
of
2018:
$75,000 -
Class
of
2017:
$90,000 -
Class
of
2016:
$105,000 -
Class
of
2015+:
$115,000
Associates
“in
good
standing”
at
the
firm
will
receive
their
bonuses
on
December
30,
which
should
make
for
a
very
happy
new
year
indeed.
Congratulations
on
your
generous
bonuses,
DPW
associates!
Remember
everyone,
we
depend
on
your
tips
to
stay
on
top
of
important
bonus
updates,
so
when
your
firm
announces
or
matches,
please
text
us
(646-820-8477)
or email
us
(subject
line:
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Name]
Matches”).
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or
Word
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And
if
you’d
like
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for
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Bonus
Alerts
(which
is
the
alert
list
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also
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announcement
that
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publish.
Thanks
for
your
help!
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editor
at
Above
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Law,
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2011.
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