Historically,
there
are
only
a
handful
of
Biglaw
firms
willing
to
stick
their
necks
out
and
raise
associate
compensation,
whether
in
terms
of
base
salary
or
bonuses. Davis
Polk
is
one
of
that
small
number.
So,
as
the
2025
bonus
season
heats
up,
everyone’s
wondering
what
move
DPW
is
going
to
make.
Drumroll
please….
they
are
matching.
They
announced
year-end
and
special
bonuses
that
match
the
prevailing
Biglaw
scale,
as
per
the
chart
below.
Generous
enough,
but
not
market
altering.
-
Class
of
2025:
Year-End
$15,000
Special
$6,000 -
Class
of
2024:
Year-End
$20,000
Special
$6,000 -
Class
of
2023:
Year-End
$30,000
Special
$10,000 -
Class
of
2022:
Year-End
$57,000
Special
$15,000 -
Class
of
2021:
Year-End
$75,000
Special
$20,000 -
Class
of
2020:
Year-End
$90,000
Special
$25,000 -
Class
of
2019:
Year-End
$105,000
Special
$25,000 -
Class
of
2018
and
senior:
Year-End
$115,000
Special
$25,000
Bonuses
will
be
payable
on
December
30th.
So,
is
your
firm
matching
*both*
the
year-end
and
special
bonuses?
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