Associate Compensation Archives - Above the Law https://abovethelaw.com/tag/associate-compensation/ A Legal Web Site – News, Insights, and Opinions on Law Firms, Lawyers, Law School, Law Suits, Judges and Courts Fri, 06 Dec 2024 17:14:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 208237768 Law Firms Should Pay Higher Bonuses When Associates Are Close To Thresholds https://abovethelaw.com/2024/12/law-firms-should-pay-higher-bonuses-when-associates-are-close-to-thresholds/ Fri, 06 Dec 2024 17:14:07 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1078163 Even if you missed the threshold for a bonus, it should count for something.

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]]> 1078163 Associate Compensation Scorecard: Biglaw’s 2024 Bonus Boom https://abovethelaw.com/2024/12/bonus-bonus-tracker-2024/ Tue, 03 Dec 2024 19:28:09 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1078179 Where does your firm stand when it comes to bonuses? Get all the latest updates.

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]]> 1078179 Midlevel Biglaw Associates Want Market Compensation, And They Want It Now https://abovethelaw.com/2024/09/midlevel-biglaw-associates-want-market-compensation-and-they-want-it-now/ Thu, 12 Sep 2024 20:02:23 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1075063 It's time to show midlevels the money!

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]]> 1075063 Boutique Law Firms Regularly Meet Or Beat Biglaw On Compensation https://abovethelaw.com/2024/08/boutique-law-firms-regularly-meet-or-beat-biglaw-on-compensation/ Thu, 08 Aug 2024 16:12:04 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1073779 More hands-on experience and fewer billable hours coupled with a Biglaw salary seems like a winning combination for boutique firms.

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]]> 1073779 Associate Compensation Scorecard: Biglaw’s 2023 Cash Bash https://abovethelaw.com/2023/12/biglaw-raise-bonus-tracker-2023/ Fri, 01 Dec 2023 19:14:06 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1012416 Where does your firm stand when it comes to salary increases and bonuses? Get all the latest updates.

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]]> 1012416 First Am Law 25 Firm To Match Cravath Salary Scale Took Less Than An Hour To Announce https://abovethelaw.com/2023/11/first-firm-to-match-cravath-salary-scale-took-less-than-an-hour-to-announce/ Tue, 28 Nov 2023 22:07:17 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1016871 Another Biglaw firm raises salaries.

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]]> 1016871 Biglaw Compensation Trends: Milbank Pioneers With Associate Salary Increase [Sponsored] https://abovethelaw.com/2023/11/biglaw-compensation-trends-milbank-pioneers-with-associate-salary-increase/ Fri, 10 Nov 2023 17:12:13 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1013238 Explore Milbank's bold salary increase shaping Biglaw's 2024 landscape and its impact on legal careers.

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]]> 1013238 Elite Biglaw Firms Are ‘Likely’ To Match Milbank, But Will Anyone Raise Salaries Even Higher? https://abovethelaw.com/2023/11/elite-biglaw-firms-are-likely-to-match-milbank-but-will-anyone-raise-salaries-even-higher/ Thu, 09 Nov 2023 20:42:25 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1013019 When will Biglaw firms match the $225K salary scale? All it takes is one firm to start a 'domino' effect.

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]]> 1013019 The Best Place To Be A Baller On A Biglaw Salary https://abovethelaw.com/2023/09/the-best-place-to-be-a-baller-on-a-biglaw-salary/ Thu, 21 Sep 2023 21:17:10 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1001001 It really pays to be a Biglaw associate here.

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]]> 1001001 Biglaw Gaslighting 101: Blaming Layoffs On Associate Salaries https://abovethelaw.com/2023/06/biglaw-gaslighting-101-blaming-layoffs-on-associate-salaries/ Thu, 22 Jun 2023 14:28:33 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=975531 Blaming employees for making too much money is always poor form but in Biglaw it's also complete nonsense.

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