blogs.wsj.com - 25 days ago
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We’ve turned the clocks back, the leaves are falling, and the World Series is on the brink of wrapping up. ‘Tis, in our opinion, the season of reflection and, yes, a bit of melancholy.
But, traditionally speaking, it’s also the season of law-firm bonuses. The season ...
blogs.wsj.com - 20 days ago
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This just in: Cleary Gottlieb has matched the
Cravath bonuses we reported early this week. The memo...
reads as follows (click here to read the PDF): – MEMORANDUM FOR ALL ASSOCIATES ON THE U.S. SALARY SCALE Re: 2009 Bonuses On behalf of ...
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Tis the Season: Cleary Matches Cravath Bonuses
blogs.wsj.com - 23 days ago
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Monday’s announcement over at Cravath on associate bonuses
kicked off the season in which — at least...
in most years — law-firm associates find their paychecks just a bit fatter. But the question on our minds: Will others follow in ...
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After Cravath: What Happens Next in Bonusland?
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Breaking: Cravath Bonuses Are Out
Above the Law —
Here's the Cravath bonus scale (via the WSJ Law Blog):
Class of 2008 -- $7,500
Class of 2007 -- $10,000
Class of 2006 -- $15,000
Class of 2005 -- $20,000
Class of 2004 -- $25,000
Class of 2003 -- $30,000
Class of 2002 -- $30,000
Cravath's bonus announcement is always important because the market tends to follow Cravath (as it did last year). As Cravath goes, so go many other top firms.
So, readers, what do you think? Read the full memo, take a reader poll, and voice your views in the comments -- after the jump. ...
This Week in Layoffs: 11.07.09
Above the Law —
... , we closed with optimism that there were good reasons for firms to pay bonuses this year, and we were right. On Monday, Cravath announced bonuses, and late on Friday, ...
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