Traditionally, there are solely a handful of Biglaw companies prepared to stay their necks out and lift affiliate compensation, whether or not by way of base wage or bonuses. Davis Polk is one among that small quantity. So, because the 2025 bonus season heats up, everybody’s questioning what transfer DPW goes to make.
Drumroll please…. they’re matching. They introduced year-end and particular bonuses that match the prevailing Biglaw scale, as per the chart beneath. Beneficiant sufficient, however not market altering.
- Class of 2025: Yr-Finish $15,000 Particular $6,000
- Class of 2024: Yr-Finish $20,000 Particular $6,000
- Class of 2023: Yr-Finish $30,000 Particular $10,000
- Class of 2022: Yr-Finish $57,000 Particular $15,000
- Class of 2021: Yr-Finish $75,000 Particular $20,000
- Class of 2020: Yr-Finish $90,000 Particular $25,000
- Class of 2019: Yr-Finish $105,000 Particular $25,000
- Class of 2018 and senior: Yr-Finish $115,000 Particular $25,000
Bonuses can be payable on December thirtieth.
So, is your agency matching *each* the year-end and particular bonuses? Let Above the Legislation know! We rely in your tricks to keep on high of necessary bonus updates, so when your agency matches (or in the event that they fail to take action), please textual content us (646-820-8477) or electronic mail us (topic line: “[Firm Name] Matches”). Please embody the memo, if accessible. You possibly can take a photograph of the memo and ship it through textual content or electronic mail in case you don’t wish to ahead the unique PDF or Phrase file.
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