Clerkships
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Biglaw, Bonuses, Clerkships, Money, SCOTUS, SCOTUS Clerks Are Fair Game, Skaddenfreude, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
Supreme Court Clerks: Where Are They Now?
In our recent New York Times op-ed piece on Supreme Court clerkship bonuses, we argued that “[f]rom a narrowly economic point of view — focusing on the actual work the clerks will perform, and setting aside the law firms’ quest for prestige and bragging rights — it is difficult to understand why firms fight for […] -
Bonuses, Clerkships, Money, New York Times, SCOTUS, SCOTUS Clerks Are Fair Game, Shameless Plugs, Skaddenfreude, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
The Supreme Court's Bonus Babies
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Biglaw, Bonuses, Clerkships, Money
Remember Those Clerkship Bonuses? Fried Frank Joins the $50K Club.
Hey everyone, remember those things called clerkship bonuses? After a long period of radio silence — the most recent news was from before Memorial Day — we have more information to share. We just got off the phone with a Fried Frank spokesperson, who informed us as follows: 1. The firm has raised its clerkship […]
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Biglaw, Bonuses, Clerkships, Money, Skaddenfreude, Summer Associates, Williams & Connolly
Nationwide Pay Raise Watch: What's Up With Williams & Connolly?
By email and in comments, readers have expressed significant curiosity about associate compensation at Williams & Connolly, the elite, Washington-based litigation boutique. We’d like to help; but we don’t have anything to report at the current time. Here are some questions that we’d like your thoughts on: 1. Base Salaries. Historically the firm has paid […] -
Clerkships, Vicious Infighting
Clerk Email War Update
We’ve gotten a flurry of updates on the email war. Here’s a sampling: At the risk of incurring the wrath of everyone…, I have decided to throw myself out in front of the train in an attempt to alleviate the inevitable eruption of spiteful emails that continually come forth over a list serve designed to […] -
Clerkships, Vicious Infighting
Sectarian Violence in the Federal Courts: Career Clerks v. Non-Career Clerks
An email from a federal district court clerk regarding a pending proposal that would harm career clerks vis-a-vis non-career clerks has apparently touched off an email war between the career clerks and the non-clerks. The original email, and every subsequent email, is being sent to every single district court clerk in the country. According to […] -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Clerkships, Money, Skaddenfreude
Clerkship Bonus Watch: Paul Weiss and Cahill Gordon
Okay, commenters, break it up. There’s no need to come to blows over the propriety of discussing clerkship bonuses in a salary post. Here at ATL, there’s enough cyberspace for everyone. We’re putting an end to the turf wars, by giving you a new, dedicated thread for talking about clerkship bonuses. We’ll kick things off […] -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Clerkships, Money, Skaddenfreude
Clerkship Bonus Watch: Ropes & Gray to $50K
Yes, that’s right. In its New York office, Ropes & Gray has upped its clerkship bonus to $50,000 (and $35,000 in its other offices). If you have two years of clerkship experience, you’ll get $70,000 — no matter what office you’re in. From the firm website: Our annual salary for first-year associates, in all of […] - Sponsored
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Biglaw, Bonuses, Clerkships, Money, Skaddenfreude
Clerkship Bonus Watch: Afternoon Open Thread
Although there continues to be activity on the associate pay raise front, things seem to have quieted down in terms of clerkship bonuses. The most recent announcement was that of Patterson Belknap — from Monday morning. Are there no new announcements out there? Or are we just not hearing about them? If you have any […] -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Clerkships, Money
Clerkship Bonus Watch: The Patterson Belknap Tolls for Thee, Law Clerks
The latest firm to raise its clerkship bonuses: Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler. From a current clerk: I have an offer from Patterson Belknap and I just received an email informing me that their bonus is 50K. Keep up the good work. To people with two clerkships or two years of clerking experience: no, we […] -
A. Raymond Randolph, Bad Ideas, Clerkships, D.C. Circuit
Randolph Clerks: Too Much Time on Their Hands?
[Ed. note: We now turn the floor over to the fabulous Laurie Lin, of Legal Eagle Wedding Watch, for a guest post on the D.C. Circuit clerk book proposal controversy. This post was originally scheduled for publication yesterday afternoon, when Laurie was holding down the fort while we were offline and in transit. Sadly, technical […] -
Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Bonuses, Clerkships, Money, Skaddenfreude
Clerkship Bonus Watch: Sullivan & Cromwell Joins the $70K Club
Some of you have asked us for a new thread to discuss clerkship bonuses. Your wish is granted.* We’ll kick off this clerkship bonus discussion with some good news. It concerns Sullivan & Cromwell, which first got the ball rolling on clerkship bonuses, by raising to $50K in the wake of the Brokeback Lawfirm scandal. […] -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Clerkships, Money, Skaddenfreude
Skaddenfreude: Paul Hastings; Late Afternoon Open Thread
We have to step away from our computer for a bit. So here’s an open thread for discussion of either (1) more West Coast pay raises or (2) more increases in clerkship bonuses. Also, the rumor from the comments that Paul Hastings has raised is confirmed. The verified memo appears after the jump.
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Biglaw, Bonuses, Clerkships, Money, Skaddenfreude
Clerkship Bonus Watch: Debevoise Joins the $50K Club
If you’re a current clerk with an offer from Debevoise & Plimpton, good news. The firm has bumped up its clerkship bonus to $50,000 — which is fast becoming the new Biglaw standard. There’s a small catch that may affect a few of you. Unlike some other firms, like Weil Gotshal and Cravath, the Debevoise […] -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Clerkships, Money, Skaddenfreude
Clerkship Bonus Watch: Davis Polk Joins the $50K Club
We have received confirmation, from multiple sources, of a rumor that previously arose in the comments: Davis Polk & Wardwell has raised its clerkship bonus to $50,000. It joins the distinguished company of Sullivan & Cromwell, Simpson Thacher, Paul Weiss, Weil Gotshal, Cravath, Cleary Gottlieb, and Skadden Arps. Also, contrary to this joke, Davis’s enhanced […] -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Clerkships, Money, Skaddenfreude
Clerkship Bonus Watch: Skadden Has Joined the $50K Club
Yesterday we floated this rumor: “Skadden has raised its clerkship bonuses: $50,000 for one clerkship, $70,000 for two years. Applicable to all offices.” We have not received official confirmation from the firm. But we have now received, via email, confirmation of this news from multiple sources. So we believe it’s safe to treat it as […] -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Clerkships, Money, Skaddenfreude
The $50K Club: Official Word on Weil
In case any of you were wondering, last Friday’s news about Weil Gotshal clerkship bonuses has been officially confirmed. Here’s a statement from a firm spokesperson: “Weil will pay $50K for a one-year state or Federal clerkship and $70K (i.e., the current amount) for a two-year clerkship.” So there you have it, from the horse’s […] -
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Skaddenfreude: Cleary Gottlieb Is in Da Club
The various comments added to our last post, stating that Cleary Gottlieb has joined the elite ranks of law firms paying $50,000 clerkship bonuses, are correct. Here’s the email, from CGSH partner David Leinwand: From: David LEINWANDTime: 2:01 pm I am very pleased to announce that the firm will be increasing its judicial clerkship bonus […] -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Clerkships, Money, Skaddenfreude
Skaddenfreude: The $50K Club Welcomes Cravath, Swaine & Moore
Today brings more happy tidings for law clerks, emanating from The Death Star. Check out the Cravath website (navigate through Career Information: Law Students, Life at Cravath, and Associate Life): Incoming associates, in fall 2007, who have completed a U.S. Federal district court, Federal appellate court, or state highest court clerkship receive a bonus of […] -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Clerkships, Money, Skaddenfreude
$50k Club: Weil Makes It the Fab Four
It didn’t take long for the $50k club to gain another member! Multiple sources tell us that Weil, Gotshal & Manges decided last night to match the $50,000 clerkship bonus being offered by Sullivan & Cromwell, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, and Paul Weiss. Who’ll be the next to join this exalted group? Programming Note: With […]