SUSMAN GODFREY — PRESS RELEASE — CLERKSHIP BONUSES
Susman Godfrey Announces New Bonus Rates for Federal Law Clerks
HOUSTON, LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK and SEATTLE (September 13, 2016) – National litigation boutique Susman Godfrey LLP has announced that it will be paying larger bonuses to lawyers for federal judicial clerkships. Effective immediately (and applying retroactively to all lawyers who start at the firm this Fall), Susman Godfrey will pay incoming lawyers an $80,000 clerkship bonus if they clerked for one federal judge, and a total of $100,000 in bonuses if they clerked for more than one federal judge. Susman Godfrey will continue to pay the going bonus rate to lawyers who clerk for the United States Supreme Court.
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The firm, which currently has nine former Supreme Court clerks, only hires lawyers who have clerked for federal judges. Firm founder Steve Susman states, “Requiring our new lawyers to have completed a federal clerkship assures that they have unique insight into how judges work and are able to make smart decisions in deciding what cases to take on.”
Co-Managing Partner Neal Manne adds, “These increased clerkship bonuses reflect our continuing commitment to hiring and retaining the best, brightest and most capable young lawyers.”
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About Susman Godfrey LLP
For nearly 40 years, Susman Godfrey has focused its nationally recognized practice on just one thing: high-stakes commercial litigation. It is one of the nation’s leading law firms, with offices in Houston, Seattle, Los Angeles and New York. For more information, visit http://www.susmangodfrey.com.
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