BREAKING: Cravath Announces Annual Bonuses
WOW -- bonuses are here!
Bonus season has come early this year!
Good news for all of the hard-working associates toiling away in the Biglaw mines: today, Cravath has officially kicked of the start of bonus season by announcing their 2018 bonus structure. Usually bonus season doesn’t start until after Thanksgiving, and with the holiday falling fairly early on this year’s calendar, it is pretty shocking Cravath decided to move on bonuses so early. In fact, only 11 percent of readers who took the Above the Law poll speculating on when bonus season would begin said pre-Thanksgiving (and frankly, I would have thought those folks were basing their votes on wishes, not reality, before today).
So, let’s get into the nitty gritty — what do the bonuses look like this year?
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These bonuses are in line with last year’s largess. But considering this year associate salaries were also raised, well, that translates into a nice pay day for associates. Bonuses at the firm will be paid on December 14th, meaning associates will be able to splurge on all the holiday gifts they could want. Oh, and there is no billable hours requirement to receive these bonuses, which makes for a very merry holiday indeed.
Read the full bonus memo on the next page.
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