As with Weil Gotshal, whose November match was never passed along to us here at Above the Law, it turns out that Covington & Burling also matched without anyone sharing. Thankfully eagle-eyed tipsters noticed both firms on our naughty list and dropped us a line. Still, the best service you can all do for your fellow attorneys at firms lagging behind is to report your own bonus immediately, allowing them to add pressure to their dilly-dallying firms.
So, anyway, we’re hearing now that Covington & Burling matched the Cravath scale last week. As a refresher, that’s…
2018 $15K prorated
2017 $15K
2016 $25K
2015 $50K
2014 $65K
2013 $80K
2012 $90K
2011 and earlier $100K
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