Shearman & Sterling -- The Latest Biglaw Firm To Throw Their Hat Into The Fall Special Bonus Ring

Biglaw firms are saying thank you in the best way they know how -- with money.

onSeptember 28, 2020 at 4:38 PMSeptember 28, 2020 at 4:43 PM

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The autumn of Biglaw special bonuses continues!

Cooley got the COVID appreciation bonuses ball rolling (even if the firm is happy to no longer be the market leader). But Davis Polk did not come to play, and they wowed with more money and others have matched that more generous scale.

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Folks at got a welcomed announcement this afternoon from the powers-that-be at Shearman & Sterling. The firm announced they’d also be joining the elite of Biglaw in giving out COVID-19 appreciation bonuses. Payable on October 30th, the firm will give out between $7,500 and $40,000 depending on class year according to the following schedule:

2019 – $7,500
2018 – $10,000
2017 – $20,000
2016 – $27,500
2015 – $32,500
2014 – $37,000
2013 and above – $40,000

You can read the firm’s full announcement on the next page.
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