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COVID Appreciation Bonuses For The Hardest Workers

Cash is still the best way to say thanks!

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With associate special bonuses tearing through Biglaw, it’s easy to think the firm’s entire focus is on them. But as an increasing number of Biglaw firms are showing — it takes more than just associates to make legal magic happen, and saying thank you to *everyone* is on the to-do list.

Clifford Chance and Herbert Smith Freehills previously announced staff COVID bonuses, but now more firms are getting in on the action. These are the bonus wars we really like to see.

As reported by Roll on Friday, Linklaters is giving staff a 5 percent bonus, which is the same bonus standard Clifford Chance and Herbert Smith used. Another firm, Addleshaw Goddard, is taking a slightly different approach. They’re paying out £1,500 (or equivalent outside of the UK) to all staff. Both firms have said these COVID appreciation bonuses are in addition to any usual performance/salary reviews or year-end bonuses.

Kudos! Let’s hope even more firms decide to share the largesse with staffers!

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