How Much Higher Is Biglaw Willing To Go On Bonuses?

Stay tuned, associates, because much bigger bonus bucks could potentially be coming soon.

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One thing firms have started to realize is that there’s no bottom. There’s always going to be a firm willing to pay more. -SR

I have been hearing across a lot of different firms that they anticipate that bonuses are going to be higher than they have been in the past. -SE

Stephanie Ruiter, a director at legal recruiter Lateral Link, and Summer Eberhard, a managing director at Major Lindsey & Africa, commenting on the upcoming Biglaw bonus season and offering some insight into how much money associates can expect.


Staci ZaretskyStaci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Twitter or connect with her on LinkedIn.


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