Huge Firm, Big Bonus Bucks! Read The Story For Details.

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money raises Close-up portrait of her she nice lovely pretty amazed crazy overjoyed cheerful cheery girl holding in hand fan cashback sale discount isolated over bright vivid shine vibrant blue color backgroundAll hands on deck! Dechert, the firm that took in $1,341,486,000 gross revenue in 2021 firm, placing 32nd on the Am Law 100 ranking, has just announced bonuses, and they are a sight to behold. Roll that beautiful breakdown!

  • Class of 2022: $15,000 (pro-rated)
  • Class of 2021: $20,000
  • Class of 2020: $30,000
  • Class of 2019: $57,500
  • Class of 2018: $75,000
  • Class of 2017: $90,000
  • Class of 2016: $105,000
  • Class of 2015+: $115,000

Now that’s some great news for the holidays! Get some favor on Santa’s list by donating toys or paying down on that mortgage.

(Turn to the next page to see the Dechert memo.)

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Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord™ in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s.  He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who cannot swim, a published author on critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at cwilliams@abovethelaw.com and by tweet at @WritesForRent.


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