Biglaw Firm Offers Extra Bonus Money If You Put The Work In!
You get what you earn!
Not every firm is just matching — some really make you work for it! Quinn Emanuel is one of them. They’ve recently announcing bonuses, but there are some caveats. The Biglaw firm reported $2,079,448,000 in gross revenue in and a whopping profits per equity partner of $7,270,000 in 2023, according to the most recent Am Law 100 ranking. Those aggressive earnings match their aggressive hours expectations. Just barely made 2000 hours? You’re already behind! Here’s their scale:
While the special bonuses match Milbank, the base bonus numbers you’d expect to see from this season start around the 2100-2399 mark, with more money piling as the hours do. The bonuses will be paid out next week.
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