Sometimes Christmas strikes twice.
Last week, Katten Muchin Rosenman announced its year-end bonuses. Money is a great way to say thank you, after all. Said thank you even came with additional party favors for employees whose hours met the firm’s 2000 hour mark.
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The pot is even sweeter now that they are also matching the special bonus wave brought in by Davis Polk.
It’s a pretty penny! Here’s the part where I tell you to put it toward your student loans. But hey, you know what else is cool? Uber Eats — especially if you’re working home. Be sure to tip your drivers at least 20%!
(Turn to the next page to see the Katten Muchin Rosenman memo.)
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[UPDATE: Originally we said this would be given to those who exceeded expectations, but we’ve been told the 2000 hour threshold is the base billable target]
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 [email protected] and by tweet at @WritesForRent.