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\"WomanIrell & Manella takes a small but mighty approach, with a total headcount around under 70 attorneys and a reputation for high-stakes litigation — especially when it comes to intellectual property protection.<\/p>\n

And part of that approach is keeping ahead of its bigger rivals when it comes to attracting top talent. Big bonuses are key to that mission.<\/p>\n

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By way of comparison, the prevailing market bonus — along with special bonus because who in the world wouldn’t be matching the special bonus (cough<\/a>) — gives the class of 2024 a combined $21K pro-rated and the class of 2023 gets $26K, while the class of 2017 and beyond are getting $140K at market standard firms. This places Irell comfortably above the pack at all levels.<\/p>\n

And it’s not even the end of the compensation story. The memo explains that:<\/p>\n

Under this program, all 2024 bonus-eligible individuals who remain associates in good standing will also receive a further supplemental bonus, beyond the amounts below, in April or May after the firm’s financials for fiscal year 2024 have closed.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Congrats.<\/p>\n

Remember everyone, we depend on your tips to stay on top of this stuff. So when your firm matches, please text us (646-820-8477) or email us<\/a>\u00a0(subject line: \u201c[Firm Name] Matches\u201d). Please include the memo if available. You can take a photo of the memo and send it via text or email if you don\u2019t want to forward the original PDF or Word file.<\/p>\n

And if you\u2019d like to sign up for ATL\u2019s Bonus Alerts (which is the alert list we\u2019ll also use for salary announcements), please scroll down and enter your email address in the box below this post. If you previously signed up for the bonus alerts, you don\u2019t need to do anything. You\u2019ll receive an email notification within minutes of each bonus announcement that we publish.<\/p>\n

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\"Headshot\"Joe Patrice<\/a>\u00a0is a senior editor at Above the Law and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer<\/a>. Feel free to\u00a0email<\/a> any tips, questions, or comments. Follow him on\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0or Bluesky<\/a> if you’re interested in law, politics, and a healthy dose of college sports news. Joe also serves as a Managing Director at RPN Executive Search<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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