
Bonuses Take Flight At Southeastern Top 50 Biglaw Firm
Exciting news before the holidays hit!
Exciting news before the holidays hit!
But its office policy might be...
Based on our experience in recent client matters, we have seen an escalating threat posed by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) information technology (IT) workers engaging in sophisticated schemes to evade US and UN sanctions, steal intellectual property from US companies, and/or inject ransomware into company IT environments, in support of enhancing North Korea’s illicit weapons program.
What does this mean for associates who *aren't* 'on scale'?
Firm-branded stockings would have been cool too. Just not nearly as cool.
Congrats on the raises!
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And associates are NOT happy.
At least one office outside of New York is about to get New York money.
Some good news and some bad news.
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Where are those bonuses?
The verdict is in, but that doesn't mean the firm will go gentle into that good night.
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Which law firms made the cut this year?
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