2019 Bonus Discussion
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Which firm can we count on to battle it out with Cravath/Milbank and raise the bar this year?
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S&C if they think it's an opportunity to prestige grab, Skadden if it wants to get back at all the "Not a real V5"ers, maybe Debevoise to boost its Vault ranking after seeing Milbank jump like 15 spots?
Just reaching here.
Just reaching here.
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Maybe Simpson Thacher so they can relive their glory days of being market leaders for compensation (back in 2007)
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Paul Weiss didn't feel like rocking the boat though:
https://abovethelaw.com/2019/11/biglaw- ... ouncement/
https://abovethelaw.com/2019/11/biglaw- ... ouncement/
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No one is raising this year. Everyone will be batten down the hatches and waiting to see if there's a downturn next year based on partner convos and hiring trends around here.
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You've forgotten the NY to 180 190 200 spirit already. Stay optimistic and keep bringing it up until it happens. Save the downturn talk for elsewhere.
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Here's where everyone's at so far though:
https://abovethelaw.com/2019/11/biglaw- ... fall-2019/
https://abovethelaw.com/2019/11/biglaw- ... fall-2019/
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Hoping for raises before the downturn is just asking for a duller blade before the lathaming
Ny remains; everyone else to 160k please and thank you
Ny remains; everyone else to 160k please and thank you
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At this point I just settle for free bubbly water.Slytherpuff wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2019 11:40 am You've forgotten the NY to 180 190 200 spirit already. Stay optimistic and keep bringing it up until it happens. Save the downturn talk for elsewhere.
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midlevels and juniors get a bit screwed because senior associates gotta get a bigger bonus but our all in cop is over 400k, which is a lot considered half of them are barely hanging on / checking out.
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The comp takes a big jump for 3rd year bonus/4th year base salary because that's when you are in the best sort of position to jump.
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It’s kind of silly though because it’s the same across all of big law. It’s retention at the industry level but not really at the individual firm level
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Well it's retention within the biglaw cartel
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Davis Polk is having an associate town hall next week at which I assume this will be announced. What else is there to discuss?210Watch wrote: ↑Wed Nov 13, 2019 6:45 amNY to $210k.
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Yep, I can't wait to hear the NY to $210k announcement. But maybe another firm will beat them to it!
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Any DPW nerds want to chime in on how that bonus meeting went?
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If its anything like how those types of meetings go at my firm:
20 minutes of - RECORD PROFITS
5 minutes of -- BONEUS FLAT, won't anyone thing of pantherns children from a second marriage.
20 minutes of - RECORD PROFITS
5 minutes of -- BONEUS FLAT, won't anyone thing of pantherns children from a second marriage.
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my firms scale never changes but a few years ago they cut the "regular" bonus in half and added a "discretionary" bonus to get up to matching so it feels like a special treat
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There were actually no questions asked about this. From the general vibe of the meeting, I’m guessing people felt it wasn’t the time or place.SmittyWerben wrote: ↑Wed Nov 27, 2019 6:36 am Any DPW nerds want to chime in on how that bonus meeting went?
A few questions about working from home, flex time, health care costs, but none about comp or bonuses.
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So do we think salaries will increase next summer or do we have to wait and hope that the bonuses increase next year?
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We need summer bonuses again, at the very least.Bonus wrote: ↑Tue Dec 03, 2019 8:00 am So do we think salaries will increase next summer or do we have to wait and hope that the bonuses increase next year?
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I'm sure we'll get great recession bonuses
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