Biglaw companies throughout the nation proceed to announce bonuses this vacation season. Simply earlier than Christmas, one of the crucial profitable legislation companies in America let eligible associates know that they’d be receiving a match of the Cravath/Milbank scale for year-end and special bonuses. However that’s not all — the agency additionally let associates know that enhanced efficiency bonuses have been up for grabs.
The agency in query is DLA Piper, which introduced in $$4,239,832,000 gross income in 2024, placing it at No. 3 on the Am Regulation 100. Bonus eligibility at DLA is predicated on seniority, efficiency ranking, productiveness (the agency has a 2000-hour billable aim), compliance with agency insurance policies, and good standing standing. This 12 months, those that meet the standards for market bonuses may even obtain particular bonuses.
Right here’s what the bonus grid appears like on the agency:
- Class of 2024 – $20,000 / $6,000
- Class of 2023 – $30,000 / $10,000
- Class of 2022 – $57,500 / $15,000
- Class of 2021 – $75,000 / $20,000
- Class of 2020 – $90,000 / $25,000
- Class of 2019 – $105,000 / $25,000
- Class of 2018+ – $115,000 / $25,000
DLA Piper is providing bonuses above and past the prevailing market charge for associates who’ve gone above and past when it comes to billable hours and “distinctive” shopper service, providing enhanced bonuses for each 100 hours above the two,000-hour expectation in addition to for individuals who earned qualifying efficiency scores.
Associates who met their hourly targets by December 15 will obtain their year-end and particular bonuses on December 26, with enhanced bonus payouts to be paid in February 2026. Those that meet their hours by December 31 will obtain all bonus funds in February 2026.
Congratulations to everybody at DLA Piper!
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