Biglaw Firm Spreading Big Money To Associates

Great news for associates.

money train Dollar steam engine symbolizing the power of moneyThe money train continues to make its scheduled stops throughout Biglaw!

The latest firm to announce raises and bonuses for hardworking associates is Mayer Brown. The firm, ranked #12 in the nation, made $1,858,000,000 gross revenue in 2022, so it isn’t shocking they’re spreading the wealth with associates.

Here’s the grid — for the New York office — at Mayer Brown:

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Above the Law is still waiting to hear from tipsters at the firm’s other U.S. offices — including Mayer Brown’s flagship office in Chicago. Historically those offices have fared as well or better than NY, so we doubt they’ll be left out in the cold.

UPDATE: insiders have confirmed, as suspected, the raises are for all U.S. offices. The compensation and bonus grid for the non-NY offices is as follows:

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Read the NY full memo below. The memo for the other offices is here.

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Kathryn Rubino is a Senior Editor at Above the Law, host of The Jabot podcast, and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer. AtL tipsters are the best, so please connect with her. Feel free to email her with any tips, questions, or comments and follow her on Twitter @Kathryn1 or Mastodon @Kathryn1@mastodon.social.


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