Biglaw might not be ready to announce bonuses yet, what with a potential salary increase gumming up the works, but that’s not stopping boutique firms from firing out the gate with bonuses that’ll make their Biglaw competitors blush.
On that note, D.C.-based litigation boutique Wilkinson Stekloff today announced that associates are getting bonuses that absolutely blow away the Biglaw scale announced by Milbank earlier this month. In reality, it isn’t a surprise — the firm has proven in the past it has what it takes to beat Biglaw compensation. Wilkinson did so well in 2023 that this year’s bonuses are 175% above market bonuses for every class year. That sure is a great way to show associates how much you appreciate their hard work.
Here’s what the eye-popping 2023 bonus scale looks like at the firm:
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- Class of 2023: $26,250
- Class of 2022: $$35,000
- Class of 2021: $52,500
- Class of 2020: $100,625
- Class of 2019: $131,250
- Class of 2018: $157,500
- Class of 2017: $183,750
- Class of 2016+: $201,250
Bonuses will be paid on December 15th. Congratulations to everyone at the firm!
(Flip to the next page to read the full memo from Wilkinson Stekloff.)
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