Irell
&
Manella
takes
a
small
but
mighty
approach,
with
a
total
headcount
around
under
70
attorneys
and
a
reputation
for
high-stakes
litigation
—
especially
when
it
comes
to
intellectual
property
protection.
And
part
of
that
approach
is
keeping
ahead
of
its
bigger
rivals
when
it
comes
to
attracting
top
talent.
Big
bonuses
are
key
to
that
mission.
By
way
of
comparison,
the
prevailing
market
bonus
—
along
with
special
bonus
because
who
in
the
world
wouldn’t
be
matching
the
special
bonus
(cough)
—
gives
the
class
of
2024
a
combined
$21K
pro-rated
and
the
class
of
2023
gets
$26K,
while
the
class
of
2017
and
beyond
are
getting
$140K
at
market
standard
firms.
This
places
Irell
comfortably
above
the
pack
at
all
levels.
And
it’s
not
even
the
end
of
the
compensation
story.
The
memo
explains
that:
Under
this
program,
all
2024
bonus-eligible
individuals
who
remain
associates
in
good
standing
will
also
receive
a
further
supplemental
bonus,
beyond
the
amounts
below,
in
April
or
May
after
the
firm’s
financials
for
fiscal
year
2024
have
closed.
Congrats.
Remember
everyone,
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depend
on
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So
when
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the
memo
and
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Word
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