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We told you that once Milbank set the scale (last week) and Cravath confirmed it (yesterday) that the top of the Biglaw pile would be falling all over themselves to prove that they’re nimbly able to match the compensation scale.
So the question we’ll be answering over the next few weeks, is which firms are able to match? Now a Magic Circle firm — Clifford Chance — has answered in the affirmative. Earlier today, the firm announced the following bonuses for all U.S. associates:
| Class Year | Bonus |
| 2011 and senior | $100,000 |
| 2012 | $100,000 |
| 2013 | $90,000 |
| 2014 | $80,000 |
| 2015 | $65,000 |
| 2016 | $50,000 |
| 2017 | $25,000 |
| 2018 | $15,000 |
| 2019 | $15,000 (pro-rated) |
The bonuses are scheduled to be paid on January 15th.
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Kathryn Rubino is a Senior Editor at Above the Law, and host of The Jabot podcast. 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).