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Law Practice

Nov. 2, 2009

Bonuses Survive As Lockstep Pay Loses Ground at Large Firms

Despite a bruising year of layoffs and pressure from clients, most firms will pay associates bonuses this year. But how those payments get made is changing drastically.

By Rebecca U. Cho

Daily Journal Staff Writer

Despite a bruising year of layoffs and increased pressure from clients, most big law firms will pay some sort of bonuses to associates this holiday season.

But how those payments will be made is changing drastically, and may surprise the associate ranks. Associate bonuses are undergoing a transformation, as more firms prepare to move toward merit-based bonuses rather than the equal ...

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