There is a risk associated with being an early mover in the Biglaw bonus game. Because if a competitor comes over the top of your announced bonus number [cough, Davis Polk, cough cough] , well, suddenly you’re offering associates below-market compensation. Not a good look in a tight lateral market.
Fortunately, this is easily rectified by a second bonus announcement. Cadwalader previously announced year-end bonuses, which included some nice extra cash for high billers. Now the firm has added special bonuses to the mix, bringing them in line with the market bonuses:
You can read the full memo on the next page.
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