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- Bonus Season Has Begun! — See Alsoby Chris Williams on November 19, 2025 at 12:30 am
Cravath Is Spreading Some Holiday Cheer!: Nothing brightens the spirit like some green! And They Aren’t The Only Ones!: McKool Smith, Paul Hastings and Cadwalader line their associates’ pockets with cash! A Disbarment Long Fought For: The profession wishes you adieu, Josh Kindred! Praying For Hallucinations: Is AI or human error to blame for this misreading of Jones? Will The ABA Finally Get Rid Of Its Diversity Requirements: Been on its last legs for a while now. The post Bonus Season Has Begun! — See Also appeared first on Above the Law.
- Bonus News Drops As Firm Engages In Merger Talksby Joe Patrice on November 18, 2025 at 11:32 pm
Here’s to a better 2026. The post Bonus News Drops As Firm Engages In Merger Talks appeared first on Above the Law.
- Cravath’s Unusual Lease Conditionby Kathryn Rubino on November 18, 2025 at 11:28 pm
It makes perfect sense if you know anything about NYC in the 1980s. The post Cravath’s Unusual Lease Condition appeared first on Above the Law.
- Paul Hastings Is First Biglaw To Match Cravath’s Generous Bonus Scaleby Staci Zaretsky on November 18, 2025 at 11:14 pm
One of the most profitable firms in the world is on board with Cravath’s bonuses. The post Paul Hastings Is First Biglaw To Match Cravath’s Generous Bonus Scale appeared first on Above the Law.
- Associates Get A Kool Special Thanksgiving Bonusby Kathryn Rubino on November 18, 2025 at 9:55 pm
In addition to the usual year-end bonuses, that is. The post Associates Get A Kool Special Thanksgiving Bonus appeared first on Above the Law.
- ABA Diversity And Inclusion Standard Looks Like It’s On Its Last Legsby Chris Williams on November 18, 2025 at 9:28 pm
It has been on pause since February. The post ABA Diversity And Inclusion Standard Looks Like It’s On Its Last Legs appeared first on Above the Law.
- Cravath Starts Biglaw’s Bonus Season With Year-End And Special Bonuses!by Kathryn Rubino on November 18, 2025 at 8:56 pm
Everybody freak out! Bonus season is officially here! The post Cravath Starts Biglaw’s Bonus Season With Year-End And Special Bonuses! appeared first on Above the Law.
- Perkins Coie’s Leader Says Trump’s Executive Order Had Nothing To Do With Its Merger Decisionby Staci Zaretsky on November 18, 2025 at 8:43 pm
Who cares about Trump? Perkins and Ashurst are already planning to go global to expand their combined footprint. The post Perkins Coie’s Leader Says Trump’s Executive Order Had Nothing To Do With Its Merger Decision appeared first on Above the Law.
- Court’s Latest Order In Elon Musk Case Includes Pretty Glaring Hallucinationby Joe Patrice on November 18, 2025 at 8:13 pm
Everyone knows about fake cases… but misreading existing cases is much more dangerous. The post Court’s Latest Order In Elon Musk Case Includes Pretty Glaring Hallucination appeared first on Above the Law.
- The Best Law Schools For Family Law (2025)by Staci Zaretsky on November 18, 2025 at 7:31 pm
If you’re interested in family law, you need to see this list. The post The Best Law Schools For Family Law (2025) appeared first on Above the Law.
