DLA Piper Latest Firm to Match $115,000 Associate Bonus Scale

December 1, 2021, 8:34 PM UTC

DLA Piper is the latest Big Law firm to announce it’s matching the “Cravath scale” for associate bonuses, offering additional year-end payments ranging up to $150,000 apiece.

The firm is also making it easier for its most productive attorneys to receive even more bonus money. DLA Piper is lowering its hours threshold for additional extra payments that are awarded based on production and hours.

DLA Piper spokeswoman Geneva Youel confirmed the moves, which were first reported by Above the Law.

End-of-year bonus announcements from Cravath Swaine & Moore have set off waves of copycat statements from other firms in recent ...

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