Bonus News Came Upon A Midnight Cleary

All right, it's not midnight but it's dark out.

Businesswoman dragging a giant money sackThursday night is ending with a bang as more firms announce holiday bonuses and solidify the market standard.

This time it’s my old firm, Cleary Gottlieb, informing all associates in good standing on its U.S. pay scale that they will be getting a little extra in their December 23, 2022 paychecks.

In accordance with our usual practice, let’s point out that Cleary brought in $1,418,818,000 for 2021, placing 29th on the Am Law 100.

Without further ado, lets show those numbers!

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Full memo on the next page.

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HeadshotJoe Patrice is a senior editor at Above the Law and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer. Feel free to email any tips, questions, or comments. Follow him on Twitter if you’re interested in law, politics, and a healthy dose of college sports news. Joe also serves as a Managing Director at RPN Executive Search.


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