They are saying that all the pieces’s greater in Texas, however when it comes time for Biglaw bonus season, it’s the match that issues most.
We’ve not too long ago acquired phrase that Texas-based Vinson & Elkins — which grossed $1,049,945,000 in 2024 — has introduced its bonus scale, and naturally it’s a Cravath match, full with Milbank’s summer time bonuses. Right here’s what that appears like on the agency:
Congratulations to everybody at Vinson & Elkins!
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