Wake Up Call: Texas Firm Tops Cravath Bonuses By Up to $40K

• Houston-based law firm Susman Godfrey is giving associates Texas-size bonuses as much as $40,000 higher than the standard set this year by Cravath, Swaine & Moore. But that’s down a bit from last year’s level on account of the economy being slower, the firm’s New York managing partner said. ( The Careerist )

• On top of Cravath-matching year-end bonuses for associates, Schulte Roth & Zabel is giving an up to $20,000 extra for top billers. ( Above-The-Law )

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