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Early bonus predictions for YE 2015

Based on what we've seen so far this year (we're one-third t...
haunting cowardly school
  04/26/15
bumpity bump
haunting cowardly school
  04/28/15
bump in Nov breh
canary space jewess
  04/28/15
Bump again. It's August homies. Will last year's bonus sch...
haunting cowardly school
  08/01/15
I think shit is slower than last year across the majority of...
Drab crawly stage potus
  04/28/15
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Garnet fragrant hunting ground
  04/28/15
*anxiously awaiting a Rudolph post ITT so we can know for su...
Opaque odious location new version
  04/28/15
PE deal indicators are shitty for the rest of the year
vibrant ruddy newt community account
  04/28/15
bump - any thoughts now that we're almost half way through a...
haunting cowardly school
  06/06/15
Doesn't have that feel. Last year felt busier
mustard boistinker
  06/06/15
Yes, but still busy.
Razzle Spruce Faggot Firefighter Field
  06/06/15
This year is objectively bigger on the m&a tables.
sickened stimulating elastic band quadroon
  08/01/15
i'm predicting the same as last year; if it's different, it'...
Disrespectful excitant legend
  08/01/15
Summer has been pretty busy, but the firm leading the charge...
Razzle Spruce Faggot Firefighter Field
  08/01/15
DPW and others in that tier may also lead.
sickened stimulating elastic band quadroon
  08/01/15
lol at DPW being in STB's tier for M&A
diverse business firm
  10/25/15
This year will be good. Next year will be trash
exhilarant rough-skinned rehab
  08/01/15
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Maize puppy public bath
  08/18/15
Predict the scale will be the same as last year
judgmental temple ladyboy
  08/19/15
...
vibrant ruddy newt community account
  08/19/15
...
Razzle Spruce Faggot Firefighter Field
  08/19/15
isn't M&A having a record year? I can't see bonuses dro...
Disrespectful excitant legend
  08/19/15
WHO CARES WE WORK ALL OF THE TIME LIFE IS TOO SHORT
Coral menage
  08/19/15
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wine submissive hominid associate
  08/31/15
totally depends on what the markets do the next 2-3 months.
Federal Mediation Point
  08/31/15
...
Maize puppy public bath
  09/12/15
i happen to have solid information that *briefcase full of j...
Maize puppy public bath
  09/12/15
I'm getting 100k at least. DGAF about anything else.
cobalt keepsake machete
  09/12/15
Guess we will see. Folks still think the bonus scale will l...
haunting cowardly school
  09/23/15
Static. Last year was viewed as a material change in compen...
Fear-inspiring Telephone
  09/23/15
i love when you use the em-dash;)
Yellow stirring trailer park affirmative action
  09/23/15
when was the last time there was certainty regarding global ...
Maize puppy public bath
  09/23/15
Degrees of difference pumo brother. Of course it's never ce...
Fear-inspiring Telephone
  10/20/15
Still predicting same scale as last year here
judgmental temple ladyboy
  09/27/15
T10 will remain the same as last year. Other firms which tr...
mustard boistinker
  09/27/15
bump. still thinking same scale as last year? we should kn...
haunting cowardly school
  10/11/15
Same scale with some movement on and off DPW scale on the fr...
vibrant ruddy newt community account
  10/11/15
no chance it will tank right? do you have a throwaway ema...
Garnet fragrant hunting ground
  10/11/15
I don't have a working throwaway right now but poast yours a...
vibrant ruddy newt community account
  10/11/15
airspeakers at gmail dot com
Garnet fragrant hunting ground
  10/11/15
Got it
vibrant ruddy newt community account
  10/11/15
Shlomo.goldstein@kasowitz.com
Onyx big-titted trust fund fortuitous meteor
  10/11/15
...
Fear-inspiring Telephone
  10/20/15
...
Fear-inspiring Telephone
  10/20/15
5 weeks till we find out brothers. Now we may also get a sa...
haunting cowardly school
  10/24/15
Kansas City to 125k!
sickened stimulating elastic band quadroon
  10/24/15
So if salaries go up 30K for first years, is it just a 30K b...
Federal Mediation Point
  10/25/15
2 weeks folks and then we get the good $$$$$$$ news
haunting cowardly school
  11/11/15


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Date: April 26th, 2015 10:57 AM
Author: haunting cowardly school

Based on what we've seen so far this year (we're one-third through now), do you think the crazy high bonus scale from last year will continue this year or will it go up or will it go down (and if up/down how far)? In particular, if it goes down, will it go all the way down to the prior year's scale?

Big difference between $50K (2013 bonus scale) and $100K (2014 bonus scale) for a c/o 2008 associate.

I'm thinking since M&A continues at a good pace it will stay close to last year's scale but may be a bit more compressed. I will guess it tops out at $90K for the most senior classes.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#27762965)



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Date: April 28th, 2015 8:46 PM
Author: haunting cowardly school

bumpity bump

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#27781568)



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Date: April 28th, 2015 8:58 PM
Author: canary space jewess

bump in Nov breh

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#27781652)



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Date: August 1st, 2015 12:11 PM
Author: haunting cowardly school

Bump again. It's August homies. Will last year's bonus schedule continue or will it go up or down? What's the word on the street re: how busy the top law firms are?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28456119)



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Date: April 28th, 2015 9:00 PM
Author: Drab crawly stage potus

I think shit is slower than last year across the majority of groups. Last year sucked.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#27781662)



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Date: April 28th, 2015 10:17 PM
Author: Garnet fragrant hunting ground



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#27782271)



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Date: April 28th, 2015 10:16 PM
Author: Opaque odious location new version

*anxiously awaiting a Rudolph post ITT so we can know for sure what will NOT be happening*

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#27782264)



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Date: April 28th, 2015 10:43 PM
Author: vibrant ruddy newt community account

PE deal indicators are shitty for the rest of the year

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#27782472)



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Date: June 6th, 2015 11:39 AM
Author: haunting cowardly school

bump - any thoughts now that we're almost half way through and this year is the busiest ever in M&A?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28053914)



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Date: June 6th, 2015 11:45 AM
Author: mustard boistinker

Doesn't have that feel. Last year felt busier

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28053928)



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Date: June 6th, 2015 11:51 AM
Author: Razzle Spruce Faggot Firefighter Field

Yes, but still busy.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28053965)



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Date: August 1st, 2015 6:45 PM
Author: sickened stimulating elastic band quadroon

This year is objectively bigger on the m&a tables.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28458242)



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Date: August 1st, 2015 2:31 PM
Author: Disrespectful excitant legend

i'm predicting the same as last year; if it's different, it'll be a marginal increase (e.g., +5-10k depending on class year)

another 1-2 years of bonuses at these levels or higher and base salaries will finally increase

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28456874)



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Date: August 1st, 2015 4:19 PM
Author: Razzle Spruce Faggot Firefighter Field

Summer has been pretty busy, but the firm leading the charge -- STB -- is heavily PE and PE has been lower than strategic deals.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28457494)



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Date: August 1st, 2015 6:37 PM
Author: sickened stimulating elastic band quadroon

DPW and others in that tier may also lead.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28458212)



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Date: October 25th, 2015 5:11 AM
Author: diverse business firm

lol at DPW being in STB's tier for M&A

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#29038407)



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Date: August 1st, 2015 4:27 PM
Author: exhilarant rough-skinned rehab

This year will be good. Next year will be trash

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28457534)



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Date: August 18th, 2015 11:41 PM
Author: Maize puppy public bath



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28580166)



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Date: August 19th, 2015 12:59 PM
Author: judgmental temple ladyboy

Predict the scale will be the same as last year



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28582690)



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Date: August 19th, 2015 1:00 PM
Author: vibrant ruddy newt community account



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28582698)



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Date: August 19th, 2015 1:04 PM
Author: Razzle Spruce Faggot Firefighter Field



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28582712)



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Date: August 19th, 2015 1:06 PM
Author: Disrespectful excitant legend

isn't M&A having a record year? I can't see bonuses dropping based on that

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28582717)



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Date: August 19th, 2015 1:06 PM
Author: Coral menage

WHO CARES WE WORK ALL OF THE TIME LIFE IS TOO SHORT

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28582720)



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Date: August 31st, 2015 5:36 PM
Author: wine submissive hominid associate



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28662940)



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Date: August 31st, 2015 11:19 PM
Author: Federal Mediation Point

totally depends on what the markets do the next 2-3 months.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28665087)



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Date: September 12th, 2015 6:20 PM
Author: Maize puppy public bath



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28742337)



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Date: September 12th, 2015 6:22 PM
Author: Maize puppy public bath

i happen to have solid information that *briefcase full of jellybeans falls open*

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28742348)



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Date: September 12th, 2015 6:27 PM
Author: cobalt keepsake machete

I'm getting 100k at least. DGAF about anything else.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28742389)



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Date: September 23rd, 2015 12:17 PM
Author: haunting cowardly school

Guess we will see. Folks still think the bonus scale will look like last year or less?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28820647)



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Date: September 23rd, 2015 12:18 PM
Author: Fear-inspiring Telephone

Static. Last year was viewed as a material change in compensation after several years of "ITE." Bonuses will be kept more or less in line with the prior year's as firms let things sort out -- particularly if there's ongoing uncertainty regarding global economic outlook.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28820661)



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Date: September 23rd, 2015 12:27 PM
Author: Yellow stirring trailer park affirmative action

i love when you use the em-dash;)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28820725)



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Date: September 23rd, 2015 10:41 PM
Author: Maize puppy public bath

when was the last time there was certainty regarding global economic outlook?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28825400)



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Date: October 20th, 2015 12:40 PM
Author: Fear-inspiring Telephone

Degrees of difference pumo brother. Of course it's never certain but things are quite volatile right now.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#29006041)



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Date: September 27th, 2015 11:26 AM
Author: judgmental temple ladyboy

Still predicting same scale as last year here

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28847078)



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Date: September 27th, 2015 1:03 PM
Author: mustard boistinker

T10 will remain the same as last year. Other firms which tried to match will not be as consistent. Work levels are not as high and stock market is flat for year with unclear intermediate term outlook.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28847656)



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Date: October 11th, 2015 1:29 PM
Author: haunting cowardly school

bump. still thinking same scale as last year? we should know in 7 weeks. helps that the stock market is coming back a bit.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28945704)



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Date: October 11th, 2015 2:41 PM
Author: vibrant ruddy newt community account

Same scale with some movement on and off DPW scale on the fringes

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28946105)



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Date: October 11th, 2015 2:45 PM
Author: Garnet fragrant hunting ground

no chance it will tank right?

do you have a throwaway email btw? i want to axe you some firm related qs i think you have insight on

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28946122)



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Date: October 11th, 2015 2:47 PM
Author: vibrant ruddy newt community account

I don't have a working throwaway right now but poast yours and I'll create one. I'll let you know when he i get the email jotted down

Def doubt it will tank for transactional, can't speak to lit as well.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28946128)



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Date: October 11th, 2015 2:59 PM
Author: Garnet fragrant hunting ground

airspeakers at gmail dot com

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28946208)



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Date: October 11th, 2015 3:10 PM
Author: vibrant ruddy newt community account

Got it

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28946284)



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Date: October 11th, 2015 3:09 PM
Author: Onyx big-titted trust fund fortuitous meteor

Shlomo.goldstein@kasowitz.com

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28946279)



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Date: October 20th, 2015 12:39 PM
Author: Fear-inspiring Telephone



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#29006036)



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Date: October 20th, 2015 12:39 PM
Author: Fear-inspiring Telephone



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#29006033)



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Date: October 24th, 2015 7:58 PM
Author: haunting cowardly school

5 weeks till we find out brothers. Now we may also get a salary bump. <<rubs hands together expectantly>>

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#29036646)



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Date: October 24th, 2015 8:21 PM
Author: sickened stimulating elastic band quadroon

Kansas City to 125k!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#29036718)



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Date: October 25th, 2015 11:27 AM
Author: Federal Mediation Point

So if salaries go up 30K for first years, is it just a 30K bump for 2nd, 3rd, 4th etc. or what?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#29038949)



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Date: November 11th, 2015 10:29 PM
Author: haunting cowardly school

2 weeks folks and then we get the good $$$$$$$ news

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#29163509)