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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...
Cruel-hearted frum haunted graveyard
  04/26/15
bumpity bump
Cruel-hearted frum haunted graveyard
  04/28/15
bump in Nov breh
chest-beating gaping striped hyena
  04/28/15
Bump again. It's August homies. Will last year's bonus sch...
Cruel-hearted frum haunted graveyard
  08/01/15
I think shit is slower than last year across the majority of...
Naked Chapel
  04/28/15
...
orchid appetizing gaming laptop
  04/28/15
*anxiously awaiting a Rudolph post ITT so we can know for su...
shaky ratface
  04/28/15
PE deal indicators are shitty for the rest of the year
hilarious personal credit line
  04/28/15
bump - any thoughts now that we're almost half way through a...
Cruel-hearted frum haunted graveyard
  06/06/15
Doesn't have that feel. Last year felt busier
Contagious Gold Heaven Digit Ratio
  06/06/15
Yes, but still busy.
Aphrodisiac marketing idea
  06/06/15
This year is objectively bigger on the m&a tables.
Wine geriatric home
  08/01/15
i'm predicting the same as last year; if it's different, it'...
Multi-colored Carnelian Native Regret
  08/01/15
Summer has been pretty busy, but the firm leading the charge...
Aphrodisiac marketing idea
  08/01/15
DPW and others in that tier may also lead.
Wine geriatric home
  08/01/15
lol at DPW being in STB's tier for M&A
vivacious center
  10/25/15
This year will be good. Next year will be trash
Irradiated transparent principal's office becky
  08/01/15
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Exciting impertinent range
  08/18/15
Predict the scale will be the same as last year
harsh emerald shrine skinny woman
  08/19/15
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hilarious personal credit line
  08/19/15
...
Aphrodisiac marketing idea
  08/19/15
isn't M&A having a record year? I can't see bonuses dro...
Multi-colored Carnelian Native Regret
  08/19/15
WHO CARES WE WORK ALL OF THE TIME LIFE IS TOO SHORT
Poppy idiotic goal in life base
  08/19/15
...
boyish coiffed famous landscape painting
  08/31/15
totally depends on what the markets do the next 2-3 months.
jade windowlicker plaza
  08/31/15
...
Exciting impertinent range
  09/12/15
i happen to have solid information that *briefcase full of j...
Exciting impertinent range
  09/12/15
I'm getting 100k at least. DGAF about anything else.
Nofapping beady-eyed jap
  09/12/15
Guess we will see. Folks still think the bonus scale will l...
Cruel-hearted frum haunted graveyard
  09/23/15
Static. Last year was viewed as a material change in compen...
swashbuckling tantric mexican
  09/23/15
i love when you use the em-dash;)
Flickering hell
  09/23/15
when was the last time there was certainty regarding global ...
Exciting impertinent range
  09/23/15
Degrees of difference pumo brother. Of course it's never ce...
swashbuckling tantric mexican
  10/20/15
Still predicting same scale as last year here
harsh emerald shrine skinny woman
  09/27/15
T10 will remain the same as last year. Other firms which tr...
Contagious Gold Heaven Digit Ratio
  09/27/15
bump. still thinking same scale as last year? we should kn...
Cruel-hearted frum haunted graveyard
  10/11/15
Same scale with some movement on and off DPW scale on the fr...
hilarious personal credit line
  10/11/15
no chance it will tank right? do you have a throwaway ema...
orchid appetizing gaming laptop
  10/11/15
I don't have a working throwaway right now but poast yours a...
hilarious personal credit line
  10/11/15
airspeakers at gmail dot com
orchid appetizing gaming laptop
  10/11/15
Got it
hilarious personal credit line
  10/11/15
Shlomo.goldstein@kasowitz.com
talented wagecucks
  10/11/15
...
swashbuckling tantric mexican
  10/20/15
...
swashbuckling tantric mexican
  10/20/15
5 weeks till we find out brothers. Now we may also get a sa...
Cruel-hearted frum haunted graveyard
  10/24/15
Kansas City to 125k!
Wine geriatric home
  10/24/15
So if salaries go up 30K for first years, is it just a 30K b...
jade windowlicker plaza
  10/25/15
2 weeks folks and then we get the good $$$$$$$ news
Cruel-hearted frum haunted graveyard
  11/11/15


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Date: April 26th, 2015 10:57 AM
Author: Cruel-hearted frum haunted graveyard

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: Cruel-hearted frum haunted graveyard

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: chest-beating gaping striped hyena

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: Cruel-hearted frum haunted graveyard

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: Naked Chapel

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: orchid appetizing gaming laptop



(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: shaky ratface

*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: hilarious personal credit line

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: Cruel-hearted frum haunted graveyard

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: Contagious Gold Heaven Digit Ratio

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: Aphrodisiac marketing idea

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: Wine geriatric home

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: Multi-colored Carnelian Native Regret

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: Aphrodisiac marketing idea

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: Wine geriatric home

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: vivacious center

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: Irradiated transparent principal's office becky

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: Exciting impertinent range



(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: harsh emerald shrine skinny woman

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: hilarious personal credit line



(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: Aphrodisiac marketing idea



(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: Multi-colored Carnelian Native Regret

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: Poppy idiotic goal in life base

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: boyish coiffed famous landscape painting



(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: jade windowlicker plaza

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: Exciting impertinent range



(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: Exciting impertinent range

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: Nofapping beady-eyed jap

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: Cruel-hearted frum haunted graveyard

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: swashbuckling tantric mexican

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: Flickering hell

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: Exciting impertinent range

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: swashbuckling tantric mexican

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: harsh emerald shrine skinny woman

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: Contagious Gold Heaven Digit Ratio

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: Cruel-hearted frum haunted graveyard

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: hilarious personal credit line

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: orchid appetizing gaming laptop

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: hilarious personal credit line

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: orchid appetizing gaming laptop

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: hilarious personal credit line

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: talented wagecucks

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: swashbuckling tantric mexican



(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: swashbuckling tantric mexican



(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: Cruel-hearted frum haunted graveyard

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: Wine geriatric home

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: jade windowlicker plaza

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: Cruel-hearted frum haunted graveyard

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

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