There’s nothing like a sudden, multimillion-dollar influx of cash to spark a little holiday generosity. Just ask associates and staff at Waterbury’s 63-lawyer Carmody & Torrance — one of four firms set to split $65 million in legal fees associated with the state’s recent settlement with Big Tobacco.

On Dec. 10, the firm’s partners announced that all employees will get “very substantial” bonuses this month as a result of Carmody’s good fortune, managing partner James K. Robertson Jr. proclaims.