So far, few law firms have matched the Big Law year-end bonus scale for associates, even after Cravath, Swaine & Moore announced its own bonus structure.

According to law firm leaders and industry observers, few want to get out ahead in proclaiming they are matching an expensive bonus scale, since demand and profitability are sharply down, associate layoff news is circulating, and 2023 is full of uncertainty.

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