Am Law 100 firms Vinson & Elkins and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, along with trial boutique McKool Smith, are among the Texas-founded firms that have jumped on the parade led by Davis Polk & Wardwell, offering special associate bonuses of up to $64,000.

A growing number of Am Law 200 firms have announced that they will pay special bonuses this year, which generally require associates to meet billable hours thresholds to be eligible for the money and are made in two payments.