Law firm bonus season got off to an early start this year as Cravath Swaine & Moore yesterday (29 October) announced one-off special bonuses and year-end bonuses for associates, writes the New York Law Journal.

The firm said it would pay special bonuses ranging from $10,000 (£4,800) for first-years to $50,000 (£24,000) for senior associates, with year-end bonuses running from $35,000 (£17,000) to $60,000 (£29,000).