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JD/MBA bonus/advance standing

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Aug 11, 2016 3:53 pm

Just curious about which firms pay signing bonus to JD/MBAs? Heard Latham and Goodwin are doing it but how much?
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Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing

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Damn that is a lot of school. Have no on topic information
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Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Aug 11, 2016 5:39 pm

Kirkland gives a class bump (or used to). If they've done away with that, I suspect they at least offer a bonus.
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Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Aug 11, 2016 6:03 pm

DPW gives a bonus (I think 25k) but no bump
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Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing

Post by Anonymous User » Sat May 22, 2021 8:55 pm

Bump 2021

Any v10’s not give at least progression credit or bonus. And how negotiable is this post-SA.
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Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing

Post by Anonymous User » Sat May 22, 2021 11:47 pm

I heard Paul Weiss gives advance standing/class year bump but I am not sure
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Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing

Post by Anonymous User » Sun May 23, 2021 4:25 am

Kirkland gives bonus
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Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing

Post by Anonymous User » Sun May 23, 2021 7:03 pm

Anyone know STB? Latham?
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Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing

Post by Anonymous User » Mon May 24, 2021 8:10 am

As of two years ago skadden was giving a year bump for an MBA. Or at least I knew a JD/MBA joint grad who came in getting pay/bonus of a second year.
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Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Jun 10, 2021 3:26 pm

Curious too - do you negotiate this post-SA (assuming offer given)?
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Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Jun 10, 2021 4:50 pm

I believe STB gives a class bump
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Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Jun 10, 2021 5:16 pm

Does it come automatically or do you have to ask? Or is this a firm by firm thing.
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Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Jun 10, 2021 9:43 pm

Anonymous User wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 10, 2021 5:16 pm
 Does it come automatically or do you have to ask? Or is this a firm by firm thing.
At my firm it was automatic.
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Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing

Post by Anonymous User » Fri Jun 11, 2021 12:02 am

Random data point, but a friend from law school got a JD/MBA, but when she lateralled she skipped a class year because the firm she went to credited it. She did not ask for or expect the bump and was surprised. So you never know.
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Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing

Post by Anonymous User » Fri Jun 11, 2021 12:29 am

Very interesting - do you mind sharing which firm?
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Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing

Post by Anonymous User » Fri Jun 11, 2021 6:05 am

Skadden, Kirkland, STB, DPW, Latham

Not surprising when looking at that particular group of firms.
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Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Oct 05, 2021 11:34 pm

Anonymous User wrote: ↑
Fri Jun 11, 2021 6:05 am
 Skadden, Kirkland, STB, DPW, Latham

Not surprising when looking at that particular group of firms.
Add Weil and Cahill to that list of class bump. Also, CSW and Goodwin give 25K bonus.

Can someone confirm Latham's class bump? Curious to know.
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Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing

Post by Anonymous User » Wed Oct 06, 2021 11:11 am

DPW is 15k. Also, just to be clear it's only for JD/MBAs, not for MBAs who later went to law school and are starting at DPW.
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Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing

Post by NoLongerALurker » Wed Oct 06, 2021 11:18 am

Anonymous User wrote: ↑
Wed Oct 06, 2021 11:11 am
 DPW is 15k. Also, just to be clear it's only for JD/MBAs, not for MBAs who later went to law school and are starting at DPW.
Seems weird to me (not that I have any idea — no reason to think this is wrong). Any idea why they do it that way?
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Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing

Post by CanadianWolf » Wed Oct 06, 2021 11:24 am

NoLongerALurker wrote: ↑
Wed Oct 06, 2021 11:18 am
Anonymous User wrote: ↑
Wed Oct 06, 2021 11:11 am
 DPW is 15k. Also, just to be clear it's only for JD/MBAs, not for MBAs who later went to law school and are starting at DPW.
Seems weird to me (not that I have any idea — no reason to think this is wrong). Any idea why they do it that way?
Agree that this seems weird.
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Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing

Post by Anonymous User » Wed Oct 06, 2021 11:44 am

NoLongerALurker wrote: ↑
Wed Oct 06, 2021 11:18 am
Anonymous User wrote: ↑
Wed Oct 06, 2021 11:11 am
 DPW is 15k. Also, just to be clear it's only for JD/MBAs, not for MBAs who later went to law school and are starting at DPW.
Seems weird to me (not that I have any idea — no reason to think this is wrong). Any idea why they do it that way?
Don't know why. I have a prior MBA, noticed a bonus for JD/MBAs in the benefits, asked the recruiting about it and they said the policy is bonus only for JD/MBAs. Didn't bother to think beyond. If folks think am leaving money on the table, I would actually negotiate. Do have some leverage.
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Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing

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Anonymous User wrote: ↑
Wed Oct 06, 2021 11:44 am
NoLongerALurker wrote: ↑
Wed Oct 06, 2021 11:18 am
Anonymous User wrote: ↑
Wed Oct 06, 2021 11:11 am
 DPW is 15k. Also, just to be clear it's only for JD/MBAs, not for MBAs who later went to law school and are starting at DPW.
Seems weird to me (not that I have any idea — no reason to think this is wrong). Any idea why they do it that way?
Don't know why. I have a prior MBA, noticed a bonus for JD/MBAs in the benefits, asked the recruiting about it and they said the policy is bonus only for JD/MBAs. Didn't bother to think beyond. If folks think am leaving money on the table, I would actually negotiate. Do have some leverage.
Data point.

Same thing recently happened to me at a v10 re MBA prior to law school (was pretty annoyed). Was advised against trying to negotiate, but figure might be able to do so later in a lateral situation.
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Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Oct 07, 2021 11:42 pm

Cleary 15K one-time bonus. Will let you know if they pay for an MBA then JD.
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Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing

Post by Anonymous User » Fri Oct 08, 2021 9:21 am

STB proactively offered my friend a class year bump + bonus without a concurrent jd/mba (she had her mba first). dpw does not offer a class year bump and, ime, doesn't always offer the bonus.
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Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing

Post by Anonymous User » Fri Oct 08, 2021 12:06 pm

Anonymous User wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 08, 2021 9:21 am
 STB proactively offered my friend a class year bump + bonus without a concurrent jd/mba (she had her mba first). dpw does not offer a class year bump and, ime, doesn't always offer the bonus.
That's good to hear. Was this recently?
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