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JD/MBA bonus/advance standing
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 3:53 pm
by Anonymous User
Just curious about which firms pay signing bonus to JD/MBAs? Heard Latham and Goodwin are doing it but how much?
Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 4:00 pm
by tyroneslothrop1
Damn that is a lot of school. Have no on topic information
Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 5:39 pm
by Anonymous User
Kirkland gives a class bump (or used to). If they've done away with that, I suspect they at least offer a bonus.
Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 6:03 pm
by Anonymous User
DPW gives a bonus (I think 25k) but no bump
Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing
Posted: Sat May 22, 2021 8:55 pm
by Anonymous User
Bump 2021
Any v10’s not give at least progression credit or bonus. And how negotiable is this post-SA.
Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing
Posted: Sat May 22, 2021 11:47 pm
by Anonymous User
I heard Paul Weiss gives advance standing/class year bump but I am not sure
Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing
Posted: Sun May 23, 2021 4:25 am
by Anonymous User
Kirkland gives bonus
Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing
Posted: Sun May 23, 2021 7:03 pm
by Anonymous User
Anyone know STB? Latham?
Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing
Posted: Mon May 24, 2021 8:10 am
by Anonymous User
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.
Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2021 3:26 pm
by Anonymous User
Curious too - do you negotiate this post-SA (assuming offer given)?
Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2021 4:50 pm
by Anonymous User
I believe STB gives a class bump
Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2021 5:16 pm
by Anonymous User
Does it come automatically or do you have to ask? Or is this a firm by firm thing.
Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2021 9:43 pm
by Anonymous User
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.
Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2021 12:02 am
by Anonymous User
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.
Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2021 12:29 am
by Anonymous User
Very interesting - do you mind sharing which firm?
Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2021 6:05 am
by Anonymous User
Skadden, Kirkland, STB, DPW, Latham
Not surprising when looking at that particular group of firms.
Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing
Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2021 11:34 pm
by Anonymous User
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.
Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2021 11:11 am
by Anonymous User
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.
Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2021 11:18 am
by NoLongerALurker
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?
Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2021 11:24 am
by CanadianWolf
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.
Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2021 11:44 am
by Anonymous User
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.
Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2021 2:27 pm
by Anonymous User
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.
Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2021 11:42 pm
by Anonymous User
Cleary 15K one-time bonus. Will let you know if they pay for an MBA then JD.
Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing
Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2021 9:21 am
by Anonymous User
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.
Re: JD/MBA bonus/advance standing
Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2021 12:06 pm
by Anonymous User
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?