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Yes it does. Last I checked it was the standard 50/75 (and whatever market is at the time for SCOTUS clerks).Anonymous User wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2024 3:33 pmDoes anyone have information on whether WC offers a clerkship bonus and what it might be?
Thanks for this.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2024 4:40 pmYes it does. Last I checked it was the standard 50/75 (and whatever market is at the time for SCOTUS clerks).Anonymous User wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2024 3:33 pmDoes anyone have information on whether WC offers a clerkship bonus and what it might be?
They are probably above average but not terribly so and some of that is compensated for by (and due to) more opportunities for depos or to attend trial. My experience was some years I had really high hours (one notable one with two trials I think I was nearing 2400) and other years I had comparatively low hours (1800 at my lowest non-stub year).Anonymous User wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2024 5:24 pmThanks for this.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2024 4:40 pmYes it does. Last I checked it was the standard 50/75 (and whatever market is at the time for SCOTUS clerks).Anonymous User wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2024 3:33 pmDoes anyone have information on whether WC offers a clerkship bonus and what it might be?
Also, I assume their hours are just regular (awful) biglaw hours?
How do you think you stacked up to other associates?Anonymous User wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2024 6:16 pmThey are probably above average but not terribly so and some of that is compensated for by (and due to) more opportunities for depos or to attend trial. My experience was some years I had really high hours (one notable one with two trials I think I was nearing 2400) and other years I had comparatively low hours (1800 at my lowest non-stub year).Anonymous User wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2024 5:24 pmThanks for this.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2024 4:40 pmYes it does. Last I checked it was the standard 50/75 (and whatever market is at the time for SCOTUS clerks).Anonymous User wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2024 3:33 pmDoes anyone have information on whether WC offers a clerkship bonus and what it might be?
Also, I assume their hours are just regular (awful) biglaw hours?
One benefit of higher base pay but no bonuses (which results in below market pay starting somewhere around year 4/5/6 depending on when they've most recently given a raise compared to the rest of the market) is no need to worry about missing a bonus based on hours. The only pressure re: hours is that if you're on the low end multiple months in a row you'll start getting more and more calls from partners asking you to join their cases, and it'll be harder to say no.
How do you think you stacked up to other associates?Anonymous User wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2024 6:16 pmThey are probably above average but not terribly so and some of that is compensated for by (and due to) more opportunities for depos or to attend trial. My experience was some years I had really high hours (one notable one with two trials I think I was nearing 2400) and other years I had comparatively low hours (1800 at my lowest non-stub year).Anonymous User wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2024 5:24 pmThanks for this.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2024 4:40 pmYes it does. Last I checked it was the standard 50/75 (and whatever market is at the time for SCOTUS clerks).Anonymous User wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2024 3:33 pmDoes anyone have information on whether WC offers a clerkship bonus and what it might be?
Also, I assume their hours are just regular (awful) biglaw hours?
One benefit of higher base pay but no bonuses (which results in below market pay starting somewhere around year 4/5/6 depending on when they've most recently given a raise compared to the rest of the market) is no need to worry about missing a bonus based on hours. The only pressure re: hours is that if you're on the low end multiple months in a row you'll start getting more and more calls from partners asking you to join their cases, and it'll be harder to say no.