Is Polsinelli big law. They just opened a new office in my city. Just curious

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They are trying to be.

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No.

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They are an AMLaw 100 firm. They do not pay on the Cravath scale except for Associates years 1 through 3 that work out in a big city market (NYC, LA, Dallas, etc.)

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*No Cravath bonus (but smaller bonus)

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Nope.

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No

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It’s all relative. If you’re in a smaller city they’re probably huge.

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The biggest law firm in a small city is not big law (but it may still be a great option for people there).

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No.

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There is only one big law firm.

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Out of curiosity, how does Polsinelli handle bonuses? I know they’re not market, but is there a scale or is it black box? Do they tend to be decent?

Former Polsinelli associate — for hitting 1900, I got anywhere from $10,000 as a junior to $150,000 as a senior.

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