| Bonus | 2nd year status | Routine for all | 2nd year status in both pay and progression | Additional Comments |
| Akin Gump | No | Yes | No | | Case by case basis only. |
| Brobeck | No | Yes | All corporate | Yes | *2000/2001 season practice shown. System currently under review. |
| Cadwalader | No | No | | | |
| Cahill Gordon | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Cleary Gotlieb | No | Yes | Yes | No | Advanced pay only, get reviewed with class entered the firm with. |
| Clifford Chance Rogers & Wells | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Cravath | No | No | | | |
| Davis Polk | Yes | No | Yes | | |
| Debevoise | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Bonus is currently 15k, same as for clerks. |
| Kirkland & Ellis | Yes | No | Yes | | *System currently under review. |
| Latham & Watkins | No | No | | | |
| Mayer Brown & Platt | No | Yes | No | | Case by case basis only. |
| Morrison Foerster | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| O'Sullivan Graev | No | No | | | |
| Paul Weiss | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Shearman & Sterling | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | All get 2nd year status for salary, partnership progression status is on case by case basis. |
| Simpson Thacher | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Skadden | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Sullivan & Cromwell | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Must be joint JD/MBA done in four years. No credit given for separate programs. |
| Wachtell | No | No | | | |
| Weil Gotchal | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Bonus has been 15k, will be changing. |
| White & Case | Yes | Yes | All corporate | Yes | *2000/2001 season practice shown. System currently under review. |
| Wilkie Farr | Yes | No | Yes | | |
The data in this survey was initially collected during April and May 2001. A larger group of law firms was queried as to their JD/MBA hiring practices. Only those firms that responded to this current survey are included in these results. Data on each firm was obtained either from a spokesperson in the recruiting department or from a hiring attorney. If information has been updated since the original survey, there will be a note in the Additional Comments column.
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