Associate Salaries
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Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Bonuses, Boutique Law Firms, Fabulosity, Litigators, Money, Small Law Firms, Texas
The $160K-Plus Club Welcomes A New Member
How would you like to work at a firm that pays first-year associates the equivalent of $414,000 in New York City? -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Money, NALP, National Association for Law Placement (NALP), Texas
Which Cities Give Young Lawyers the Biggest Bang for Their Buck?
Where can you get the biggest bang for your buck as a Biglaw associate? - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Associate Bonus Watch 2012, Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: Sidley Austin
A round-up of reactions to the recently announced associate bonuses at Sidley Austin.
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Associate Bonus Watch 2012, Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Billable Hours, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: Vinson & Elkins Ditches Deferred Compensation (In Part)
Vinson & Elkins is simplifying its associate compensation system in Texas. Yee-haw! -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Job Searches, Money, Partner Issues
Buying In: More Associates... Making Less
Anonymous Partner floats an interesting and innovative proposal for restructuring the hiring and utilization of junior associates. -
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The $160K-Plus Club: Which Law Firms Pay the Biggest Starting Salaries?
Which law firms pay starting salaries that exceed $160,000? Let's make a list. -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Money, NALP, National Association for Law Placement (NALP)
New York to $190K? Keep Dreaming! New NALP Report Says Median Associate Salaries Have Slumped
While that $160K salary sweet spot for first-years is still the norm in many large markets, it’s no longer as widespread as it once was... -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Bonuses, In-House Counsel, Money, Partner Issues, Practice Pointers
Inside Straight: How To Drive Associates Nuts!
In a follow-up to his highly popular "what drives partners nuts" post, in-house columnist (and former Biglaw partner) Mark Herrmann describes what drives associates crazy. If you're a masochistic partner, follow these handy tips. - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so… -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Cheapness, Money, Outsourcing
Why Doesn't Every Biglaw Firm Have An Office In Wheeling, West Virginia?
The future of Biglaw is in Wheeling, West Virginia... -
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Morning Docket: 08.03.12
* The Apple Samsung carnival returns to court today. I can’t wait to see what happens. We will probably have more on this later. [Bloomberg Businessweek]
* After being found guilty of judicial misconduct for misappropriating public funds, Michigan state Judge Sylvia James will be removed from the bench for the remainder of her term. [Detroit Free Press]
* London-based Herbert Smith poached six partners from Chadbourne, including the head of the firm’s litigation group, Thomas Riley, and Gregory Loss, who helmed the products liability group. [Thomson Reuters News & Insight]
* San Bernardino is the newest California city to declare bankruptcy. The city apparently has over $1 billion in debt. I wonder if they had to cut their prosecutors’ salaries also. [Wall Street Journal]
* First-year associates at Husch Blackwell will see a nice salary bump this year. Oh boy! [Blog of the Legal Times]
* President Obama nominated prosecutor Pamela Chen to be a new judge for the Federal District Court in New York. If confirmed, she would become the second female Chinese-American federal judge in U.S. history, and also would be one of the first openly lesbian federal judges. [Metro Weekly]
* Republicans filibustered the Obama administration’s high-priority cybersecurity bill. [New York Times]
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Associate Salaries, Money, NALP, National Association for Law Placement (NALP)
Starting Salaries Are Swirling Down The Drain
NALP figures paint dismal picture of the salary realities for recent law school graduates... -
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Morning Docket: 07.12.12
* What kind of a Dewey pun will be used later today when we discuss this global “clawback” deal for former D&L partners? I dunno, but “Dewey know how f**ked we are?” seems rather appropriate at this point. [Wall Street Journal (sub. req.)]
* Judge Lucy Koh recused herself from a Facebook privacy lawsuit without providing a reason for doing so. Given that a petition to impeach her popped up online, she probably doesn’t want to piss off any other tech companies right now. [Reuters]
* Mississippi: a state where legislators want to protect women from unscrupulous abortion practitioners their own choices about their bodies. A judge has extended a temporary order to allow the state’s only abortion clinic to remain open. [CNN]
* Good news, everyone! Median starting salaries for recent law school graduates are no longer in the six-figure range due to an “erosion in Biglaw jobs.” Still think you’re going to make big bucks? [ABA Journal]]
* A San Diego, California fireworks fiasco that lasted all of 15 seconds yielded not only a bunch of fabulously entertaining YouTube videos, but also great lawsuit fodder for environmental groups. [National Law Journal]
* Note to unemployed law school graduates in New Jersey: selling black-market kidneys isn’t a half-bad career choice, because if you get caught, you’ll likely only be sentenced to 30 months in prison. [Bloomberg]
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Associate Salaries, Biglaw, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Inside Straight: Kvetching About Comp
Do lawyers at your corporation complain about their compensation compared to the compensation of their peers within the company? Or are law firm partnerships uniquely vicious in that regard? If so, why?
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Associate Salaries, Job Searches, Law Schools, Money
Law School Writes in Defense of Jobs With Salaries Below Minimum Wage
Boston College Law School defends a law job with a salary below minimum wage... -
Associate Salaries, Job Searches, Law Schools, Money
Somebody Forgot To Tell Boston College Career Services Officers That BC Law Grads Enjoy A 'Median' Starting Salary of $160,000 In Private Practice
Wouldn't it be nice if law school meant you could at least earn minimum wage... -
Associate Salaries, Boutique Law Firms, Intellectual Property, Small Law Firms
New York to $180K. I'm Totally Serious.
Finally, some New York associates are getting paid... -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Layoffs, Money, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Patents
Dickstein Shapiro: It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times
There's good news and there's bad news coming out of Dickstein Shapiro. Let's start with the good news.... -
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Associate Bonus Watch: Jenner & Block
Bonuses have been announced at Jenner & Block. Managing partner Susan Levy provided us with some information. -
Associate Bonus Watch 2011, Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: McDermott Will & Emery
As we wait for spring bonuses (will they ever come?), let's catch up on regular bonus news. McDermott Will & Emery announced bonuses last week. How were they? -
Associate Bonus Watch 2011, Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Bonuses, Killing Lockstep, Money, Partner Issues
Associate Bonus Watch: Baker Botts Bounty
Baker Botts bonuses are out. How are they looking?