Good (and early in the day) news for associates at Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe. The Biglaw firm has gotten on board with other West Coast Biglaw giants like Cooley, Wilson Sonsini, and Fenwick, and moved their associates up to the MoneyLaw scale, established by Cravath last week. Well, for associates in most of their offices at least.
According to an email sent out by firm leadership this morning, U.S. associates in “major markets” will be getting the Cravath scale. But take heart, because associates in Portland, Seattle, and Sacramento will still be getting raises between $20,000 and $45,000 depending on class year.
Another interesting note is that for eighth-year associates, in all U.S. offices, the last $15,000 of compensation is dependent on ratings and hitting billing targets. It’s unclear how difficult attaining those standards will be for senior associates, but one tipster characterized the move as “screwing” senior associates.
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The effective date is July 1, and summer associates get a raise as well. Enjoy the new money, Orrick associates!
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