Every day since June 10 has been an especially great day to be a Biglaw associate in America. It was on that day that Milbank raised salaries, and on June 11, Davis Polk raised the bar even higher. Since then, associates have been waiting to see when their firm would allow them to dive into a gigantic pool of money on the new $205K salary scale.
To that end, Jenner & Block — ranked at No. 88 in the most recent Am Law 100 — had some great news for associates yesterday. The Chicago-based firm brought in $446,295,000 gross revenue in 2020, and now it’s bringing associates some big raises for their hard work during the pandemic. Here’s what the Davis Polk match looks like at Jenner:
- 2021: $202,500
- 2020: $205,000
- 2019: $215,000
- 2018: $240,000
- 2017: $275,000
- 2016: $305,000
- 2015: $330,000
- 2014: $350,000
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As noted in the firm’s memo, associates beyond the class of 2014 as well as special counsel will receive word separately about their salary increases.
Congratulations to everyone at Jenner & Block!
(Flip to the next page to see the full memo from Jenner & Block.)
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