Stat Of The Week: Biglaw Stints Pay Off For GCs
It may have all been worth it for some.
Lawyers in the Am Law 100 considering an in-house move can expect substantially higher salaries than those lacking large firm experience, according to a survey released this week.
The 2021 In-House Compensation Report from BarkerGilmore, a legal and compliance recruitment firm, reveals that in-house lawyers with Am Law 100 experience had average total compensation packages that were 35% higher than those for lawyers with no law firm experience. The difference was highest at the general counsel level, which showed a 41% gap.
In-house lawyers with experience in smaller firms were also more highly compensated than those with no law firm experience, though they still trailed the Am Law 100 lawyers at the general counsel, managing counsel, and senior counsel levels.
The 2021 In-House Compensation Report [BarkerGilmore]
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