
Associate compensation is going through the roof with more and more Biglaw firms stepping up to the plate and handing out big bucks to associates.
Steptoe & Johnson is currently ranked 97th on the Am Law 100 taking home $393,914,000 in gross revenue last year. And the firm is showing that’s more than enough to keep up with the generous raises making their way through Biglaw.
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As of July 1, the following compensation grid will be in effect at Steptoe:

You can read the full memo on the next page.
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