Following The Money? Here's Another North Star
One dollar, two dollar, three dollar, more!
Saying thanks is nice and all, but appreciation doesn’t keep the lights on. That’s why when big firms want to really show support, they send it to the bank.
Vinson & Elkins just said thank you in a major way, joining the new Davis Polk scale. And as the 72nd highest grossing law firm in the world according to Am Law’s 2021 Global 200 survey, they’ve got a lot to share. Here’s the breakdown.
| Class Year | Annual Base Salary |
| 2021 | $215,000 |
| 2020 | $225,000 |
| 2019 | $250,000 |
| 2018 | $293,500 |
| 2017 | $335,000 |
| 2016 | $360,500 |
| 2015 | $381,000 |
| 2014+ | $396,500 |
The raises will be retroactive to January 1 and will hit bank accounts in March. Woop Woop!
(Turn to the next page to see the Vinson & Elkins memo.)
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Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord™ in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s. He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who cannot swim, a published author on critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at cwilliams@abovethelaw.com and by tweet at @WritesForRent.
