Elite Biglaw Firm Makes Cravath Salary Scale Magically Appear For Associates
Magic is in the air at this Biglaw firm!
What does it take to be considered an “elite” law firm in America right now? A salary scale that ranges from $215,000 to $415,000 is certainly helpful. We know this is a magic trick that not all firms will be able to pull off, but more and more firms are adopting the Cravath scale each day.
Take, for example, top-rated Magic Circle firm Linklaters. The firm wowed U.S. associates with a Davis Polk match on February 24, and now, less than two weeks later, U.S. associates at the firm have received a brand new Cravath match.
It’s a magical time to be a lawyer at Linklaters. This is what the Cravath salary scale looks like at the firm:
| Class year | Salary |
| 2021 | $215,000 |
| 2020 | $225,000 |
| 2019 | $250,000 |
| 2018 | $295,000 |
| 2017 | $345,000 |
| 2016 | $370,000 |
| 2015 | $400,000 |
| 2014+ | $415,000 |
These salaries will be paid on March 15th, retroactive to January 1.
Congratulations to everyone at the firm!
(Flip to the next page to read the full memo from Linklaters.)
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Staci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Twitter or connect with her on LinkedIn.
