Biglaw firms are continuing to make it rain on their associates this spring. Although much of the Am Law 100 and beyond have already adopted the generous Cravath salary scale, some firms just haven’t gotten there yet. Up until today, one of those firms was McKool Smith.
If you recall, the firm was one of the very first to match the Milbank salary scale, way back in January. Today, the firm finally announced that it would be raising associate salaries yet again. Here’s what their Cravath match looks like:
The new salaries are retroactive to January 1, and associates will see their raises in their upcoming paychecks. Congratulations to everyone at the firm!
(Flip to the next page to read the full memo from McKool Smith.)
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