Whew, it looks like today is the day that Biglaw gets *really* serious about these associate raises. It’s been the busiest raise day since Milbank pushed open the floodgates last Thursday, and we are here for it.
It was only earlier today that we lamented the… slowness of West Coast firms at adopting the new, $205,000 compensation scale set by Davis Polk. Now, a veritable California mainstay, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, have announced they are onboard with raises for on-track associates and Of Counsel in China, Hong Kong, U.K., and the U.S.
| Class | Comp Year | Annual Base Pay |
| Fall Associates | 2021 | $202,500 |
| First Year | 2020 | $205,000 |
| Second Year | 2019 | $215,000 |
| Third Year | 2018 | $240,000 |
| Fourth Year | 2017 | $275,000 |
| Fifth Year | 2016 | $305,000 |
| Sixth Year | 2015 | $330,000 |
| Seventh Year | 2014 | $350,000 |
| Eighth Year | 2013 | $365,000 |
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The firm also noted that summers will get a pro rated cut of the $202,500 salary. Raises for associates and Of Counsel beyond the class of 2013 will be communicated separately, while senior counsel, staff attorneys, and other non-partnership track attorneys will have to wait till year-end for any extra money.
You can read the firm’s full memo on the next page.
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