
Northwest Salary Wars Continue — And Two Other Markets Get Raises Too
Some more salary movement in mid-sized markets, but is the bidding war for talent off to the races or limping out of the gate?
Some more salary movement in mid-sized markets, but is the bidding war for talent off to the races or limping out of the gate?
Stay tuned for a possible influx of more cold, hard cash in your paychecks, U.S. associates. Be sure to check the UPDATE to this report.
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Shots fired in the latest associate salary war! Will other firms take up the call to arms?
* Good news if you've made it to midlevel associate -- survey says you're happier than ever. [American Lawyer] * Amal Clooney lost a case in Egypt, her client was one of three Al-Jazeera journalists sentenced to prison for their coverage of the 2013 uprising. Clooney warned the sentence sends a "dangerous message." [People] * More and more Pennsylvania firms are getting on-board with the $160k pay scale. [Legal Intelligencer] * Chalk another victory up for the Amazing Schneiderman -- that's New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. This time, retail giant Gap Inc. has fallen in line. [Fashionista] * A happy ending for David Powers, whose admission to St. John's Law was revoked after officials there found out about a drug conviction. He's starting at Pace Law today. [New York Times] * When a client announces a new general counsel, law firms should consider that a wake-up call -- or get fired. [Corporate Counsel] * In truly horrific news, two Indian sisters were sentenced to be gang raped as punishment for their brother eloping with a woman of a different caste. The (hopefully) good news is the women have appealed to the Indian Supreme Court for protection. [Jezebel] * What do in-house counsel need to know about the recent NLRB decision expanding the concept of joint-employers? [Law360]
This across-the-board, $20,000 pay raise is just another sign of a tightening market for top talent.
Which top law firm is leading the march to $160,000 in Philly?
Could good news for Philly translate into good news for other markets?