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[Anonymous User]

For Biglaw firms not already at 145/165, do you think the significantly decreased corporate & pass-through entity tax rates in Trump's proposed system (or something else, aside from broader market uncertainties) will push these firms to increase before next fall?

Old post, but relevant again with major markets moving to 190k. By far, the biggest factor affecting PNW salaries is what Perkins Coie does. When PC moves, the rest of the Seattle market follows (and to a lesser extent, PDX). The satellite offices paying 180k/190k aren't large enough to impact the market as a whole, and DWT has never been (and likely will never be) a compensation leader.

Did PC match 190k?

On the "other" firms (WSGR, Cooley, FW) it seems like so few people (even SA's and Law Students IME) know about them, or even bother applying to them, that they really don't impact the market.

[Anonymous User]

For Biglaw firms not already at 145/165, do you think the significantly decreased corporate & pass-through entity tax rates in Trump's proposed system (or something else, aside from broader market uncertainties) will push these firms to increase before next fall?

Old post, but relevant again with major markets moving to 190k. By far, the biggest factor affecting PNW salaries is what Perkins Coie does. When PC moves, the rest of the Seattle market follows (and to a lesser extent, PDX). The satellite offices paying 180k/190k aren't large enough to impact the market as a whole, and DWT has never been (and likely will never be) a compensation leader.

Did PC match 190k?

On the "other" firms (WSGR, Cooley, FW) it seems like so few people (even SA's and Law Students IME) know about them, or even bother applying to them, that they really don't impact the market.

PC has a bifurcated compensation scheme where you can work Seattle hours and get 165 or major market hours and get the major market salary. They are at 190 if you do the major market hour plan.