LEGAL SALARY DATAPOINTS Forum

[akechi]

1) PDs Office in large west coast city
2) 2nd year
3) 88k. With set 4k(approximate) annual raises
4) 8% matching 401k/457b
5) Defined pension benefit
6) 8:00 - 4:00/5:00

Is this Santa Clara??

[jess]

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[reasonable_man]

1) PDs Office in large west coast city
2) 2nd year
3) 88k. With set 4k(approximate) annual raises
4) 8% matching 401k/457b
5) Defined pension benefit
6) 8:00 - 4:00/5:00

Not a bad sounding gig at all.

[Anonymous User]

So I'm working at a ~100 lawyer firm in Philly region, but not downtown, this summer. Can't find any information on salary at the firm but I'm getting a little over 1k/week. Praying that is not indicative of the starting salary (ie ~60k/yr). What is the general consensus for a firm of that size in that region paying for first year associates? 100-120? Thanks.

[Anonymous User]

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[reasonable_man]

So I'm working at a ~100 lawyer firm in Philly region, but not downtown, this summer. Can't find any information on salary at the firm but I'm getting a little over 1k/week. Praying that is not indicative of the starting salary (ie ~60k/yr). What is the general consensus for a firm of that size in that region paying for first year associates? 100-120? Thanks.

It truly depends on the practice areas. If you want to PM me and give the name of the firm, I'll hold that in confidence and tell you what you can expect to make. I'm a lawyer for too long to care about outing anyone on the internetZ.

[Anonymous User]

Do you have the world's smallest case load?

Ironically, the more you get paid as a PD, the fewer cases you have. Something to do with living in a jurisdiction that actually views indigent defense as a worthwhile expenditure rather than a waste of money required by pointy-headed liberals in Washington. I really wanted to do PD work when I came out of law school, but the ridiculous wages and caseloads made it clear that in the places I lived, they don't want attorneys doing PD work unless they are irrationally motivated. The places where it's a 40ish hour week and you get paid like an actual professional are great though.

[BrokenMouse]

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[Anonymous User]

T20 Biglaw

$160k + bonus

Major financial market

[Nebby]

T20 Biglaw

$160k + bonus

Major financial market

Thank you for your very helpful contribution to this thread

[Anonymous User]

Patent law boutique
1st year
Deep south
$180k

Some of the boutique firms around here are offering above market now; from what I hear, it's getting difficult for them to compete with big firms at hiring grads with specific technical backgrounds.

[Anonymous User]

1) Southern California
2) Small firm
3) First year associate (but second year as an attorney)
4) $100k, eligible for bonus and salary raise every November
5) Billable hours ~1750 (but it seems pretty flexible)
6) M-F, 9ish to 6:30ish

[Anonymous User]

- Houston
- Mid-size with about a 100 lawyers across 4 states
- 55K
- Transactional and Real Estate
- Health, Dental, Vision, Life
- 401K
- M-F 8:30ish to 5:30ish
- no billable hour requirement

[Anonymous User]

Patent law boutique
1st year
Deep south
$180k

Some of the boutique firms around here are offering above market now; from what I hear, it's getting difficult for them to compete with big firms at hiring grads with specific technical backgrounds.

I'd like to know more about what law school you attended and what your technical background was.

[Abbie Doobie]

Patent law boutique
1st year
Deep south
$180k

Some of the boutique firms around here are offering above market now; from what I hear, it's getting difficult for them to compete with big firms at hiring grads with specific technical backgrounds.

I'd like to know more about what law school you attended and what your technical background was.

i'd be more interested in which firm it is because its extremely difficult to find accurate salary information for patent boutiques

[Anonymous User]

Small Fed Agency -- on hiring freeze so short attnys

GS 13 locality pay 87K
8-530, flex schedule, but working more hours lately with the small number of attorneys.
2013 grad, this was my dream job so happy I am here

[barkschool]

Small Fed Agency -- on hiring freeze so short attnys

GS 13 locality pay 87K
8-530, flex schedule, but working more hours lately with the small number of attorneys.
2013 grad, this was my dream job so happy I am here

city?

[Anonymous User]

2nd year associate (Litigation)
Small firm (< 10 attorneys)
LA
$84K
1800 billable requirement

[gk101]

Patent law boutique
1st year
Deep south
$180k

Some of the boutique firms around here are offering above market now; from what I hear, it's getting difficult for them to compete with big firms at hiring grads with specific technical backgrounds.

I'd like to know more about what law school you attended and what your technical background was.

i'd be more interested in which firm it is because its extremely difficult to find accurate salary information for patent boutiques

McKool pays 180k to first years

[Abbie Doobie]

that is true but i wouldn't call them a patent law boutique since a big part of their practice is general commercial lit plus they have a few other practice areas

[Anonymous User]

a) Immigration
b) 4 years
c) $83k base + approx. $15k-20k bonus. Benefits: 75% employer paid insurance, 3 weeks PTO/sick leave.
d) Tri-state area

On average, 45-50 hour work week. Substantially more during H-1B quota season.

[Anonymous User]

a) public defender at a government office
b) 2nd year at job, 2nd year as attorney
c) colorado
d) 63k
e) defined benefit/pension + health and dental insurance (employees do make contributions to pay for these, though heavily subsidized)
f) 50-60 hours/week

[Anonymous User]

New Job! (Formerly posted the west coast mid-sized ID firm)

A) Boutique real estate law firm

B) 1st month at job, 2.5 years as an attorney

C) Southern California suburb

D) 80k + monthly allowance for health insurance (no other benefits though :-/ )

E) 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., no real billable requirement (just get work done on time, and bill accordingly)

[Anonymous User]

New Job (former ID associate at small firm - there I had 55k with benefits)

- Midsized firm in the Midwest
- 1st year (other firm I worked at for a few months)
- 90k
- bonuses dependent on hours
- 1650 hourly req
- construction and commercial litigation.
- Full benefits

[Mbear5]

Is it true that certain firms will offer to pay off your law school loans if you commit to working for them for a certain amount of time? If so, how does one negotiate this? Thanks.