First Year Salary Forum
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First Year Salary
I am really curious what people are actually making right out of law school. For instance, I am at a mid to large business litigation firm in St. Petersburg, FL as a law clerk. I am hoping to continue working here upon graduation and passage of the bar. I really want to know what the starting salary for first year associates is though, and I have no idea how to go about finding out this information, especially when I just started here and will not be considered for a position until closer to the end of the year. I have searched in google for my particular firm as well as averages, but I have found nothing on my firm and the averages just don't seem realistic. Anyone want to give their two cents?
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Re: First Year Salary
If it's a big firm on nalp, it will probably be on their website. If it is a smaller firm in a smaller market there really isn't any way to find out, as far as I know.
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Thanks. I haven't ever even heard of that website, but I just searched for my firm and didn't find it. I appreciate the advice though!sublime wrote:If it's a big firm on nalp, it will probably be on their website. If it is a smaller firm in a smaller market there really isn't any way to find out, as far as I know.
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How big is "mid to large"? The fact that your firm is in St. Petersburg makes me think that it's probably what most people would call a small firm.
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Re: First Year Salary
If it's not on the Internet, you might have to literally ask someone who works there. There are more and less delicate ways of doing about this; I would suggest using one of the more delicate ways.
Be aware that it may not be completely standardized (i.e., some people might come in making a little more and some people might come in making a little less).
Be aware that it may not be completely standardized (i.e., some people might come in making a little more and some people might come in making a little less).
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Re: First Year Salary
I don't think they are considered a "small firm." It is certainly not a Big Law firm, like the usuals in Tampa, but they are not a boutique firm either.cavalier1138 wrote:How big is "mid to large"? The fact that your firm is in St. Petersburg makes me think that it's probably what most people would call a small firm.
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But how many attorneys are we talking about? Larger firms tend to have more standardized pay rules, while smaller firms can be all over the place.blinkmtt3 wrote:I don't think they are considered a "small firm." It is certainly not a Big Law firm, like the usuals in Tampa, but they are not a boutique firm either.cavalier1138 wrote:How big is "mid to large"? The fact that your firm is in St. Petersburg makes me think that it's probably what most people would call a small firm.
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15 attorneys currently. I guess I don't even know what is considered a "large" or "small" firm.cavalier1138 wrote:But how many attorneys are we talking about? Larger firms tend to have more standardized pay rules, while smaller firms can be all over the place.blinkmtt3 wrote:I don't think they are considered a "small firm." It is certainly not a Big Law firm, like the usuals in Tampa, but they are not a boutique firm either.cavalier1138 wrote:How big is "mid to large"? The fact that your firm is in St. Petersburg makes me think that it's probably what most people would call a small firm.
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Nevermind... just looked up the amount of attorneys at one of the big places in Tampa... yeah, like 260. I guess I work at a small firm.blinkmtt3 wrote:15 attorneys currently. I guess I don't even know what is considered a "large" or "small" firm.cavalier1138 wrote:But how many attorneys are we talking about? Larger firms tend to have more standardized pay rules, while smaller firms can be all over the place.blinkmtt3 wrote:I don't think they are considered a "small firm." It is certainly not a Big Law firm, like the usuals in Tampa, but they are not a boutique firm either.cavalier1138 wrote:How big is "mid to large"? The fact that your firm is in St. Petersburg makes me think that it's probably what most people would call a small firm.