'Associates Are Loving This.' How The Salary Race Is Shaking Up Big Law

Legal Speak

English - June 17, 2021 15:57 - 8 minutes - 15.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
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This week's episode features New York-based legal recruiter and consultant Sharon Mahn discussing the wild Big Law associate compensation landscape and what firms are doing to attract and retain young lawyer talent. The recent move by several firms to bump starting associate salaries to $200,000 and up has set off a cascade of movement throughout the AmLaw 100, to the delight of associates and dismay of some law firm clients and support staff.