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The Legal Intelligencer

After Dechert's Pay Hike, Pa. Firms Watch and Wait, for Now

Dechert has raised its associate salaries across the country, starting at $180,000 for first-year associates. According to a memo obtained by The Legal, the new salary scale will be effective July 1. It includes salary increases for each class of associates, up to $315,000 for eighth-year associates and above.
44 minute read

The American Lawyer

Big Law Alums Join Cornell Tech LLM Inaugural Class

Law firms and their former associates are taking notice as an incubator for budding tech lawyers takes shape in New York City.
10 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Bracewell Gives Raises to Associates, Cuts Staff

The same week Houston-based Bracewell said it would move to the new Cravath market rate for salaries for its U.S. associates, the firm laid off a group of support staff.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Hey, Associates: 7 Ways to Spend Your Pay Raise

Need ideas on how to splurge a little with your well deserved pay hike? Take a look.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

What's on the Frontier in Legal Tech?

A Legaltech West Coast panel discusses the newest and coolest, including mobile technology, the changing billing model and more.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Bracewell to Move to Cravath Salary Scale

Following the market rate set by Cravath, Swaine & Moore, Houston-based Bracewell will raise salaries of U.S. associates on July 1.
1 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Locke Lord Raises Associate Salaries

Locke Lord will move to new $180,000 market base salary rate for beginning associates in large markets as of July 1 and increase to $155,000 in smaller markets.
18 minute read

National Law Journal

Hogan Lovells Sets New Salary High for D.C.'s 'Big Four'

The firm on Monday became the first of Washington's traditional “Big Four” legal giants to announce that it will hike its base associate salaries to $180,000.
19 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Baker Botts Raises Associate Salary Scale

Baker Botts, based in Houston, joins Texas firm Vinson & Elkins in raising the base salary for entry-level U.S. associates to $180,000.
11 minute read

Litigation Daily

Monday Mashup: The IP Lit Boutique With Sky-High Salaries; Online Dating Tips From the SEC; Gawker Goes Bankrupt

Who is IP litigation boutique Desmarais and why are they a new leader in the associate salary wars; Dating tips from the SEC; Gawker goes bust; a hot argument before the Third Circuit
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