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One Essex Court Raises Trainee Salaries

The 2010 incoming trainee class at London's One Essex Court will be paid £60,000 ($99,550) per year, or a £15,000…

Mintz Levin Cuts Associate Salaries

Boston’s Mintz Levin, which just laid off an undisclosed number of attorneys and staff, has cut associate salaries. The salary…

NALP: For Associate Salaries, It’s All Downhill From Here

A survey by the National Association for Law Placement says that law firm associate salaries, generally on the rise since…

Akerman Senterfitt Cuts All Associate Salaries 10%

Florida's Akerman Senterfitt has announced a 10% cut in all associate salaries for all years, effective today. The firm blames…

Weil Gotshal Slashes Salaries for London Associates

Weil Gotshal, which in May laid off 79 staff and in June announced the closure of its Austin, Texas office,…

Orrick Abandons Lock-step Compensation for Associates

San Francisco's Orrick, which laid off 300 employees in March, is abandoning lock-step compensation for associates. Under a lock-step scheme,…

Study: Growing Pay Gap for Associates

A study by the National Association for Law Placement, or NALP, shows a widening disparity in law firm associate salaries,…

Ruden McClosky Cuts Compensation

Florida's Ruden McClosky, which laid off two lawyers and 18 staff in May, is cutting associate and non-equity partner compensation…

Snell & Wilmer Decimates Associate Salaries

Phoenix, Arizona's Snell & Wilmer, which in May laid off between 30 and 40 staff members, has now cut associate…

Fish & Richardson Will NOT Cut Associate Pay

Contrary to early online reports, global intellectual property firm Fish & Richardson has not announced pay cuts. In fact, at…

Davis Wright Cuts Associate Salaries

Sources on the blawgosphere report that Seattle's Davis Wright Tremaine has cut associate salaries by 5%. The cut affects all…

Update: Hogan & Hartson Reduces Pay for Certain First-Year Associates

Yesterday Hogan & Hartson laid off 93 US support staff. Today we learn more about changes in compensation for associates…