Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has raised salaries for Texas associates at all levels. The firm’s first-years will now earn a base of $135,000 with an additional $5,000 bonus. Akin Gump employs 900 attorneys worldwide and has Texas offices in Austin, Dallas, and Houston. Source:www.law.com
Tags: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP | AustinSeveral Washington D.C. firms have increased associate salaries at all levels, bringing first-year associates to $135,000 annually. These firms include Arnold & Porter, Howrey, Venable, and Wilmer Hale. Source: New York Lawyer
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Cozen O’Connor will give first-year associates in many of its offices a $15,000 raise effective July 1, bringing their earnings to $125,000 annually. Increases for more experienced associates are still to be determined. Cozen employs 521 attorneys in 24 offices. Source: www.law.com
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Locke Liddell & Sapp has joined the Texas raise bandwagon, bumping first-year salaries in its Austin, Dallas, and Houston offices to $140,000. Associates in its New Orleans and D.C. offices will see the same increase. Source: www.law.com
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Houston firm Susman Godfrey plans to open a New York office this fall with an initial staff of five lawyers. The firm also intends to implement raises for its Houston, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Seattle offices. Source: New York Lawyer
Tags: Susman Godfrey LLP | New YorkSeveral big Chicago firms are following the national trend and have raised associate salaries, bringing first-year earnings to $135,000. These firms include McDermott Will, Vedder Price, Katten Muchin, Jenner & Block, and Winston & Strawn. Source: www.law.com
Philadelphia firm Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis announced a $10,000 salary increase for associates n all seven of its offices. This brings its Philly first-year rate to $125,000, matching moves by several of the city’s other big firms. Schnader Harrison was founded in 1935 and currently has six East Coast offices and one in San Francisco. Source: www.law.com
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Baker Botts has increased its Texas associate salaries at all levels to meet the current market trend. First-years will now earn $140,000 with a potential $10,000 bonus, slightly bettering the recent moves by V&E and Andrews Kurth. Baker Botts is based in Houston and has offices in both Dallas and Austin. Source:Texas Lawyer
Tags: Baker Botts LLP | AustinHouston-based Andrews Kurth has followed Vinson & Elkins lead in raising associate salaries. Details of the changes are as yet unreleased, but will be retroactive to January 1. Andrews Kurth’s Texas offices are located in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and The Woodlands. Source: Texas Lawyer
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Houston-based firm Vinson and Elkins will raise salaries for all associate levels in Texas. In order to remain competitive both in-state and nationally, V&E will now pay its first-years $135,000. Source: Texas Lawyer
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