Boston firm Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo is expanding into California, recently aquiring a small Palo Alto boutique and expecting the same in L.A. and San Diego. This follows similar moves by Boston firms Goodwin Procter, Wilmer Cutler, and Ropes & Gray. Source: New York Lawyer
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Morgan, Lewis & Bockius has cleared the extensive Chinese approval process and will open a new office in Beijing. The continuing relationship between Silicon Valley and Chineese technology industries has made it a necessary and appealing step for the firm. Morgan Lewis employs 1,200 attorneys in 20 offices worldwide. Source: www.law.com
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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 L.L.P. | 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
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