Compensation
Summer associates receive:
- Professional development opportunities with firm lawyers, local bar associations, judges, and regulators.
- Assistance in locating summer housing in nearby attractive neighborhoods.
- Travel expenses from/to law school at the beginning and end of summer program.
Summer Associate Salaries (2011)
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Office
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Weekly Salary
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Boston
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$3,100
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Chicago
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$3,100
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Detroit
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$2,500
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Jacksonville
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Not Applicable
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Los Angeles
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$3,100
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Madison
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$2,400
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Miami
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Not Applicable
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Milwaukee
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$2,500
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New York
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$3,100
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Orlando
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$2,100
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Sacramento
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Not Applicable
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San Diego
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$3,100
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San Diego/Del Mar
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$3,100
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San Francisco
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$3,100
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Silicon Valley
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Not Applicable
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Tallahassee
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Not Applicable
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Tampa
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Not Applicable
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Washington, D.C.
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$3,100
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New Associate Salaries (2011)
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Office
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1,850 Hours Salary
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Boston
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$160,000
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Chicago
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$160,000
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Detroit
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$130,000
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Jacksonville
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$110,000
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Los Angeles
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$160,000
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Madison
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$125,000
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Miami
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$145,000
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Milwaukee
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$130,000
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New York
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$160,000
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Orlando
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$110,000
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Sacramento
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Not Applicable
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San Diego
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$160,000
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San Diego/Del Mar
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$160,000
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San Francisco
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$160,000
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Silicon Valley
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$160,000
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Tallahassee
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$110,000
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Tampa
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$125,000
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Washington, D.C.
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$160,000
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Note: The above salary is based on a minimum annual requirement of 1850 billable hours and 150 investment time hours. Investment time includes: pro bono legal services; legal work on behalf of the firm (i.e., where the firm is the "client"); recruiting; certain client development efforts; training and CLE; and non-billable client travel. Associates are also eligible to participate in the firm’s Associate Bonus Program, which provides a discretionary bonus of up to 30 percent of base salary.
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