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re: First Year Attorney Starting Salary?
Posted on 9/28/17 at 8:54 pm to ihometiger
Posted on 9/28/17 at 8:54 pm to ihometiger
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I'll pay a first year who is really good and has some significant industry experience $150k-175k but they better have real industry experience/knowledge AND can act & look like a professional.
No you won't
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Posted on 9/28/17 at 9:01 pm to Elleshoe
Yes I will and have. I don't do insurance defense stuff we are more niche and specialized without a lot of national competition and effectively zero local competition.
Posted on 9/28/17 at 9:02 pm to ihometiger
which industry? that's the question
Posted on 9/28/17 at 9:03 pm to SlowFlowPro
I'm guessing some type of medical class actions.
Posted on 9/28/17 at 9:07 pm to LSUTigersVCURams
that or like some tech/IP area
Posted on 9/28/17 at 9:12 pm to ihometiger
So you'll pay a first year 175k... what about someone with experience? You're full of shite
This post was edited on 9/28/17 at 9:12 pm
Posted on 9/28/17 at 9:16 pm to Elleshoe
How much do immigration lawyers make? What about divorce lawyers?
Posted on 9/28/17 at 9:17 pm to iluvdatiger
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What about divorce lawyers?
lol that industry is a bunch of poor lawyers scraping the bottom and a bunch of ballers
Posted on 9/28/17 at 9:20 pm to Jim Smith
It was 2300 for a third year. It stepped up to 2500 as a fifth year associate,which used to be a condition of partnership eligibility. Needless to say, turnover was high. I think half of the Lafayette bar worked there at some point.
Posted on 9/28/17 at 9:23 pm to Carson123987
Gonna share or leave us hanging?
Posted on 9/28/17 at 9:27 pm to 385 Tiger
Word was a firm in laffy made you sign a contract requiring 2300 hours.
This post was edited on 9/28/17 at 9:30 pm
Posted on 9/28/17 at 9:30 pm to SlowFlowPro
I have a sister in law who graduated from loyola and was wanting to get into immigration law. Not sure if that's what kinda law she is doing now or not but I know they always move to the most basic apts or rental houses.
Posted on 9/28/17 at 9:40 pm to shawnlsu
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Did she have to frick all of the partners or just one?
You're wife must be a secretary or dental hygienist.
Posted on 9/28/17 at 9:54 pm to 385 Tiger
I'm not going to put it out for public consumption on the internet, but ask someone who knows how exactly Preis & Roy became just Preis, PLC. It's fricking brutal
Posted on 9/28/17 at 10:01 pm to SlowFlowPro
The entire legal system needs to be turned upside down. I've had my own firm for nine months now and the amount of lawyers undercutting each other for work (and doing shite work) amazes me. I go to bar events and they're just all one big circle jerk -- self absorbed people who think they know everything and think they're amazing.
Then there's law firms that essentially hire associates to do all the grunt work and pay them very little. There's very little incentive for the partners at these firms to make associates partners, so associates tend to just jump around to different firms for years.
Then there's a big mental issue problem with the profession. A lot of older attorneys I come in contact with really could benefit from seeing a psychologist.
Then there's clients who constantly want the cheapest work possible. They will pay $5k to get a tree chopped down but they can't pay you $3k to draft extremely important documents that will benefit them down the road.
I absolutely love the area of law I practice in and a majority of my clients are just awesome, but holy shite is making a living as a young lawyer really fricking tough. Too many law schools, too many bad lawyers, too many greedy lawyers, etc etc.
Then there's law firms that essentially hire associates to do all the grunt work and pay them very little. There's very little incentive for the partners at these firms to make associates partners, so associates tend to just jump around to different firms for years.
Then there's a big mental issue problem with the profession. A lot of older attorneys I come in contact with really could benefit from seeing a psychologist.
Then there's clients who constantly want the cheapest work possible. They will pay $5k to get a tree chopped down but they can't pay you $3k to draft extremely important documents that will benefit them down the road.
I absolutely love the area of law I practice in and a majority of my clients are just awesome, but holy shite is making a living as a young lawyer really fricking tough. Too many law schools, too many bad lawyers, too many greedy lawyers, etc etc.
Posted on 9/28/17 at 10:03 pm to TheOcean
Is it a conflict of interest if I try and frick the prosecutor in my case?
Posted on 9/28/17 at 10:03 pm to ihometiger
quote:
I'll pay a first year who is really good and has some significant industry experience $150k-175k but they better have real industry experience/knowledge AND can act & look like a professional.
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I'll pay a first year
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better have real industry experience
I don't give a shite who you are and what experience you have. General industry experience is nothing compared to law experience in that particular industry. Reading through contracts is Greek to me. We are expecting massive layoffs right now and I've always contemplated going back to law school, so I think about it. I feel like I'm on the ball and a decently bright person who has a decent professional reputation. I'd never expect that salary starting in my industry on the law side and I already make that in the business side.
Posted on 9/28/17 at 10:04 pm to ThatMakesSense
Only if you're the prosecutor
Posted on 9/28/17 at 10:05 pm to TheOcean
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TheOcean
It's definitely much tougher for young lawyers than in the past.
Posted on 9/28/17 at 10:08 pm to boosiebadazz
You cheeky devil... But for real..she already knows my name, past indiscretions and my mugshots are decent, all things considering..
Is it faux pas for me to make an advance?
Is it faux pas for me to make an advance?
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