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NCcop2lawyer
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Wilmington, NC Jobs?
Is anyone from the Wilmington, NC area? I am researching the possibility of leaving an eight year career in law enforcement for a law degree. I want to return to the Wilmington area. What are the best firms to work for? Are they hiring? What is a median associate starting salary? Thanks for any help!
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najumobi
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Re: Wilmington, NC Jobs?
the top firm with an office in wilmington, nc is mcguirewoods. the starting pay for their associates, along with the associates of other top law firms, is 120k-130k/yr. but it would be incredibly hard to get a job like this in wilmington, since the wilmington offices of such law firms are so small (7 people).NCcop2lawyer wrote:Is anyone from the Wilmington, NC area? I am researching the possibility of leaving an eight year career in law enforcement for a law degree. I want to return to the Wilmington area. What are the best firms to work for? Are they hiring? What is a median associate starting salary? Thanks for any help!
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nealric
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Re: Wilmington, NC Jobs?
Wilmington is such a small legal market that you won't find any good numbers. Your best bet is to try to contact some local attorneys and ask around.
Generally speaking, I wouldn't expect to make much more than you are doing law enforcement (at least to start).
PS: Don't fixate on that 120k number. McGuire Woods probably hires a new associate for that office every 3rd year or so at best (if they hire people fresh out of law school at all- which they likely do not).
Generally speaking, I wouldn't expect to make much more than you are doing law enforcement (at least to start).
PS: Don't fixate on that 120k number. McGuire Woods probably hires a new associate for that office every 3rd year or so at best (if they hire people fresh out of law school at all- which they likely do not).
