What's your hourly billing rate? Forum

guano · Post by **guano** » Mon Jun 09, 2014 7:27 pm

Please include market, firm size/vault ranking, year, and a ballpark of the rate.
Feel free to anony it.

I need guidelines/estimates for a project, mainly for 2nd/3rd year, and for 5th-6th year, preferably midlaw/secondary market, but I thought it might be interesting to get a range. I'll update OP from time to time.

Thanks

NY
V5 1st yr - $550+
V10 SA - $350-$400

DC
SA - $250
Biglaw 1st yr - $470

TX
IP 2nd Yr - $400
1st Yr - $400

LA
1st Yr - $400

Secondary
1L SA - $165

Boutique
Clerk - $135

Detroit
mid-law - $285

BigRob · Post by **BigRob** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 1:18 am

I think Google will be helpful to you.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 8:18 am

Around 350-400 as a SA at a v10 NY. Most of my hours are written off.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 8:21 am

470 first year dc big law.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 9:57 am

165 as a 1L SA in a secondary market. Thought I'd throw it out there for the lulz.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 10:02 am

More than $550 an hour as a first year in NYC, V5, specialized corporate practice.

Usual disclaimer that it's just the sticker rate, but still kind of insane...

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 10:08 am

250ish as a DC 2L SA. Most hours are billed, but regularly shaved down (if I spent 6 hours when they expected 4, for example).

09042014 · Post by **09042014** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 10:09 am

Anonymous User wrote:250ish as a DC 2L SA. Most hours are billed, but regularly shaved down (if I spent 6 hours when they expected 4, for example).

How would you even know that?

rpupkin · Post by **rpupkin** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 10:21 am

Desert Fox wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:250ish as a DC 2L SA. Most hours are billed, but regularly shaved down (if I spent 6 hours when they expected 4, for example).
How would you even know that?

This. Hey SAs out there: it is highly unlikely that any client is knowingly paying associate billing rates for your time. Stop responding to this thread.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 10:48 am

$400/hr - 2nd yr IP associate in TXBIGLAW

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 10:50 am

Law Clerk - 135/Hour - Boutique

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 12:31 pm

400/hr 1st year general litigation in LA

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 1:39 pm

$400/hr - 1st year Texas transactional

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 2:01 pm

$285 Detroit mid-law (300+ attorneys nationwide) 4th year litigation associate.

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