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How is the salary calculated until sworn in?

Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2017 5:09 pm
by Anonymous User
In a small/mid-sized firm, how is the salary decided between after you graduated and until you are sworn in?

Law clerk or even below paralegal rates? (like $20~30/h)?

The firm I am interviewing is trying to lowball. I recently graduated and have no job lined up.

Re: How is the salary calculated until sworn in?

Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2017 6:26 pm
by RaceJudicata
"It depends"

Location, type of work, size of firm, attorney salary, etc.

Re: How is the salary calculated until sworn in?

Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2017 9:56 pm
by Anonymous User
OP here. Of course, it depends.

I am asking for any anecdotes or whatever.

Re: How is the salary calculated until sworn in?

Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2017 10:30 pm
by RaceJudicata
Anonymous User wrote:OP here. Of course, it depends.

I am asking for any anecdotes or whatever.
Ok, small firm I work at during school year paid the associate 18/hr pre passage. 60k to start.

A friend is starting at midlaw firm, gets paid full salary pre bar. 100k.

Another friend has job, but doesn't get to start til bar passage. 70k once s/he starts.

All in a major non NYC city. Helpful?

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Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2017 3:30 am
by kellyfrost
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