Since we broke the information of the brand new $215K wage scale for associates at massive regulation corporations in the US — a development that was began by Milbank on Thursday, January 20, 2022, simply six months after the agency began the final wage warfare in 2021 — a number of corporations have fallen in line and matched the size, however dozens extra corporations have remained fully silent. Possibly this Above the Regulation function will encourage extra corporations to pay up. In spite of everything, the lateral scene is white-hot proper now, and elevated salaries will solely encourage expertise to stay loyal to their corporations.
[Ed. note: This table was last updated on January 28.]
Right now, we unveil a desk of all the corporations which have already matched the brand new wage scale (or instituted raises, typically, due to the brand new wage scale) and the date these matches had been made in your viewing pleasure. We shall be updating this desk every day, typically a number of instances, as information on raises unfolds. When you see any info right here that’s incorrect or wants additional clarification, tell us.
We’re masking this development extensively, so please drop us a line — textual content (646-820-8477) or electronic mail (topic line: “[Firm Name] Matches”) — when you realize of a agency making a compensation transfer. Please embody the memo if out there. You’ll be able to take a photograph of the memo and ship it by way of textual content or electronic mail when you don’t wish to ahead the unique PDF or Phrase file. Sources are saved confidential.
Agency | Date Matched |
Milbank Class of 2021: $215K Class of 2014+: $385K |
FIRST MOVER January 20, 2022 |
Cadwalader Class of 2021: $215K Class of 2014+: $385K |
January 20, 2022 |
McDermott Will & Emery Class of 2021: $215K Class of 2014+: $385K |
January 20, 2022 |
Hueston Hennigan Class of 2021: $215K Class of 2014+: $385K |
January 20, 2022 |
Fried Frank Class of 2021: $215K Class of 2014+: $385K |
January 21, 2022 |
Steptoe Class of 2021: $215K Class of 2014+: $385K |
January 21, 2022 |
McKool Smith Class of 2021: $215K Class of 2014+: $385K |
January 21, 2022 |
Goodwin Class of 2021: $215K Class of 2014+: $385K |
January 21, 2022 |
Irell Class of 2021: $215K Class of 2014: $385K |
January 21, 2022 |
Loeb & Loeb Tier 1: $205K Tier 8: $340K |
January 21, 2022 |
Baker McKenzie Class of 2021: $215K Class of 2014+: $385K |
January 24, 2022 |
WilmerHale Class of 2021: $215K Class of 2014+: $385K |
January 24, 2022 |
Boies Schiller Class of 2021: $215K Class of 2014+: $385K |
January 24, 2022 |
Duval & Stachenfeld Class of 2021: $215K Class of 2014+: $385K |
January 25, 2022 |
DLA Piper Class of 2021 (Stage 1): $215K Class of 2014+ (Stage 3): $385K |
January 25, 2022 |
Winston & Strawn Class of 2021: $215K Class of 2014+: $385K |
January 26, 2022 |
Dovel & Luner 1st Yr: $225K sixth Yr: $360K |
January 27, 2022 |
Elias Regulation Group Class of 2021: $215K Class of 2014+: $385K |
January 31, 2022 |
Axinn Veltrop Class of 2021: $215K Class of 2014+: $385K |
February 1, 2022 |
Staci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Regulation, the place she’s labored since 2011. She’d love to listen to from you, so please be at liberty to electronic mail her with any suggestions, questions, feedback, or critiques. You’ll be able to observe her on Twitter or join together with her on LinkedIn.

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