Sep 10, 2010
Associate Salary Figures in a Holding Pattern, NALP Survey Shows
Associate salaries stagnated last year at large law firms, according to data released Thursday by the National Association for Law Placement. NALP said that while $160,000 remained the prevailing starting salary at large firms in major cities such as New York and Los Angeles, a higher percentage of associates last year started with salaries of between $130,000 and $145,000.