It’s an action-packed day for the legal profession when a Supreme Court justice announces his imminent retirement, but the Milbank money train stops for no one. Yet another Biglaw firm has decided to adopt the soon-to-be prevailing salary scale for its associates.
Earlier today, Winston & Strawn — a firm that brought in $981,223,000 gross revenue in 2020, placing it at No. 45 on the most recent Am Law 100 — announced that it would be matching Milbank. Here’s the salary scale that should look quite familiar to associates by now:
|
Class Year |
Prior Salary Scale |
New Salary Scale |
|
2021 |
$205,000 |
$215,000 |
|
2020 |
$215,000 |
$225,000 |
|
2019 |
$240,000 |
$250,000 |
|
2018 |
$275,000 |
$285,000 |
|
2017 |
$305,000 |
$325,000 |
|
2016 |
$330,000 |
$350,000 |
|
2015 |
$350,000 |
$370,000 |
|
2014+ |
$365,000 |
$385,000 |
Because the firm’s fiscal year begins on February 1, base salaries for U.S. associates in good standing will be increased on that date.
Congratulations to everyone at the firm!
(Flip to the next page to read the full memo from Winston & Strawn.)
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