Gute Zeiten für Paralegals
am 03.07.2008 von http://www.jurabilis.de
- Paralegal compensation in U.S. law firms and corporate law departments showed solid increases over the previous year, above the rise in the cost of living.
- Paralegals working in law firms received somewhat higher increases than their law department peers, For exempt paralegals at firms, salaries increased by an average of 4.9 percent, compared to 3.8 percent in corporate law departments.
- Within law firms, the highest paid paralegals were litigation support/technology managers, who earned a median annual base compensation of $115,000.
- The average hourly …
Gutes Geld im Support-Bereich
Jurabilis / This focus on marketing staff members is reflected in Texas Lawyers 2008 Salary and Billing Survey, which indicates that marketers are among the law firm employees who are enjoying the largest salary increases for 2008. Firms across Texas gave r…
KNOW, das neue Magazin für Paralegals
Jurabilis / Das neue Fachjournal für den ambitionierten Paralegal bietet eine große Themenvielfalt. Beispiele (tlw. geplanter) Themen: Famous TV Stars: What Fans Dont Know About These Former Paralegals Work Less, Earn More: Can You Ditch the 24/7…
Billing-Studie
Jurabilis / - Discounting is common practice. 76% of all firms discount their fees versus published rates or rates they might have mentioned in an initial client conversation - with the average discount amounting to 9.9%. - Larger firms are more likely to d…
Ungleiche Lohntüten
Jurabilis / Womens median earnings in 2007 in the legal occupation were estimated at about $53,800, compared with about $105,200 for men. Looking at specific occupations in the legal field, the salary gap was the largest among judges, magistrates and other…
American Firms Pay Premium
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / CK - Washington. An Azur overview of salaries paid associates in Germany-located law offices points to premiums paid by America-based law firms. The fall 2006 compensation table list both base and maximum salaries. There are small German firms…
Der Bewerbermarkt
Jurabilis / The most common first-year associate salary at law firms with more than 500 attorneys climbed to $135,000 in 2006, NALP reported. That figure likely was welcome relief for law graduates, whose salaries at those firms were stagnant at $125,000 from 2…
Die Nestflucht der Großkanzlei-Associates: Warum und wohin?
Jurabilis / At the 250 largest law firms, the arrows are pointing up for many associate indicators. Summer internships are up. Incoming associate classes are up. Recruiting costs for both summer and first-year associates, in dollars and in partner time, are…
Hourly Billing Rates Continue to Rise
Jurabilis / Its a good time to be a lawyer. Billing rates for law firm attorneys jumped last year, with partners and associates raking in more dollars per hour than ever before. And at least one partner now charges $1,000, the first four-figure hourly rate re…
NLJ Top 250 Law Firms
Handakte WebLAWg / This year’s National Law Journal survey of the top 250 law firms shows continued growth in the industry. Law firms in the survey grew by about 4 percent during the past year Quelle: Virtualchase vom 14.11.2006…
Mandant zieht die Notbremse
Jurabilis / Wal-Mart hat die Nase voll von ständigen Honorarsatzerhöhungen (jeweils nach den Gehaltserhöhungen für die First-Year-Associates) und fasst die eigene Haltung in einem lesenswerten Memo zusammen (WSJ berichtet):Starting salaries for junior a…
Law Firms: The Shortest Hours
Jurabilis / This is a ranking of the shortest hours worked by midlevel associates. Associates at the #1 firm, Chapman and Cutler, averaged 49 hours worked (39.1 billed) per week. Associates at #161, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, worked on average 71.1 (an…
UKs richest lawyer faces Law Society ban
Jurabilis / The senior partner of Warrington firm Avalon Solicitors has emerged as the UKs highest-earning solicitor, taking home a profit in the region of £13m last year. But he is now at risk of being struck off due to his role in the controversial miners co…
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