LA firms Greenberg Glusker FieldsClaman & Machtinger and
Christensen, Glaser, Fink, Jacobs, Weil & Shapiro have raised their
first-year associate pay. Greenber Glusker's associates will now earn
$135,000 their first year, while Christensen's raise was undisclosed.
The move comes late in comparison to most others, but the firms insist
it is to meet the market and bears no relation to the current
wiretapping investigations.

New York Lawyer

LA firms Greenberg Glusker FieldsClaman & Machtinger and Christensen, Glaser, Fink, Jacobs, Weil & Shapiro have raised their first-year associate pay. Greenber Glusker’s associates will now earn $135,000 their first year, while Christensen’s raise was undisclosed. The move comes late in comparison to most others, but the firms insist it is to meet the market and bears no relation to the current wiretapping investigations.

Source:www.law.com

Los Angeles-based firm Quinn, Emanuel, Urquhart, Oliver, & Hedges has raised its first-year associate salary to $145,000, matching recent New York trends. This tops the $135,000 salary currently offered by most L.A. firms, a move which Quinn hopes will maintain its ability to attract top talent.
Source: www.law.com