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Law Practice

Jun. 21, 2014

Report finds new law grad employment flat, but law firm starting pay up slightly

The number of law firm jobs for new lawyers increased slightly last year and so did pay, according to new figures from a detailed national survey. But overall unemployment remains relatively high.


By Don J. DeBenedictis


Daily Journal Staff Writer


The number of law firm jobs for new lawyers increased slightly last year and so did pay, according to new figures from a detailed national survey. But the figures are still well below the peaks of only a few years ago, and overall unemployment remains relatively high.


The median starting salary for 2013 law school graduates at all law firms is $95,000 this year, up from $90,000 last year, accor...

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