http://trudalane.net/2009/07/01/no-bell/ David Randall's blog of law, the Internet, and current events Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:04:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://trudalane.net/2009/07/01/no-bell/comment-page-1/#comment-6503 JesseR Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:12:49 +0000 http://trudalane.net/?p=1697#comment-6503 In addition, one alternative several big law firms are heading towards is a $100K "apprenticeship" or "trainee" program for the first two years. Howrey LLP and Drinker Biddle LLP are both implementing these programs as "options" (but eventually new hires will either have to accept this option, or else look elsewhere), and after the apprenticeship attorneys would become regular Associates. A second major change includes ending the "lock step" pay increase and partner-track systems. Both Orick Herrington and Squire Sanders (both major firms) are offering associates the option to become "staff attorneys" (at lower pay), instead of steadily increasing salary and responsibilities to become partners, probably because the attrition rates are not what they used to be. Yet, the ABA Journal just reported that law school admissions is at its all time high... In addition, one alternative several big law firms are heading towards is a $100K "apprenticeship" or "trainee" program for the first two years. Howrey LLP and Drinker Biddle LLP are both implementing these programs as "options" (but eventually new hires will either have to accept this option, or else look elsewhere), and after the apprenticeship attorneys would become regular Associates. A second major change includes ending the "lock step" pay increase and partner-track systems. Both Orick Herrington and Squire Sanders (both major firms) are offering associates the option to become "staff attorneys" (at lower pay), instead of steadily increasing salary and responsibilities to become partners, probably because the attrition rates are not what they used to be.
Yet, the ABA Journal just reported that law school admissions is at its all time high…

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