Lawyer Pay
A&O Says No to Associate Pay Hike; Magic Circle Firm is First to Do So
Posted May 9, 2008, 01:21 pm CDT
By Martha Neil
In the wake of associate pay raises announced by other major London-based law firms, one magic circle partnership is holding the line.
Allen & Overy will not raise associate pay this year, reports Legal Week. Newly qualified lawyers will continue to earn 65,000 pounds (that's not quite $127,000 in U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate), even though archrival Clifford Chance announced yesterday that it will up the ante to 66,600 pounds (not quite $130,000).
No explanation is given in the article for the A&O associate salary freeze. A&O is the first magic circle firm to say no to associate pay raises this year, according to Legal Week.
Related coverage:
ABAJournal.com: "Clifford Chance Cuts Food Costs But Raises Associate Pay"
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Posted by BENONY TONY AMEKUDZI, ESQ. - 1 day, 22 hours, 17 minutes ago
BENONY TONY AMEKUDZI, BARRISTER-AT LAW(ATTORNEY-AT LAW),QCL,DPA<CPA,BA(HONS)[GHANA],MASTER OF LAWS (LLM)[NEW YORK,USA}Pending, MEMBER, INTERNATIONAL(WORLD/GLOBAL)BAR ASSOCIATION (IBA), MEMBER, COMMONWEALTH LAWYERS ASSOCIATION (CLA), ASSOCIATE MEMBER, AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION (ABA), MEMBER, GHANA BAR (PARENT BAR)
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MAY 9, 2008
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DEAR FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES,
THE PLIGHT OF ASSOCIATE(S) IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA AND LEGAL ILLITERACY PREVAILING IN RICHMOND AND ITS RELATED DEVELOPMENTS, THERETO.
THAT IT IS WITH INDISPUTABLE DISMAYED AND SURPRISED THAT I UNDERTAKE TO WRITE THIS RELATED COMMENTS, THERETO.
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THAT EVERY EFFORTS I MADE TO OPEN MY OWN INTERNATIONAL LEGAL CONSULTANCY COMPANY THEY PURPORTEDLY FORMED ORGANIZED RELATED GANGS GROUP THAT STOLE ALL MY PERSONAL PROPERTIES, MONEYS, ABA/BANK OF AMERICA MEMBER ADVANTAGES CREDITS CARDS AND OTHERS. THAT THE LOCAL BAR NEVER ON ANY ATTEMPT EVER RAISED ITS VOICE ON THESE RELATED FRAUDULENT AND CRIMINAL PRACTICES AND ACTIVITIES ON-GOING.
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GOD BLESS THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION (ABA).
GOD BLESS AMERICA.
VERY TRULY YOURS,
BENONY TONY AMEKUDZI
INTERNATIONAL LAWYER/LEGAL CONSULTANT/ABA ASSOCIATE.