Close with passion. Recently, large law firms announced big increases in new associate attorney salaries. And it'll take seasoned legal support staffers to help these new grads earn their six figure, entry-level incomes. No one really knows for sure. But certain trends are already evolving which bear scrutiny.
Legal secretaries can all but name their salary requirements.
A tight job market has instigated a frenzied and competitive environment where most firms are now attempting to outbid one another for the best candidates. Paralegals are also benefiting from the apparent lack of available personnel. CambridgeStaff has noted a significant increase in salary and other forms of compensation for experienced paralegals throughout the legal community. Rarely have law firms followed salary trends for their associates or partners with increased compensation for legal support staff in the past. Nevertheless, there's never been a better time to enter this challenging and oftentimes exciting arena.