In house Comp for lawyers relative to firms

[Anonymous]

If you are at a public company, don’t you get stock? That can help bring up your total comp. But also isn’t going in house a way of improving your lifestyle/getting away from billable hours? Not sure why you would expect it to pay the same

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you are at a public company, don’t you get stock? That can help bring up your total comp. But also isn’t going in house a way of improving your lifestyle/getting away from billable hours? Not sure why you would expect it to pay the same

Some companies do stock for lawyers at non-supervisory levels, but definitely not all. At my company, it’s discretionary for high performers who are likely to get promoted. Once you are a supervisor, I think most big companies are doing stock or some other long term incentive and this can bump your comp quite a bit. Almost 30% of my comp is coming from the LTI and other retention incentives.

[Anonymous]

I’m in house, part time (around 20 hrs per week), make around $250,000. Fully remote (but office is local if they returned to office). I have over 10 yrs of big law experience, but the work life balance in house is amazing for me. The trade off was worth it. But everyone is different.

[Anonymous]

I am DGC at a nonprofit in a smaller market. I make about $520,000 all in. I have been out almost 30 years and retiring soon. The other lawyers make $200,000 to $300,000+ all in. We are hybrid, with 2-3 days in the office.

[Anonymous]

I'm in house. $300k base plus bonus plus stock. Should clear $400k next year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m in house, part time (around 20 hrs per week), make around $250,000. Fully remote (but office is local if they returned to office). I have over 10 yrs of big law experience, but the work life balance in house is amazing for me. The trade off was worth it. But everyone is different.

Are you supposed to work 20 hours a week or you can get your job done in those few hours?