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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is so little transparency out there re: salaries and I'm trying to figure out what to ask for and whether to negotiate if offered a job. Does anyone know the salary range for a non-equity partner at a DC litigation boutique? Coming from government and this is all so new. [/quote]

this is very hard to pin down because practice areas vary and firms vary.  There are a LOT of factors that go into salary calculation.

I  assume you are talking about an associate job?

I would try to think of it in terms of revenue.  you should be making somewhere around 1/3 of your expected revenue in salary.

So if your expected revenue (that is, actually collected, not just billed) is around 300K, then 100K would be a reasonable salary, with standard benefits paid by the firm. This helps the firm pay for administrative expenses and gives them some profit.

If your revenue exceeds this number, then you could ask for a bonus based upon those numbers.

To get this number you have to have some insight as to your billing rate as well as the recovery rate from the firm's clients.  This is really closely held information that you are not likely to have without some experience in the field.

If your revenue consistently beats this target then you can ask or your salary to be readjusted.  [/quote]

Thanks. It's a non-equity partner position. [/quote]

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