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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I find these pay-cut posts interesting. If a departing biglaw associate wanted to maximize her earning, even at the expense of hours and interesting work, how much could she realistically hope to make in her next job?[/quote]

There's no one number. I know people who've been able to break in house at investment banks (NYC) and pharma companies (NJ) for 200k+ -- all senior associates and actual in house legal, not compliance. I know people who've gone to the fed gov't for 160k and 2 yrs later are making 180k (non GS obviously - pay and raises are different). I've known people who've gone to regional law firms (Long Island/NJ) for 150k. But then there's all the others -- 80k offers at small firms; 60-70k at non profits; gov't jobs in the 110k-130k range with GS agencies; I can't imagine these people wouldn't have wanted the 150k+ jobs -- it's often about what's available at the time you're looking in addition to your ability to relocate if your city is saturated/slow -- which DC is right now esp due to the gov't freeze.[/quote]

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