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Boutique Raids the Usual BigLaw Firm for Lateral Partner
Shartsis Friese doesn't add laterals very frequently. But when it does, it's often from Morrison & Foerster.How Small Firms Are Managing $160,000
Partner Arthur Shartsis says Shartsis Friese's one-to-one partner-to-associate ratio helps cushion the impact of his first years' new $160,000 salaries. A look at how other premium small shops are coping.Shartsis Sues Client, Gets Quick Response
Shartsis Friese had barely filed a complaint to recover more than $11 million in fees from a longtime client for which it had won a $101 million settlement when an e-mail arrived announcing that a check's in the mail. Not for all of the money, mind you -- but about two-thirds of it. "I consider it a nice deposit," Shartis partner Arthur Shartsis said. "We're sort of working our way toward getting paid."Boutique Raids the Usual BigLaw Firm for Lateral Partner
Shartsis Sues Client, Gets Quick Response
Arthur Shartsis said his firm was forced to file suit Wednesday to recover an $11.5 million performance bonus for the Princeton litigation. Soon after, he was told a check was already in the mail.How Small Firms Are Managing $160,000 Salaries
Some small firms have matched the $160,000 associate pay of large firms, but attempting to cover the cost through higher billing rates or more billed hours could erode the smaller firm's competitive advantages over megafirms. Consultants say that premium firms come with built-in advantages that help them absorb rate and salary increases -- and even potentially profit from them. Shartsis Friese managing partner Arthur Shartsis says his firm keeps up with rate increases because the impact is not significant.Pillsbury, others hit or exceed $160K mark for associate salaries
Just when you thought the bandwagon was packed, another handful of California firms have announced associate salary hikes. Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman became the latest large firm to move first-year pay up to $160,000. And in the midsize camp, Munger, Tolles & Olson boosted first-year pay to the $160,000 level, while Shartsis Friese took its top-billing associates to $165,000. In a prepared statement, Pillsbury said the salary hike won't come at the cost of associates or clients.Trending Stories
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