New law school grads may have dollar signs in their eyes when they see Big Law raises going into effect around the country. But for those preparing to enter a clerkship, it’s a different story.

A survey of several Courts of Common Pleas around Pennsylvania showed starting salaries for judicial clerks that are less than a quarter of what top-paying law firms offer their first-year associates.

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