Kristina Lawson, managing partner of Hanson Bridgett in San Francisco. Photo: Jason Doiy/ALM Hanson Bridgett Revamps Associate Compensation, Adding Productivity, Sabbatical Bonuses
The new model allows high-performers to earn more faster, enabling the midsize firm to compete with Big Law in the war for talent, according to managing partner Kristina Lawson.
October 08, 2021 at 09:45 AM
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Hanson Bridgett is the latest midsize law firm to revise its associate compensation system, following a slew of pay raises in Big Law that emerged amid the red-hot talent wars over the summer.
The San Francisco-born firm is rolling out a new salary grid for 2022, which has 12 tiers and ranges from $170,000 to $300,000. That's up from the previous range of $140,000 to $245,000.
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