Coming from big law salary, what’s an appropriate salary range for a third year at a boutique law firm looking to grow/ expand a preexisting practice in a niche area? I have a potential offer but they’re asking me for a salary range and I don’t want to start off with something too high/ preposterous

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Is it possible for you to research or network to find the salary for 3 years in this geographic area and then maybe for your offer go up by about 10-15%?

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Yeah I’ve done the research, the salary range is too wide for boutique firms in my area for 3 years experience to get a good idea of what the norm is some are as low as 65-90 some ho up to 175k

Recruiters have told me somewhere between 150k to 200k, depends on industry though. Can you provide more details on the role?

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International human rights/immigration, Maryland

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Ahhh not sure about the market for that as I’m a transactional attorney, but it I would ask around. I could see people offering 100-160 in that case

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$150-170k. How may yoe do you have in total in law?

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Take into account the size, resources, and financial stability of the firm when determining your salary expectations. Smaller firms may have more limited budgets, but they might also offer other benefits or opportunities for growth and advancement.

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International human rights/immigration in Maryland sounds really cool. How did you get into that, and what's that like?

[Sorry to go off topic. I'm very new to fishbowl and have just been browsing various legal topics.]

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