For those who have clerked for a judge at state court, For a boutique sized law firm, what is the base salary you have gotten?

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I clerked for a judge on my state’s intermediate appellate court. I went from there to a regional firm with about 125 attorneys and started at $83K.

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Washington! Happy to learn more

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Clerked for a state court, $125k as a first year.

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Clerked for a state district court judge. Starting pay at a small (15 attorneys) family law firm was $65k. Midwest.

Clerked for a state court judge. $80K as a first year.

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