How do you ask for a raise? And I do mean quite literally what words do you say. I have a mid year review coming up and I want to ask. Just finished my first year, started at a very low salary (65k) for defense litigation associate and no raise yet. I am in a state where wages are lower than the big cities but I still think this is too low given partners make 250k-500k/year. Thanks.

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Following. But also how do you balance this with awareness that the firm may be more strapped for cash due to COVID?

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How much have you billed and dollars in the door?

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I think that showing you make the firm $x is the way to ask for a raise.

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Following. To add to my situation, I am aware that the firm is actively hiring. Also my yearly performance review/salary negotiation date has come and gone and my review hasn’t happened yet.

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I get that your questions are not meant for me to provide you with detailed answers, but part of the issue with my firm is a lack of transparency. I’m at a mid-size firm, the only first year (and the first first-year they’ve hired in 7 years), and the only info I have is other attorneys’ hourly rates. The feedback I get is always positive, to the point that attorneys in a variety of practice areas actively seek me out. I just feel very undervalued based on my salary.

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