How long did it take you to start making six figures after graduating law school?

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5 years. (Graduated during the great recession).

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Immediately (BigLaw starts at $245k).

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They paid me $10k cash stipend + bar expenses + relocation expenses during the Bar.

After a year, first job was 75k, then second was 150k, third job at the time was 215k and now I’m making 300k. Not big law.

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I got a BA in Paralegal from an ABA approved program and began 6 figures in house at corps by year 17 without law school

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BigLaw. Immediately.

15 months

Took the bar Feb 2020 then immediately moved to a new market to be with my spouse. Did doc review while I job searched. Took 9 months but the job I ultimately accepted paid 120k.

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10 years.

Negative two years. I went to law school at night while working at an IP firm. My salary was 6 figures as a full time clerk.

2 years, worked at a regulator before biglaw.

3 years

0 — Out of school I went to a firm of about 200 attorneys (one of the largest in my state) and my base salary was $125k (total comp $150k). I went in house 2 years later and my starting base salary was $115k (TC $135k).

I went to law school at night and had a six figure salary at a firm while in school

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