I'm a 6th year attorney in NYC. Strictly defense work; started out with the City Law Dept, did a year and a half of med mal/construction, and for past year and a half have been at a well known defense firm working on high exposure construction accident cases. Contemplating taking a couple interviews at plaintiff's firms to see if there is a good fit. Does anyone have any advice on how approach discussions about compensation and what a market level comp package would or should look like?

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I assume this differs at each firm but usually a pretty low base salary and then a certain % of what you bring in. I'm a 2nd year at a firm on Long Island (with a city office) and that's what my package is, and what most were like when I went through the whole interview and application process a few years ago

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No problem, if you have any further questions feel free to dm me. Though it looks like you have more experience in the field than I do

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