My first year out of law school with almost 3x the goal in fees. I received no raise. I have an offer halfway across the country for another plaintiffs' firm. They are offering me double what I'm currently making. Should I tell my boss? I need career advice. Feeling severely underpaid.

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Have you asked for a raise? Are you considering taking the job offer? If you're willing to take the job offer if you don't get a raise, then yes, I would mention it to your boss along with a request for a raise. If you're not willing to take the job offer, maybe you could carefully bring it up as part of a request for a raise, but you risk your boss thinking that you're a flight risk and need to be replaced. Maybe just ask for a raise and cite your performance at the firm without mentioning the job offer specifically.

So you were a law clerk? They basically have no value. Why would you get a raise before you passed the bar?

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Where is current job and where are you moving to?

Mostly truck litigation

Has it been one full year, and at your yearly review you got a zero % increase in pay?

Wow, I didn’t get a huge raise after my first year but it at least tracked with inflation.

Frankly, Ohio is one of the worst state to practice PI. The fee caps are heinous. And, you’re in Ohio (sorry)! All my Ohio transplant friends make the joke that Ohio is a great place to be from … Go to Texas.

I’d say like $400k. Although there are a handful of really high level PI attorneys who regularly bring in 7-8 figures on med mal cases.

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