O’Melveny & Myers and Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman are increasing salaries for associates, matching a new scale set by Davis Polk & Wardwell.
The firms said Tuesday that they will match the new associate salary scale announced by Davis Polk & Wardwell June 11. The scale ranges from $202,500 for the class of 2021 and up to $365,000 for the most senior associates.
Davis Polk’s salary bump came a day after Milbank kicked off the salary race in Big Law, announcing it would be bumping pay for its first-year associates to $200,000, up from $190,000, and $355,000 for its most ...