Why Do Blue States Keep Prioritizing Lawyers Over Low-Income Americans?
David Freeman Engstrom, Nora Freeman Engstrom
Slate
, Slate
Last year was one of the best ever for the world’s richest law firms. Deals surged. Hiring boomed. Salaries ballooned. First-year associates now make $215,000, and that’s pre-bonus. The median BigLaw partner earns well over $1 million a year.
