The elite firms have no choice—they have to match. This is just cost of entry.
— Janet Stanton, a partner at law firm management consultancy Adam Smith Esq., commenting on the top Biglaw firms that have already matched Cravath’s recently announced salary scale for associates, which ranges from $215,000 to $415,000.
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