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At Scudder Law Firm, our employees are justly rewarded with competitive compensation and an outstanding benefits package. Salaries for first year 2008 associates begin at $100,000 per year with opportunities for bonuses. Our benefits package includes the following:
- American, Nebraska, Lincoln Bar dues
- Associate mentoring program
- 2008 Bar review stipend of $10,000
- Business casual dress
- Continuing legal education expenses
- Disability/Life/Medical insurance
- Fitness facility on-site
- In-house travel coordinator
- Maternity leave
- Moving expenses for lateral attorneys
- Paid parking
- Pre-tax flexible spending accounts (dependent care and medical expenses)
- Simple IRA (with 100% match up to 3% of compensation)
Associate compensation at Scudder Law Firm exceeds the compensation in most major markets, considering cost of living standards. The following table compares our starting 2008 associate compensation of $100,000 annually to markets across the country.
CITY
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Compensation equivalent to
$100,000 in Lincoln, NE *
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Atlanta, GA
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$102,222
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Austin, TX
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$100,000
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Baltimore, MD
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$122,222
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Boston, MA
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$161,111
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Charlotte, NC
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$97,778
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Chicago, IL
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$127,778
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Cincinnati, OH
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$98,889
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Cleveland, OH
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$103,333
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Dallas, TX
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$100,000
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Denver, CO
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$122,222
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Des Moines, IA
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$100,000
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Detroit, MI
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$105,556
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Houston, TX
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$96,667
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Indianapolis, IN
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$92,222
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Kansas City, MO
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$101,111
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Las Vegas, NV
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$131,111
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Los Angeles, CA
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$170,000
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Louisville, KY
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$96,667
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Memphis, TN
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$94,444
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Miami, FL
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$146,667
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Milwaukee, WI
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$114,444
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Minneapolis, MN
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$126,667
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Nashville, TN
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$97,778
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New York City, NY
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$196,667
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Oklahoma City, OK
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$91,111
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Omaha, NE
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$102,469
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Phoenix, AZ
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$120,000
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Philadelphia, PA
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$120,000
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Pittsburgh, PA
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$97,778
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Portland, OR
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$118,889
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Salt Lake City, UT
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$103,333
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San Antonio, TX
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$91,111
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San Diego, CA
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$196,667
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San Francisco, CA
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$228,889
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Seattle, WA
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$133,333
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St. Louis, MO
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$97,778
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Washington, DC
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$157,778
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Wichita, KS
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$91,111
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*Source www.bestplaces.net/col/default.aspx; Updated 6.19.07
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