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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 2010 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
- 2009 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 2010 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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$138,116
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Austin, TX
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$118,335
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Baltimore, MD
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$112,643
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Boston, MA
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$157,057
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Charlotte, NC
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$111,640
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Chicago, IL
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$155,637
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Cincinnati, OH
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$98,212
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Cleveland, OH
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$96,337
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Dallas, TX
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$114,394
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Denver, CO
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$129,085
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Des Moines, IA
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$99,233
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Detroit, MI
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$90,465
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Houston, TX
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$105,540
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Indianapolis, IN
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$92,327
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Kansas City, MO
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$98,967
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Las Vegas, NV
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$127,780
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Los Angeles, CA
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$191,594
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Louisville, KY
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$96,441
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Memphis, TN
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$88,700
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Miami, FL
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$169,128
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Milwaukee, WI
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$102,758
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Minneapolis, MN
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$125,721
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Nashville, TN
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$110,131
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New York City, NY
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$202,475
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Oklahoma City, OK
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$96,927
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Omaha, NE
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$100,000
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Phoenix, AZ
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$128,295
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Philadelphia, PA
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$113,613
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Pittsburgh, PA
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$103,990
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Portland, OR
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$134,277
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Salt Lake City, UT
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$120,465
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San Antonio, TX
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$92,560
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San Diego, CA
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$180,659
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San Francisco, CA
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$230,447
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Seattle, WA
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$162,450
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St. Louis, MO
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$98,744
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Washington, DC
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$204,216
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Wichita, KS
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$94,069
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*Source www.bestplaces.net/col/default.aspx; Updated 10.28.09
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