Associates May Earn More, but Wouldn't You Rather Be a Judge?

With associate salaries rising, as discussed here, it's no wonder that judges are pressing for raises.  At least, that's the case for Missouri judges, as reported in this article, "Judges Hope to Get Closer to Private Lawyers' Pay" (3/10/06). Yes, I guess I feel a little badly that (according to the table in the article), Missouri Supreme Court justices earn $123,000, whereas a law firm senior partner makes $282,000, not to mention that New York associates have hit upwards of $135,000. Still, to paraphrase one of those MasterCard commercials: Price of being a large firm associate -- $145,000/year.  Price of being the judge who humiliates the Biglaw associate -- priceless. In other words, being a judge definitely has plenty of benefits. Are higher salaries really needed to attract the "best and the brightest"?

Posted by Carolyn Elefant on March 13, 2006 at 12:26 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

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