I think that's high - but not different than what I've heard from many others. I also recently visited our career center to double check my facts against their recruitment experience/knowledge, and it came out the same. The thing they did was suggest people work more in small firms than is obvious.
The firm will award bonuses only to associates who billed 2,000 hours or more. All associates who billed less than 2,000 hours will receive only a $10,000 bonus. “The firm will continue its practice of paying an additional bonus to those associates . . . who have worked hours significantly exceeding target.” An additional bonus of $10,000 will be paid to associates who billed at least 2,300 hours, and another $10,000 bonus will go to associates who billed at least 2,500 hours. http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2006/12/20/should-law-firms-tie-bonuses-to-hours-billed/
I'm not saying I wouldn't work in a firm, just that right now - until I find data or an offer that shows something significantly different - I'm better off in gummint.
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Date: 2007-05-11 01:49 pm (UTC)http://www.internetbar.org/Article20.html (1st p)
In 2000, " The ABA Career Satisfaction Survey (2000) showed 46.8 % of associates at large firms nationally work more than 60 hours per week,"
http://www.pardc.org/Publications/lf_interim_report.shtml
The firm will award bonuses only to associates who billed 2,000 hours or more. All associates who billed less than 2,000 hours will receive only a $10,000 bonus. “The firm will continue its practice of paying an additional bonus to those associates . . . who have worked hours significantly exceeding target.” An additional bonus of $10,000 will be paid to associates who billed at least 2,300 hours, and another $10,000 bonus will go to associates who billed at least 2,500 hours.
http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2006/12/20/should-law-firms-tie-bonuses-to-hours-billed/
This one was fun - caught billing 3200 hours a year
http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2006/11/10/3200-hours-a-year-you-gotta-be-kidding-me/
I'm not saying I wouldn't work in a firm, just that right now - until I find data or an offer that shows something significantly different - I'm better off in gummint.