Jones Day Compensation Data Points Forum

[Anonymous User]

Anyone else surprised with the new managing partner? Really thought it was going to be someone younger or diverse.

That's idiotic. It was clearly Greg Shu forever--the other options (Orr, Lovitt, etc.) were all too old, or didn't have experience in the right areas. No reason to think Greg won't do an excellent job.

[LittleRedCorvette]

Really thought it was going to be . . . diverse.

It's JD, lol. Lower your expectations. Will probably be another 20 years before they learn that people other than white guys can lead law firms.

Is it too shocking to consider perhaps they picked the best eligible person? Or does it just HAVE to not be a white person for you to be happy?

“They” didn’t pick anyone. It was only Brogan.

Brogan's pronouns are they/them/theirs, so "they" certainly did.

[LittleRedCorvette]

Anyone else surprised with the new managing partner? Really thought it was going to be someone younger or diverse.

That's idiotic. It was clearly Greg Shu forever--the other options (Orr, Lovitt, etc.) were all too old, or didn't have experience in the right areas. No reason to think Greg won't do an excellent job.

Newsflash, pal. Greg is white and therefore cannot do an excellent job. Read the room.

[Anonymous User]

Think we’ll see any layoffs? Been slow for the past month, won’t hit hours (junior anssociate) and am stressing about it.

[Anonymous User]

Any idea what the average 3rd year associate makes in NYC, DC, SF, LA?

[Anonymous User]

Think we’ll see any layoffs? Been slow for the past month, won’t hit hours (junior anssociate) and am stressing about it.

M&A?

[Anonymous User]

Thoughts on raises this year?

[Anonymous User]

Thoughts on if the raise letters go out this week?

[Anonymous User]

Letters went out today, so bumping this.

[Anonymous User]

Could someone confirm whether the midwest offices (Cleveland, Pittsburgh, etc.) pay associates less than larger market offices (NY, DC, etc.), even if you have a T14 background and clearly have the credentials to go to a different firm in a larger market?

[Anonymous User]

Have letters gone out yet? I’m a lateral and haven’t gotten it yet but I can’t tell if they just haven’t gone to anybody.

[Anonymous User]

Could someone confirm whether the midwest offices (Cleveland, Pittsburgh, etc.) pay associates less than larger market offices (NY, DC, etc.), even if you have a T14 background and clearly have the credentials to go to a different firm in a larger market?

But you aren't in a larger market. So you're billed out lower.

[Anonymous User]

Anyone know if they are planning to boost incoming NLGs to ~235k or 245k to adjust for the recent market raises? Incoming NLGs were signed at 225k last August.