High Salaries, Low Billables? Some Midlevel Biglaw Associates Have Got It Made

Some firms apparently wants to hang onto associates, no matter what.

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Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day.

How easy it is to do very little and still make a great living without getting fired.

— An anonymous Am Law 100 associate’s response to a question found in the American Lawyer Midlevel Associates Survey about what most surprised them about working at their current firm. More notable and quotable responses can be found here.


Staci ZaretskyStaci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Twitter and Threads or connect with her on LinkedIn.