On November 10, 2026, Goodwin Procter Matches Milbank Scale for January 2027

November 9, 2026 On June 2, 2026, Milbank announced the 2026 salary scale effective July 1, 2026, setting the new BigLaw base salary benchmark at $235,000 for first-year associates and $455,000 for eighth-year associates. The market still commonly calls the salary scale the Cravath scale, although Milbank now sets the current 2026 salaries for BigLaw associates. The Cravath scale still follows the BigLaw 2025 salary scale, starting associates at $225,000 to $420,000 in base p

Law Firm Hiring for November 9, 2026: Real Estate, Private Funds, Employment Litigation and Finance

Attorneys are hesitant to make a lateral move because of additional competition from Weil attorneys entering the market.

Sheppard Mullin matches the 2026 Milbank salary scale, starting associates at $235,000.

DLA Piper and Winston Taylor have announced that they will match Milbank's associate salary scale, with first-year associate salaries starting at $235,000 and senior associate salaries reaching $455,000.

November 2, 2026: This week, law firm partner moves show investment in complex commercial litigation, financial services regulation, advertising and consumer protection, and commercial real estate.

Caroline McInnis, Esq. | Counseling Counsels LLC Law Firm Lateral Market for the week of October 12th-19th Firms across the country expanded last week with partners in private equity, financial services litigation, life sciences, regulatory compliance, and restructuring this week. Sidley recruited a Kirkland funds partner in Los Angeles, Mayer Brown added two FDA partners, and a five-attorney litigation team moved to Womble Bond Dickinson. Skadden also added a four-partner li