Press Release Summary: LawCrossing, the premier job site for legal professionals, recently released the 2008 LawCrossing Salary Survey, which provides detailed data about compensation, hiring, and key practice areas at the top 500-plus national and regional US law firms. Over the last two years, the survey has helped thousands of legal professionals evaluate their employment prospects in the US legal marketplace.
Press Release Body: Considering salary data plays a significant role in evaluating a professional's employment prospects based on his or her academic record, work history, and unique talents and abilities. LawCrossing (www.lawcrossing.com) recently released its long-awaited law firm salary survey for legal professionals: the 2008 LawCrossing Salary Survey.
The LawCrossing Salary Survey (formerly the Judged Salary Survey) provides current and essential information on more than 500 of the top US law firms, including each firm's primary practice areas, hiring trends, and salary and benefits information. The salary survey is an important resource for several reasons:
1. The scope of the salary survey is unmatched. The guide offers information about more than 500 national and regional law firms.
2. The coverage of the guide is exhaustive, as the firms are analyzed according to 15 different parameters.
3. The salary guide's degree of detail is substantial. Its thorough information about each firm -- including each firm's year of establishment, number of offices, office locations, number of attorneys, and key practice areas -- makes the salary survey an invaluable addition to any law library.
4. The structure of the salary survey facilitates its use as a resource. The facts and tables in each chapter are organized in a clear, accessible format so that readers have volumes of solid information at their fingertips.
"Salaries in law firms vary by location, firm size, experience, law school tier, billable hours, practice areas, and other criteria. The 2008 LawCrossing Salary Survey offers attorneys and law students the most current and accurate salaries and benefits offered at almost every law firm in the United States," says A. Harrison Barnes, founder and CEO of LawCrossing.
Not only does this exclusive e-book provide the latest salaries, it also analyzes the prevailing salary trends in the US legal market. The initial chapters identify trends in the following areas:
. First-year salaries offered by law firms . Summer associate salaries offered by law firms . Sizes of law firms . Offices of law firms
"The salary survey is an important resource for attorneys, law students, legal recruiters, law libraries, and everyone else associated with the legal world," adds Barnes.
Although the 2008 LawCrossing Salary Survey is priced at $39.99, currently it is a free resource and can be accessed at www.lawcrossing.com/pdf/lawcrossingsalarysurvey2008.pdf.
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Contact Details: LawCrossing 175 South Lake Avenue, Suite 200 Pasadena, CA 91101 Phone: 626-243-1885
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