How much does a lawyer get paid on average?

Answer 1

There really isn't a good "average," and if there were, it wouldn't be very meaningful. Pay depends on what specialty they are in, their experience, what kind of practice they have, and what area they are living in. An experienced solo practitioner of family law in a remote area might make $150 per billable hour, and bring in $100,000 a year. A first-year securities lawyer in New York City working at a major firm could rake in $160,000 a year, and would bill $300 per billable hour.

Answer 2

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