Lawyers are among the highest-paid individuals in the United States. The median annual salary for associate lawyers is in the six-figure range, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
She said many of them had student debt and monthly credit-card bills ... packages for the most senior in-house lawyers at startups had base salaries that ranged from $250,000 to $425,000 ...
Junior lawyers in Tiruchi struggle due to lack of regular salary, despite Madras High Court order mandating minimum stipend.