""We've long matched New York [Biglaw] salaries, and this year we are raising them $10,000,""
""We send our new lawyers to court immediately, and they are worth at least as much as their [Biglaw] counterparts, who usually don't get anything like the experience the AZA associates receive.""
""Our young lawyers aren't stuck making other people's outlines. They're out trying cases, and we'll pay them more for it. When you out-hustle and out-argue, you should out-earn, too.""
Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing P.C. (AZA) in Houston will pay first-year associates $235,000, surpassing the Cravath salary scale. Second-year associates at the firm will receive a $10,000 raise. AZA states that it has long matched New York Biglaw salaries and is increasing them by $10,000 this year. The firm sends new lawyers to court immediately to gain litigation experience comparable to or exceeding Biglaw counterparts. AZA emphasizes paying more for hands-on courtroom experience and encourages tips about firms matching salaries to be sent by phone or email, with signup available for Bonus Alerts.
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