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here should soon be plenty of cheery lawyers across the land, based on the results of Canadian Lawyer's 2011 compensation sur- vey. If you're a lawyer looking for work — or a change of scene —
you'll be glad to know that 44 per cent of the 60 law firms that participated in this year's survey plan to hire more lawyers in 2011. Associates can smile over news that 63 per cent said their lawyers would receive a salary boost in 2012. All of this is likely a reflection of the fact that
partners are also feeling good about what they earn, with 62 per cent of respondents saying partners' earnings increased in 2010 over 2009. The positivity will soon be felt in corporate law departments as well, with 77 per cent of the 117 chief legal officers and corporate law department heads that responded reporting plans to raise their lawyers' average salaries next year. If these plans come to pass, it will be good news for lawyers who've seen their earnings flatten or decrease over the last couple of years.
boost in 2012. BY ROBERT TODD
2011 compensation survey
Most law firms and corporate legal departments say they'll be giving lawyers a salary
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