updated: July 23, 2008
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Report of the Boston Bar Association Task Force on
Professional Challenges and Family Needs

FACING THE GRAIL: Confronting the Cost of Work-Family Imbalance

APPENDIX A, CHART 4

MID-SIZE FIRM ECONOMICS

Number of Hours Required for Associate to Earn Per Capita Attorney Overhead Plus His/Her Own Compensation

Number of Hours Required to Pay

Associate's Billed Hourly Rate

Overhead of

$75,000 per attorney (excludes associate expense)

Overhead of $75,000 plus 200-300 hours per year of Non-Revenue Producing Work

Overhead, 200-300 hours of Non-Revenue Producing Work*, and Salary at $50,000 plus Benefits (total compensation: $60,000)**

Overhead, 200-300 hours of Non-Revenue Producing Work*, and Salary at $65,000 plus Benefits (total compensation: $78,000)**

Overhead, 200-300 hours of Non-Revenue Producing Work*, and Salary at $70,000 plus Benefits (total compensation: $84,000)**

Overhead of 200-300 hours of Non-Revenue Producing Work*, and Salary at $80,000 plus Benefits total compensation: ($96,000)**

Overhead of 200-300 hours of Non-Revenue Producing Work*, and Salary at $90,000 plus Benefits (total compensation: $108,000)**

Overhead, 200-300 hours of Non-Revenue Producing Work*, and Salary at $100,000 plus Benefits total compensation: ($120,000)**

$60.00

1,250

1,450-1,550

2,450-2,550

2,750-2,850

2,850-2,950

3,050-3,150

3,250-3,350

3,450-3,550

$80.00

937

1,137-1,237

1,887-1,987

2,112-2,212

2,187-2,287

2,337-2,437

2,487-2,587

2,637-2,737

$100.00

750

950-1,050

1,550-1,650

1,730-1,830

1,790-1,890

1,910-2,010

2,030-2,130

2,150-2,250

$120.00

625

825-925

1,325-1,425

1,475-1,575

1,525-1,625

1,625-1,725

1,725-1,825

1,825-1,925

$140.00

536

736-836

1,165-1,265

1,293-1,393

1,336-1,436

1,422-1,522

1,507-1,607

1,593-1,693

$160.00

469

649-749

1,024-1,124

1,136-1,236

1,174-1,274

1,249-1,349

1,324-1,424

1,399-1,499

$180.00

417

617-717

950-1,050

1,050-1,150

1,084-1,184

1,150-1,250

1,217-1,317

1,284-1,384

$200.00

375

575-675

875-975

965-1,065

995-1,095

1,055-1,155

1,115-1,215

1,175-1,275

*Non-Revenue producing work includes: mentoring and supervision, being mentored, marketing, training, being trained, department and firm administration, 25 hours per year of pro bono work, bar association participation, non-billable client networking and intra-firm meetings and events. The ratio of each varies according to one's interests, responsibilities and seniority.

**Benefits are estimated at 20% of Salary.

 

 


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