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Why You Need to Ask for a Raise, and How to Get It Like These NYC Lawyers

When New York’s Cravath, Swaine & Moore announced plans to increase first-year associate lawyer salaries from $160,000 to $180,000 annually beginning on July 1, it ended a near decade-long drought during which the cost of living in New York City and student loan debt skyrocketed.

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How to Negotiate Salary Like a Pro (Contrary to Popular Wisdom)

We build and manage our careers one conversation at a time.  Some of those conversations are easy, some hard, but few cause more stress than negotiating an offer.

In fact, salary negotiations can be so stressful that many people avoid them altogether.  According to a recent PayScale study, 57 percent of those surveyed have never asked for a raise in their current field.

What’s stopping you?

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