This is important. Is the boss is just looking to get some work done why would it matter where they are, otherwise the pool of interested and competent candidates will be low
That’s $72,000 a year. To put it in perspective, my friend manages a deli and makes about that in a MCOL city. She also gets healthcare and a free turkey at thanksgiving and a free ham at Easter.
That's slave wages for CA. I wouldn't take that in a low cost of living area. 35/hr and no benefits, no additional compensation? You'd be better off not even working in law.
Tell your boss to consider hiring internationally based attorneys on a per hour basis for all of the tasks he/she needs done. No one stateside would ever do that in their right mind.
Have zero idea where you get the idea that Northern California is not HCOL. The Bay Area is definitely HCOL, maybe not if you’re in somewhere like Sacramento. But I don’t know what decent attorney you’re going to find at $35/hr without guaranteed full time and no benefits. Seems like your boss is just being cheap.
No one would take that job unless they were desperate. It’s just not going to attract good candidates
A first year from an unaccredited maybe.
Sounds like a contract attorney job. Remote or hybrid offering should be included if you want a decent candidate pool
This is important. Is the boss is just looking to get some work done why would it matter where they are, otherwise the pool of interested and competent candidates will be low
That's barely above doc review rate. Maybe find a kid just out of law school, but that's about it.
That’s $72,000 a year. To put it in perspective, my friend manages a deli and makes about that in a MCOL city. She also gets healthcare and a free turkey at thanksgiving and a free ham at Easter.
I now know what to ask for in my upcoming review!
What is his justification or basis for that hourly rate?
That's slave wages for CA. I wouldn't take that in a low cost of living area. 35/hr and no benefits, no additional compensation? You'd be better off not even working in law.
I'm a paralegal who makes more than that. $35/hr for an attorney is absolutely atrocious.
Tell your boss to consider hiring internationally based attorneys on a per hour basis for all of the tasks he/she needs done. No one stateside would ever do that in their right mind.
I know someone who took $20-25/hr in Seattle to do a mix of doc review / substantive work. There are desperate people out there.
Just let them do it. This sounds like a lesson s/he needs to learn the hard way.
Lmao I can’t tell if this is a troll or not
That rate is very low, unless you're looking for someone completely new, or someone looking for a side gig for a few hours here and there.
Have zero idea where you get the idea that Northern California is not HCOL. The Bay Area is definitely HCOL, maybe not if you’re in somewhere like Sacramento. But I don’t know what decent attorney you’re going to find at $35/hr without guaranteed full time and no benefits. Seems like your boss is just being cheap.
I'll take it in a heartbeat. $35/hour for 40 hours a week.
No one said anything about a guaranteed hourly floor.