From Professor Yamada:
In the 1970s, people working at the top law firms in the US earned an average of $15,000/per year while assistant district attorneys (ada) earned an average of $10,000.
Fast track to 2006, the average salary for a starting associate at a top firm is $140,000-160,000 while an entry level ada earns $37,5000 (just increased from $
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