Vancouver articling salary increases

[Eeyore]

Had this confirmed by an articling student there. Are other firms also upping their pay to match? Feeling hella broke rn. 🤣 And a little broken by the insane amount of work we're doing for less than they are at LL.

[Mod edit: This thread was originally about Lawson Lundell in Vancouver but expanded to other firms]

[smokedsalmonisgreat]

What city?

[pepesilvia]

Probably Vancouver ^

[smokedsalmonisgreat]

not sure @pepesilvia

[Eeyore]

Vancouver. And they just upped pay again to $1,540 a week. Can't keep up.

[Oscarworthy]

Gowling confirmed $80,000 in Calgary. Maybe Vancouver matched?

[lawfacade123]

On 3/16/2022 at 3:39 PM, Eeyore said:

Vancouver. And they just upped pay again to $1,540 a week. Can't keep up.

Ohhh. Fingers crossed the national firms will match. Between that and Calgary raising to 80k hopefully that'll push a bit on the current 65k. 

[Ramesses]

Is Lawson Lundell a really good firm? Why is it so much higher than the other firms?

[CleanHands]

3 minutes ago, Ramesses said:

Is Lawson Lundell a really good firm? Why is it so much higher than the other firms?

It's a top Western Canadian regional firm.

[CracklePop]

Has there been any movement in other bigger Vancouver firms? I have heard of some small and mid sized firms in Vancouver raising their salaries by $5-10K compared to previous years. From my understanding, the increases are not just isolated to Lawson Lundell. Kind of surprised (not really) that most of the bigger Vancouver firms are silent.

[AverageStudent2022]

On 4/26/2022 at 4:43 AM, CracklePop said:

Has there been any movement in other bigger Vancouver firms? I have heard of some small and mid sized firms in Vancouver raising their salaries by $5-10K compared to previous years. From my understanding, the increases are not just isolated to Lawson Lundell. Kind of surprised (not really) that most of the bigger Vancouver firms are silent.

I believe MLT increased their articling salary to 75k

[lawfacade123]

Vancouver Blakes announced in their ITC emails to 2Ls they have decided to raise the student salary to 80k.

[Turtles]

17 minutes ago, lawfacade123 said:

Vancouver Blakes announced in their ITC emails to 2Ls they have decided to raise the student salary to 80k.

Vancouver looking more and more attractive by the year

[bluejays1234]

Stikeman also increased student salary to $80,000.

[lawfacade123]

1 hour ago, bluejays1234 said:

Stikeman also increased student salary to $80,000.

I would imagine all national firms in Van will match very soon.

[VIPigeon]

On 10/4/2022 at 3:17 PM, lawfacade123 said:

Vancouver Blakes announced in their ITC emails to 2Ls they have decided to raise the student salary to 80k.

Farris and BLG have confirmed the same. Seems like all the big firms will follow? 

[Swami]

anyone hear anything about the regional firms? Lawson Lundell/ AHBL/ Clark Wilson/ Harper Grey?

[AverageStudent2022]

On 10/11/2022 at 1:15 PM, Swami said:

anyone hear anything about the regional firms? Lawson Lundell/ AHBL/ Clark Wilson/ Harper Grey?

Lawson Lundell increased to $80,000 a long time ago. 

AHBL just announced an increase to $80,000 effective November.

[Forever Curious]

On 10/9/2022 at 9:13 AM, VIPigeon said:

Farris and BLG have confirmed the same. Seems like all the big firms will follow? 

Think so, have heard Fasken has done the same