Taxing the rich - what is the cutoff?

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by onlydarksets

The dilemma is that, in order to get those jobs, you have to either attend a top 10 school (which in most cases will set you back $140k+), or be at the top of your class in a top 50 school (which can still cost you $140k+).

OK yeah, now it's starting to make sense.

I found this source for attorney starting salaries in the US, it's definitely not in the 6 figures. I guess to land a job at a "major" firm you need, like you said, top credentials:

PayScale - Lawyer Starting Salaries, Average Salary for a Lawyer

And this chart here seems to indicate why you guys in the DC area would be used to very high lawyer salaries:

PayScale - Attorney / Lawyer Salary, Average Salaries by City