U.S. first nation with 200 accredited law schools
In other countries, it's much harder to become a lawyer. In the United States, the doors are open and getting wider. At the largest law firms, median starting salaries were $145,000 last fall, but high-paying law firms recruit almost exclusively at institutions ranked in the top 15. Overall, the median salary for new lawyers is $62,000. For public interest law jobs, new lawyers can expect about $40,000.