Nope. $190k is first-year associate pay at top law firms (Columbia law school graduates mostly go to large firms). Some of those firms pay over $200k to first-

Nope. $190k is first-year associate pay at top law firms (Columbia law school graduates mostly go to large firms). Some of those firms pay over $200k to first-year associates. 7 years later they are likely learning twice that: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and-practice/three-top-law-firms-match-new-davis-polk-associate-salaries https://news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and-practice/three-to...