just read in the Inquirer that first year lawyer hires in Philly are going in at $145k. They’ll need competition from somewhere. The reason given for the rates is the incredibly strong economy. First MSM admission of that.
I some niches, it’s already happening. For a few months there was a guy working the electronics aisles at the local HD who had been a lawyer writing patent applications for companies like 3COM and Motorola. He used to do 2-3 a week at around 2K each, they are now written in India for $200, overnight turn-around.