Ultimately, a
firm must recognize the need for both
types of attorneys and develop a formula which recognizes and compensates attorneys not only for business origination, but for client service, skill level and results in
actual case handling.
However, it's important to note that
actual lawyer salaries vary massively depending on a number
of factors: the area
of law they work in (for example, corporate lawyers are known to earn a little more than criminal), where in the world you work and the
type of law
firm you work in — whether it be a bigger, City
firm or a smaller, local
firm.
Before they will try and submit any attorney to an employer, the recruiter will first verify whether or not the law
firm has an
actual opening for that specific
type of attorney.