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200 East Randolph Drive Chicago, IL 60601 (312) 861-2000 http://www.kirkland.com

Effective Date: May 2007

Associate	Base Salary	Bonus Range		Bonus	Comments
Year		Low	High	Discretionary
1st Year	$160,000			Yes	1st-years also receive $10,000 stipend for the summer before they start at the firm or opportunity to do PILI fellowship and earn 13 weeks paid over the summer.
2nd Year	$170,000			Yes
3rd Year	$185,000			Yes
4th Year	$210,000			Yes
5th Year	$230,000			Yes
6th Year	$250,000			Yes
7th Year
8th Year

General Salary Comments:
Last year (2006), the firm's billable hours average was just under 2000 (see NALP).

Hours: N/A

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