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title: ATL Clio Solo and Small Firm Compensation Report 2018
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## **2018 Solo and Small Firm Compensation Survey**

![2018-09-21_10-20-35 with border-1](https://info.breakingmedia.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2018-09-21_10-20-35%20with%20border-1.jpg?width=315&name=2018-09-21_10-20-35%20with%20border-1.jpg)Reliable, detailed compensation information for solo practitioners and small-firm attorneys is scarce. *Above the Law* in partnership with *Clio* created Solo and Small Law Firm Compensation Report for the benefit of law students looking to join a small firm as well as practicing attorneys looking to benchmark their own compensation.

Both of these groups deserve more transparency in order to make smarter and more informed career decisions.

**Our Report captured the following data points:**

• Total annual compensation  
• Target bonus (as a percentage of base pay)  
• Actual bonus  
• Average raise  
• Percentage of total compensation based on collections  
• Percentage of total compensation based on origination fees

All of the above are segmented by position, firm size, and practice area.

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