THE NATIONAL JURIST — The overall median first-year base associate salary as of Jan. 1 saw over a 21% increase from 2021, according to the National Association for Law Placement’s 2023 Associate Salary Survey report. The median salary was $200,000 showing about a $35,000 increase. Law offices in firms of more than 250 lawyers accounted for about 81% of the 694 survey responses, up from 78% in 2021, according to a news release.