Oh, I'm sorry.  I thought that we were discussing legal non-profits (like legal services organizations), which do, indeed, have typical increases in this range.  Of course, this is not true at all organizations, but, in general, staff attorneys protect their salary increases in times of cuts.  For perspective, this is starting at like $45,000, moving up to $48,500, then up to $51,750, etc.
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How hard are these jobs to get in general?

After several years of experience?  I know you won't start off too high (I hear like $35-$45K) but what about as you advance?

well, the first part of the game plan is to figure out whether your school has a 3.0 or 3.2....

I am pretty sure it is curved to a 3.2.....lets assume for purposes of this question, worst case scenario.

Hey Guys, maybe you can shed some light on this....

I am going to be starting my 1L at the U of Florida in a couple of weeks. I know this is getting a bit ahead of myself, but what exactly should I expect to do my 1L summer? Ideally, I would like to do something that is law related and pays well (or pays anything for that matter). I know that many firms hire from their 2L pool, but what about 1L? Is it realistic at all to score an internship as a 1L (assuming decent grades)?

I am sorry if this is redundant..

A while back I know there was a thread on where you could get instate tuition after one year. I cannot remember if Univ of Florida made the list. I am already going there as an out of stater, so if I cant get it I am screwed either way but I thought I should at least find out for sure and I cannot seem to get that info on the website. Thanks.