Associate Attorney
Bahareh Legal
San Francisco, CA · $160k–$200k a year · Posted November 1, 2026
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November 2026
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $180,000 a year. Across 114 open associate attorney listings that state pay, the middle half runs $118,000 to $180,000 and the median is $148,000. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 22% above the median.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
Among lawyers, AI is already used for some of the tasks. Measured exposure for lawyers: 17% (some).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
... Attorney recruiting exceptional legal talent for Am Law 200 and boutique firms nationwide Preeminent non-partisan boutique in the San Francisco Bay Area has an exciting opportunity for a junior associate attorney to join their Political Law group. The ideal candidate...