ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY - CLEVELAND, OHIO
Messerli Kramer P.a.
Cleveland, OH · $80k–$90k a year · Posted November 6, 2026
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Where Cleveland, OH ranks
Where Cleveland, OH placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #6Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Midwest115 jobs · of 51
- #6Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Great Lakes115 jobs · of 36
- #7Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Great Lakes164 openings · of 48
- #7Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Great Lakes50 / 100 · of 16
- #7Cities hosting the most business conferences in the Great Lakes8 conferences · of 9
- #8Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Midwest164 openings · of 59
Rankings about legal jobs
- Best cities for legal jobs #1 New York (854 openings)
- Best cities for legal pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($238k)
- Most requested AI skills in legal jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (3.9%)
- Employers with the most legal jobs #1 Morgan & Morgan (195 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $85,000 a year. Across 42 open associate attorney listings that state pay, the middle half runs $110,500 to $179,000 and the median is $137,000. That is 38% below the median, below the middle half of those listings.
Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
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
...Summary: Messerli Kramer, a trusted Twin Cities law firm since 1965, is looking for an Associate Attorney to join our Collections Division, working in Cleveland, OH. Messerli & Kramer represents national creditors in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota...