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What family lawyers make
Typical
$95,000
Articling or first year
$55,000
Senior, own practice
$220,000
Most family lawyers earn $70,000 to $150,000. Lawyers in big cities who handle high-asset divorces earn more. Legal aid family work pays around the same hourly rate as criminal legal aid, roughly $126 to $158 an hour.