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Originally Posted by Unregistered
Second this. I'm only a second upper from NUS but managed to clinch a couple of book prizes and it has opened doors. I'm definitely not doing as well as JLCs or Firsts but I feel I'm generally punching above my weight.
Law is a prestige obsessed industry, especially for international firms. Build up your profile, get some publications under your belt, plus a few academic awards or Deans list (even from donkey years back) and you'll be a fairly competitive candidate. It goes without saying that you should be coming in from a big 4 at least.
Basically, think of anything that will look good on a lawyer's profile page in an international firm's website, and that should be the angle you should aim for. |
The fch are mostly doing very well. So while after 4-5 years of practice grades do not really matter, it matters if you want a career in academia, judiciary or magic circle.
Of course there are small anomalies everywhere where 2:2 eventually do very well.
But it’s easier to succeed when the odds are less stacked against you.