Lawyer Salary

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Schooling life is way more laid-back than working life. Wait till your law school friends get called to the Bar and work as an assoc in a Big 4, where sleep is prized as a luxury.

And everybody portrays the good life in IG, nobody shares the bad stuff.

was referring to OPs mention of starting salaries and amount of effort needed to get a decent job (‘why study law’) not talking about life as a lawyer.

that said if we are talking about jobs then lots of high paying careers (tech, healthcare) have long working hours and little sleep also. friend in CS in a bank works 12 hours a day and has to work on Sat also. so i wouldn’t say law is great but also not terrible compared to other jobs

i’m in tech and everyone in school seems miserable ... but ymmv i guess

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Tired trainee here. I realised 2 years into law school that I had made a huge mistake and resolved to go in-house as soon as possible. My plan is to grind out a few years of PQE before I try to leave practice.

Right now I’ve been retained at a mid-sized firm doing general corp but I’m contemplating applying out to more specialized practices. What areas of law should I be focusing on if I want to be an attractive hire for in-house positions down the road?

the most lucrative in-house opps these days lie in large tech companies, but they typically recruit only intl firm lawyers

What's the WFH arrangement for big 4 and other mid size firms now that restrictions have been eased?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

What's the WFH arrangement for big 4 and other mid size firms now that restrictions have been eased?

Still same. I don't think 75% allows a practical split. It means 1/4 of the employees have to work from home

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Still same. I don't think 75% allows a practical split. It means 1/4 of the employees have to work from home

so most assocs are working from home most of the time unless they choose otherwise? that’s pretty good. thanks

Originally Posted by Unregistered

so most assocs are working from home most of the time unless they choose otherwise? that’s pretty good. thanks

Life at Fervent not bad. Can go home anytime we like (if Mr Lun not looking)

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Tired trainee here. I realised 2 years into law school that I had made a huge mistake and resolved to go in-house as soon as possible. My plan is to grind out a few years of PQE before I try to leave practice.

Right now I’ve been retained at a mid-sized firm doing general corp but I’m contemplating applying out to more specialized practices. What areas of law should I be focusing on if I want to be an attractive hire for in-house positions down the road?

IPOs, M&A and restructuring - where the real money is

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Life at Fervent not bad. Can go home anytime we like (if Mr Lun not looking)

Call me at 11pm later. I want to discuss your draft with me. Also please prepare my speech for the hearing tmr, I want it on my desk by 7am by hooks or by crooks.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

IPOs, M&A and restructuring - where the real money is

M&A will always be in-demand. For capital markets work, it really depends on the jurisdiction - SG IPOs are dead, for example. Restructuring are fine too. Funds is an up and coming practice area.

In terms of relevance to in-house roles, I’d say general corporate, M&A and even some capital markets experience will be useful.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

What's the WFH arrangement for big 4 and other mid size firms now that restrictions have been eased?

WFH is still default for the big and mid sized firms, barring skeletal staff presence. Afaik, only the seccys and office managers are in office for admin work and accepting documents.