Lawyer Salary

Anyone knows what is the general salary range to be negotiating for a 5 PQE overseas qualified lawyer? Role is based in Singapore.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Thank you. I heard that to secure a job in Aus as a foreigner is difficult as they have hiring priorities in place (Citizens, PRs first). If it is possible, I think it will be really good outcomes for him.

Based on information from LinkedIn, the top three companies which most of the alumni from the school that is in question are working in are MinterEllison, Ashurst, Allens. They seem to be big and good companies.

Since the companies in SG prefer our local grads, does this mean it would be harder to get into these firms in SG branch than if we were in Aus with the same degree? We are looking at Uni Melb or Uni Sydney.

A strange thing that I've noticed is, based on Linkedin, it looks like there aren't many Singapore law graduates from these two schools. I looked at Monash too and there were seemingly more law graduates from there

How are the outcomes of the Aus graduates in SG?

for aus uni, law regarded same as med

your father got more money than you got brain cells

if you gotta borrow 200k to get this kind of degree the lack of brain cells may be hereditary

nus the best. fees are cheap. if cmi and poor family, can go smu too.
angmoh everything expensive, uni fees expensive, their law firm assocs also expensive.
sinkie firm everything cheap cheap.

So if you pay for the expensive option (Aus), but choose to work for the cheap option (SG), but your nephew parents are so poor until have to borrow from uncle auntie,

YOU HAVE INHERITED DUMB SINKIE PEASANT GENE, URBANISED AND PRETENDING TO BE RICH!

Originally Posted by Unregistered

LOL literally none of the CC trainees that started this year even got FCH. You kidding bro

Lol CC attracts (and offers to) a certain type of person.. usually the slightly ass, slightly arrogant (just enough to notice, just enough to make ppl think this guy thinks he is better than me) "pretend nice" type of second-upper/first class. So in finding that type of person, that attitude is actually more prevalent in the second-upper region, but it is also widely available in the first region LOL.

So it's true that a first is not a pre-requisite but it's easier to find from the high 2nd uppers to firsts. That being said, aren't the bulk offered usually around firsts? Just in my limited knowledge of trainees, I know of at least 2 that were in FCH level, so I don't know what you're talking about lol when u say NO one is FCH.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Lol CC attracts (and offers to) a certain type of person.. usually the slightly ass, slightly arrogant (just enough to notice, just enough to make ppl think this guy thinks he is better than me) "pretend nice" type of second-upper/first class. So in finding that type of person, that attitude is actually more prevalent in the second-upper region, but it is also widely available in the first region LOL.

So it's true that a first is not a pre-requisite but it's easier to find from the high 2nd uppers to firsts. That being said, aren't the bulk offered usually around firsts? Just in my limited knowledge of trainees, I know of at least 2 that were in FCH level, so I don't know what you're talking about lol when u say NO one is FCH.

are juniors these days like that? you describing your nus uni mate that is in cc? what class did that nus cc chindian guy get?

LOLLLLL how about the people who got offered this window does anyone know whether theyre FCH

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I have no stakes in this discussion, but there are any number of reasons why one would change firms, especially at a senior level where remunerations, partnership points and platform opportunities can present strong incentives. It is good to educate once self before making comments that showcase one's ignorance.

U from baker disputes ah brudder. No need sad leh. OP asked why and you responded lo. No need so woke and triggered. If you want can slowly apply out maybe can get into a MC or WS disputes team. Can one.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

It's comments like these that will ensure you remain an associate in an international outpost whilst your friends build their book as partners in other firms.

Ya this prob makes sense for an assoc rising through the ranks but what does it mean for partners to take that route?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

for aus uni, law regarded same as med

your father got more money than you got brain cells

if you gotta borrow 200k to get this kind of degree the lack of brain cells may be hereditary

My own opinion. I rather see a nus educated doctor than an aussie one. Wonder if most think the same way abt aussie grad lawyers