Lawyer Salary

Originally Posted by Unregistered

What exactly do you mean by a "non-JLC"? JLC is a separate scheme in and of itself and usually lasts for 2-3 years. Once you are done you will be expected to find another role.

B4 liti teams will usually match your PQE once you are done.

Do JLCs that stay on in service get paid better than non-JLCs? How big is the gap?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

How much can the average small-firm or chinatown lawyer doing general liti and some basic corp work make every month?

I'm observing a trend where a fair number of my friends who are in mid size or large firms leave to set up their own small shops. Is it really that worthwhile to forego the potential progression in a larger firm to set up your own firm?

Yes, the money.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I’m not the smartest but I am loyal to my Oxbridge boss.
I think that makes a difference in my career thus far.
Investing in the right people.

I've been made to look stupid by an NUS grad. I shall report him to my Oxbridge campfire friends

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I've been made to look stupid by an NUS grad. I shall report him to my Oxbridge campfire friends

Let me share a story with you.
Back then when a friend, C, was green like you and just back from Oxbridge, a senior (+2 Pqe) from Local law criticized C’s work. Very rude and unkind and uncalled for anyway.
Fast forward 8 years, C has far surpassed the guy in every way possible. Partnership, but firm, clients, etc.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Let me share a story with you.
Back then when a friend, C, was green like you and just back from Oxbridge, a senior (+2 Pqe) from Local law criticized C’s work. Very rude and unkind and uncalled for anyway.
Fast forward 8 years, C has far surpassed the guy in every way possible. Partnership, but firm, clients, etc.

LOL are you a troll

What's pay at khattarwong? Is it true they match A&G? Around 8.5k for 3 PQE?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

LOL are you a troll

Real story. Who so free to write crap

Originally Posted by Unregistered

There are so few Singaporeans a year in Oxbridge.
The very same people in this pool (be it undergrad or postgrad law) are very successful IRL.
It is this track record that allows one to conclude that Oxbridge graduates have very good prospects and outlook in life.

I have friends in Oxbridge and the intake for law is even smaller at postgrad level.
Maybe 4-5 Singaporeans max per LLM/BCL batch.

For undergrad law, it’s 10 Singaporeans max per BA Law batch.

Not actually true. I graduated from Oxford in 2017 and my batch had 20 of us. Subsequent batches below us ranged from 15-20 also.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Not actually true. I graduated from Oxford in 2017 and my batch had 20 of us. Subsequent batches below us ranged from 15-20 also.

It’s actually much lesser at Cambridge then. Think around 9-10 in my year.
I know the intake at Oxford is much bigger

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Not actually true. I graduated from Oxford in 2017 and my batch had 20 of us. Subsequent batches below us ranged from 15-20 also.

Actually the Sg intake at Cambridge is much smaller bcos of the following:
Oxford requires IB: 38 (including core points) with 666 at Higher Level
Whereas Cambridge requires IB: 40-42 points, with 776 at Higher Level

It’s slightly easier to get into Oxford rather than Cambridge for law