TC Applications
 

Hi everyone, I am applying for my TC soon in a couple of months. Besides the Big 4 and International Firms, which other firms are recommended for good mentorship and work balance? Am a average student here from a local school.

TSMP. They pay the best and their Joint Managing Partner boasts about giving “damn good” fellatio.

I suggest SLB. Good work-life balance if you are with the right team

SLB, heard good things about them. If you stick with them all the way from trainee or NQ, good chance for early promotion. They make up junior partners very early on. Around 5 or 6pqe, one of the fastest among most bigger firms.

What's the pay for an SLB junior partner?

I've heard low-mid 10s depending on PQE and performance. More people verify pls?

Till date there is no conclusive proof that the 11 cheated. All SILE had on them were similar answers, which is easily explained when answers are copied and pasted from notes shared around.

I had a friend who was about 6 PQE at SLB, was about 12-13k thereabouts. But that was a year plus ago, given higher pay scales now that could be slightly higher.

Thoughts on joining small litigation boutiques setup by experienced / ex Big 4 partners?

E.g. Breakpoint, Rev Law, LVM, FC Legal?

Or is it better to practice in Big 4 liti?

Big 4 definitely gives you exposure to bigger cases. But maybe smaller firms give better hands-on. A mix of both is preferable - maybe start off with Big 4 first for more options.

Depends on how much work life balance and what kind of a boss you want. Mr LVM’s practice is a very nurturing one, from what I have heard.