Lawyer Salary

#**17221** (**permalink**) 06-07-2022, 07:55 PM

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Are there any lawyer jobs where one works normal hours, maybe something close to 8-6? Or less? I don’t know how much longer I can be putting in 12-16 hour days. It’s affecting my relationship with my wife and kids, and my mental health. And there’s no time for house chores, errands, or just focusing on things I want to do like work out or read books. Thanks in advance.

Suggestions:

Small Law Firms (but you have to do liti, might be a pain in the arse if you were doing corp)

CLAS/LAB (but prepare to take a significant pay cut compared to your high-paying job now)

Side-note about working out, many lawyers look like they are 20 years older than their actual age

#**17222** (**permalink**) 06-07-2022, 11:17 PM

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it's egregious because SUSS was set up precisely to fill the void and provide a cheap local option for law studies. I'm fairly positive the majority of interviewees played up their passion for community law for a slot in SUSS

If you cmi to NUS or SMU but really want to be a lawyer, the honourable route is to use daddy's money to study in an overseas scheduled uni. Not exploit a backdoor route meant for a specific policy purpose.

Can always buy JD from NUS or SMU la

#**17223** (**permalink**) 06-07-2022, 11:26 PM

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Can always buy JD from NUS or SMU la

FYI - NUS GLB is many notches above SMU JD

NUS is hyper competitive with LLBs for the same bell curve, vs SMU with its own set of JD class bellcurve

#**17224** (**permalink**) 07-07-2022, 01:04 AM

Are any of you in-house for tech / banking / commodities / energy / oil and gas / developer FI companies? Can you tell me what you like and what you don’t like?

#**17225** (**permalink**) 07-07-2022, 05:43 PM

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FYI - NUS GLB is many notches above SMU JD

NUS is hyper competitive with LLBs for the same bell curve, vs SMU with its own set of JD class bellcurve

You are aware that NUS JD now follows SMU and curve within their cohort right

#**17226** (**permalink**) 07-07-2022, 07:23 PM

Those who cmi to NUS will then choose SMU.

#**17227** (**permalink**) 08-07-2022, 12:28 AM

I am a 2 PQE funds assoc from a leading local law firm. At which point in my career should I explore moving to intl firms or joining investment firms? Should I wait till I am a SA?

#**17228** (**permalink**) 08-07-2022, 01:34 AM

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I am a 2 PQE funds assoc from a leading local law firm. At which point in my career should I explore moving to intl firms or joining investment firms? Should I wait till I am a SA?

Move as early as you can. The funds work in local firms is not comparable to intl firm funds work so you may as well move early.

#**17229** (**permalink**) 08-07-2022, 08:54 AM

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Move as early as you can. The funds work in local firms is not comparable to intl firm funds work so you may as well move early.

What about offshore firms? Meaning Walkers, Ogier, Bedell Christin etc. I heard its better life than the full service international firms. Are these gigs good opportunities for a funds lawyer?

#**17230** (**permalink**) 08-07-2022, 10:32 AM

Urgent advice needed. I am an associate specialising in restructuring, and have a couple of offers I am considering. Anyone got anonymous feedback on the ex CC guy at Oon Bazul, and the ex HSF counsel at Baker & McKenzie?

Any insight at all very appreciated.