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WW not a judge, don't have to study his judgments. Not your client either... carry his balls for fug. As a lawyer you want him in your team naysayer this that meh and lord over the partners cos he's the ex-AG. big fug says nothing about his ability to bill. piss off the Gov the first one to get shoved out of the door is u

Originally Posted by Unregistered

On that note, any idea why he would shack up with RHT (tgt with his son) instead of one of the big firms? I would've thought that one of the B4s would be more than happy to hv a former AG as a Consultant. If nothing, for the ex govt connections at least. He could easily get a cushy role in a B4 with his credentials.

tbf, if you think about how RHT came into existence...

Is JD worth it?

32 year old male Singaporean here. What is career progression and salary like?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Is JD worth it?

32 year old male Singaporean here. What is career progression and salary like?

Very low. Costs too much. Life as a lawyer is pretty crap. Unless you are single and don't intend to settle down until 45 years (have kids etc), then maybe you can consider.

Otherwise you are already 5-6 years behind everyone else.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Is JD worth it?

32 year old male Singaporean here. What is career progression and salary like?

Pay in legal industry ia linked to your experience AFTER call to the bar. So prepared for a reset. That said, if you previous exp is related, like you did patent related stuff or maritime related stuff, it may give you an edge when looking for job in relevant areas of law practice.

Seen some brilliant JD grads who go on to do great. But vast majority struggle after and even leave legal profession after a few years.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Pay in legal industry ia linked to your experience AFTER call to the bar. So prepared for a reset. That said, if you previous exp is related, like you did patent related stuff or maritime related stuff, it may give you an edge when looking for job in relevant areas of law practice.

Seen some brilliant JD grads who go on to do great. But vast majority struggle after and even leave legal profession after a few years.

Who say after call to the bar… you are only worthless in the eyes of Singaporean firmss
Paralegals intl firm also get 10k pm
Trainee 50-60K GBP

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Is JD worth it?

32 year old male Singaporean here. What is career progression and salary like?

Suggest JD in the States. People your age or older all doing the same. Pay is good.
Avoid SG legal industry.

Minlaw should further deregulate the industry. Let intl firms offer TCs. The monopoly held by the local firms should be broken. Allow foreign firms to litigate and practice conveyancing. Many local firms will shut down.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Very low. Costs too much. Life as a lawyer is pretty crap. Unless you are single and don't intend to settle down until 45 years (have kids etc), then maybe you can consider.

Otherwise you are already 5-6 years behind everyone else.

Can attest to the crap life.

Many litigators are either divorced or single.

Those that marry only do so when they are in their 40s

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Is JD worth it?

32 year old male Singaporean here. What is career progression and salary like?

No. Just, no.