Lawyer Salary

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Yes this is correct. CC these days is a bit of a joke. Still, Simmons is way below either firm. Don't waste time unless using as stepping stone.

Baker Indian George Clooney over the three CC thambis anytime. So swoonworthy.

Who to avoid? Encountered a really rude one and the one I met seems to have left

Originally Posted by Unregistered

You should be thankful that you got 3.1 which is above the minimum 3.0 needed to be a qualified person. Many of your peers cannot even get 3.0. Be contented with what u have.

Doesn’t everyone get above 3.0 lol

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Doesn’t everyone get above 3.0 lol

To get into smu law min 3 A at a level
There is no way a person with 3 H2 A scoring below gpa of less than 3.0
Even if he parties all the way

Small firm assoc here with >2 pqe. Finding myself kinda fed-up with the favoritism going on internally. Some of my colleagues with similar pqe are feeling the same.

Of late we find ourselves getting disheartened and a few of us are considering leaving due to double standards and feel we no longer can work with current juniors.

Learned friends would you rather work with juniors that are:

1. Someone with good drafting abilities but timid at client interaction and engagement

2. Good or competent at client engagement but not the best legal work

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Small firm assoc here with >2 pqe. Finding myself kinda fed-up with the favoritism going on internally. Some of my colleagues with similar pqe are feeling the same.

Of late we find ourselves getting disheartened and a few of us are considering leaving due to double standards and feel we no longer can work with current juniors.

Learned friends would you rather work with juniors that are:

1. Someone with good drafting abilities but timid at client interaction and engagement

2. Good or competent at client engagement but not the best legal work

Huh don't understand. Are you referring to yourself as the junior or the senior here? Who's showing favoritism to who? Your narration isn't clear.

Anyway small firms are the worst places to be in. Limited work and a pool of juniors fighting to be put on the firm's biggest cases (which isn't saying much btw). Ofc clear favourites will emerge and the less favoured juniors will languish with the small unwanted cases.

And, it goes without saying, below market pay.

Just get out of there ASAP.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Doesn’t everyone get above 3.0 lol

yes this is true. During my internship at a mid tier corp firm, I met this SMU white horse who went around bragging that he scrapped through law school only by relying on his seniors notes and without preparing for his tutorials. Heard he subsequently graduated amongst the last in his class but nonetheless still above 3.0.

reed smith culture, working hours, pay?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

yes this is true. During my internship at a mid tier corp firm, I met this SMU white horse who went around bragging that he scrapped through law school only by relying on his seniors notes and without preparing for his tutorials. Heard he subsequently graduated amongst the last in his class but nonetheless still above 3.0.

Speaking of white horses, anyone got hear about this NUS intern connected to a certain minister that went around boasting about his big 4 early tc offer this summer

How many trainees do the firms offering E&W tc take? (some of them are dual Sg/E&W)

As far as I know the firms are:
- CC
- NRF
- Simmons
- Ashurst
- Latham
- Sidley
- HSF