Lawyer Salary

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Why is Oxbridge law the only option? No need to waste money - plenty of international law firms are keen on hiring good students from NUS/SMU.

Unfortunately you can't break into top US firms operating in SG with a NUS/SMU degree - some do hire laterally from big 4, but others are exclusively looking out for UK graduates with UK experience.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Unfortunately you can't break into top US firms operating in SG with a NUS/SMU degree - some do hire laterally from big 4, but others are exclusively looking out for UK graduates with UK experience.

Ok, so don’t take the scholarship? Borrow from parents?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Ok, so don’t take the scholarship? Borrow from parents?

nobody can give good advice here bro
lawyers r all rich kids, parents' ability to finance kids' overseas edu isn't even a consideration

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Ok, so don’t take the scholarship? Borrow from parents?

This is a decision for the individual to make base on whether they think the 6 years in public sector can serve some purpose towards any subsequent move to private practice, or it’s too much opportunity cost. People here can only give suggestions based on their own views but don’t look to here to endorse if the individual has already decided or have a clear preference towards not being bonded.

Only managed to score a Merit from SMU 3.0/4.0 how ****ed am I in terms of my legal career? Will B4 never ever hire me? :/

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Only managed to score a Merit from SMU 3.0/4.0 how ****ed am I in terms of my legal career? Will B4 never ever hire me? :/

Still possible. Second lower NUS hires are not uncommon although depends on other factors like interview performance and other aspects in which you can burnish your CV to make yourself look "well put together" from a credential standpoint.

Alternatively, a mid tier then lateral to Big 4 around 3or 4 PQE is also very possible, especially when they're very starved for warm bodies.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Unfortunately you can't break into top US firms operating in SG with a NUS/SMU degree - some do hire laterally from big 4, but others are exclusively looking out for UK graduates with UK experience.

This may have been the case years ago, but most of the US firms paying White Shoe / Mid-Atlantic rates are very open to hiring local grads (or at the very least, UK grads with pure SG experience). Milbank, Mofo, W&C etc have quite a few.

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Originally Posted by Unregistered

Unfortunately you can't break into top US firms operating in SG with a NUS/SMU degree - some do hire laterally from big 4, but others are exclusively looking out for UK graduates with UK experience.

Who are these "others" that are exclusively looking for UK graduates? Most of the top US firms I've seen have local grads in their ranks.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

This may have been the case years ago, but most of the US firms paying White Shoe / Mid-Atlantic rates are very open to hiring local grads (or at the very least, UK grads with pure SG experience). Milbank, Mofo, W&C etc have quite a few.

Need to be NY or EW called? Or just SG bar will do?