Lawyer Salary

Originally Posted by rustom24

Hey everyone I am new to this so i dont even know how to start a thread please don't mind me.

My son is currently in a local law school (located in bukit timah albeit not for long) and his grades are worrying. He is currently averaging a 3.0/5 GPA after his first year.

I would not say he is a slacker because he definitely puts in effort and has studied alot but we all know this is law school and everyone is probably putting in 8 hours a day minimum.

I am not well versed in the legal field so please don't mind my questions if they sound stupid :

1. Will he be able to secure a TC in Year 3 if his grades are a 2nd Lower? I know big4 is out of the question but what about smaller to midsize firms? What are the odds

2. Does doing internships matter to a hirer when they are giving out Training contracts?

Hope you guys can fill me in on this. A worried, clueless father here.

hi! i know a few people who had not so good grades in the earlier years but were able to pull it up later on when they took electives and they even got into big 4 so i think just try his best to do internships and work hard, all it takes is a partner who likes you. honestly once you are interning there and the partner likes you, at least from my experience they don't go back and check your grades. so if he finds a partner who likes him and is lucky enough he still has a good chance of finding something good too (i've seen this!) otherwise as the rest said, he can definitely find a TC in chinatown or smaller firms if he is not picky. if this helps, i have heard of at least 2 people with GPAs of around 3.0/5 getting into dentons, so he could try there and they do not seem to be too picky about grades.

Originally Posted by rustom24

Hey everyone I am new to this so i dont even know how to start a thread please don't mind me.

My son is currently in a local law school (located in bukit timah albeit not for long) and his grades are worrying. He is currently averaging a 3.0/5 GPA after his first year.

I would not say he is a slacker because he definitely puts in effort and has studied alot but we all know this is law school and everyone is probably putting in 8 hours a day minimum.

I am not well versed in the legal field so please don't mind my questions if they sound stupid :

1. Will he be able to secure a TC in Year 3 if his grades are a 2nd Lower? I know big4 is out of the question but what about smaller to midsize firms? What are the odds

2. Does doing internships matter to a hirer when they are giving out Training contracts?

Hope you guys can fill me in on this. A worried, clueless father here.

I think you should also ask him whether he actually enjoys the subject, because if he doesn’t and when he heads to practice, he might not last long

Had acquaintances who went to recruitment, HR, etc etc

Anyone acquainted with this fella: s://.tiktok.com/@swirlywirlytwirly/video/7303228055504358663?is_from_webapp=1&web_id=738140 9377595377168

Maybe clean up your socials when applying for a job...

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Anyone acquainted with this fella: s://.tiktok.com/@swirlywirlytwirly/video/7303228055504358663?is_from_webapp=1&web_id=738140 9377595377168

Maybe clean up your socials when applying for a job...

Your link is not working.

Anyway, I was previously sacked because my boss came across one of my social media posts where I was making out with another person.

Said that I was unprofessional and did not give me a chance to explain.

Might have been a blessing since I got a better job, but the lesson is to private the **** out of all my social media.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Anyone acquainted with this fella: s://.tiktok.com/@swirlywirlytwirly/video/7303228055504358663?is_from_webapp=1&web_id=738140 9377595377168

Maybe clean up your socials when applying for a job...

Atypical law school student.

Quite funny tho.

We need more of these types. Law kids are too boring. Also, middle aged male senior partners will like.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Atypical law school student.

Quite funny tho.

We need more of these types. Law kids are too boring. Also, middle aged male senior partners will like.

Agreed. The profession would be very boring without these M Ravi / loose cannon types.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Anyone acquainted with this fella: s://.tiktok.com/@swirlywirlytwirly/video/7303228055504358663?is_from_webapp=1&web_id=738140 9377595377168

Maybe clean up your socials when applying for a job...

Quite cute what.. bimbo ah lian type what's wrong sia lol.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Quite cute what.. bimbo ah lian type what's wrong sia lol.

Which firm hiring bimbos? I am interested. Tired of using my brain alrdy.

[rustom24]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hi, I was in a similar position awhile back in the same school and eventually graduated with 2nd lower (didnt have any special extracurricular awards etc. either although that would definitely help) but managed to secure TC in y3 summer after interning at said firm (a smaller mid-sized firm but felt it was a good fit for me) and am content with how things turned out.

Anyway since he's only in year 1, there's still a good chance he'll be able to improve his GPA so dont worry too much. I've also heard of friends who managed to change and secure TCs after applying again with improved grades

Thank you for the reply! Glad things went well for you

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Anyone acquainted with this fella: s://.tiktok.com/@swirlywirlytwirly/video/7303228055504358663?is_from_webapp=1&web_id=738140 9377595377168

Maybe clean up your socials when applying for a job...

Yeah, these two gave me many good nights