Lawyer Salary

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Is the law circle small? Can you just enquire about someone by asking around?

Like any other industry. If one handles a lot of high profile case and mingles a lot outside of work, you tend to hear his or her name in conversations.

Some are content to just keep a low profile. To them, their identity does not revolve around their profession.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I do not mind working in a chinatown law firm as long as I don't starve. Anyone here working in a chinatown law firm? I am sure there are benefits, can anyone tell what it is like?

Worked there. Am happy, work is relatively standard and simple, does not involve long hours, earn enough. Most importantly, no stress.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Yeah im at a big firm and q tired

Hang on. I am struggling too. My situation is also quite dire and depressing.

Everyone in this forum jiayous!

Any lawyers here looking for associate positions? How many resumes and cvs do you send out before there is a reply?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

What do people think of female lawyers? Is there anything that your female colleagues did or did not do which made you think wonderfully and poorly of them?

Eh... is this a trap for us lawyers to answer?? < face palm >

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Any lawyers here looking for associate positions? How many resumes and cvs do you send out before there is a reply?

I am not a lawyer but my situation is the same as you. I resigned and now I find the job search quite demoralizing. I find that there are not much job openings for paralegal, legal secretaries and law firm support staff.

Those in law firms, can you tell me if law firms have ceased hiring support staff. Any former law firm support staff also facing the same thing as I do?

Or can anyone tell me which law firm is hiring?

I am rather strapped.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I am not a lawyer but my situation is the same as you. I resigned and now I find the job search quite demoralizing. I find that there are not much job openings for paralegal, legal secretaries and law firm support staff.

Those in law firms, can you tell me if law firms have ceased hiring support staff. Any former law firm support staff also facing the same thing as I do?

Or can anyone tell me which law firm is hiring?

I am rather strapped.

Afaik hiring is still going on at normal at my firm (big 4). Over the last week I've noticed new lawyers and support staff coming in. Though likely the process is delayed because of covid. Keep trying!

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Cannot believe that I find a fellow TGW fan in a salaries forum. I am not interested and do not keep up with US news, maybe that is why I find TGF a little too political for me and prefer TGW. But one has to admit that both shows are good and daring and fresh.

Especially the last episode of the latest season of TGF - I do not think any shows will be so daring to include a real life figure and incident in the storyline plot.

righttt!! esp the first EP of the latest season of TGF - they actually made me question what a world will look like if Hilary was elected instead of Trump

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Afaik hiring is still going on at normal at my firm (big 4). Over the last week I've noticed new lawyers and support staff coming in. Though likely the process is delayed because of covid. Keep trying!

Thanks a lot! Appreciate it!