Lawyer Salary

Originally Posted by Unregistered

NUS high 2.1 > SMU, SUSS FCH

This is completely untrue in practice. You find big 4 stacked with pretty much equal numbers from both schools for junior lawyers.

There really is no meaningful distinction between the two schools at this point. All that matters is your grades and class rank.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

This is completely untrue in practice. You find big 4 stacked with pretty much equal numbers from both schools for junior lawyers.

There really is no meaningful distinction between the two schools at this point. All that matters is your grades and class rank.

Bro NUS beats SMU and the London schools hands down. SG boleh

Originally Posted by Unregistered

This is completely untrue in practice. You find big 4 stacked with pretty much equal numbers from both schools for junior lawyers.

There really is no meaningful distinction between the two schools at this point. All that matters is your grades and class rank.

Of course the prospects are less if one gets a 2:2 or below cum laude for NUS, SMU respectively. Most will end up in 1-5 man show law firms. Is it a bad thing? No. You’re still a lawyer however small your pay package is.
Yet it doesn’t mean you cannot do community law or other areas such as being a foreign service officer, or policy work.

NUS 2.2 is still more prestigious than SMU and LSE idk why people compare

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Also does getting 2.2 from NUS hurt your employment prospects? I'm on track for a 2.2 and this is just sad

TC is can get. Just depends on which firm it's with. Check the law soc listings

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Which firms won't mind a NUS 2.2 for TC? If I manage to pull my GPA to a low 2.1, what are my chances of Big 4? Worth waiting?

WP has accepted people below 2.1 for interview stage at least. The other B4 i think no chance. 2.2 best to try for all small and medium firms, especially those you've interned at before. You have to send out a fk load of applications mate, I've been there. You'll be fine.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

WP has accepted people below 2.1 for interview stage at least. The other B4 i think no chance. 2.2 best to try for all small and medium firms, especially those you've interned at before. You have to send out a fk load of applications mate, I've been there. You'll be fine.

How many 2.2s percentage of cohort smu nus

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Yup. Depends on how highly ranked the team is as well. Certain B4 teams only take in fch/strong 2:1.

how do we find out the rankings of the teams?

If my NUS 2.2 is more prestigious than a delisted school why is it that I have to go to a small firm? Damn unfair. I hate overseas grads

Originally Posted by Unregistered

WP has accepted people below 2.1 for interview stage at least. The other B4 i think no chance. 2.2 best to try for all small and medium firms, especially those you've interned at before. You have to send out a fk load of applications mate, I've been there. You'll be fine.

I've heard of all 4 big 4s interviewing 2:2s. It happens from time to time.