Lawyer Salary

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I have heard that law firms are starting to cut staff from bottom up because work is slowing down in general and this is also to provide better job security for partners. How true is this statement?

You can ask any B4 assoc -> we're still drowning in work

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I have heard that law firms are starting to cut staff from bottom up because work is slowing down in general and this is also to provide better job security for partners. How true is this statement?

Lol. It’s actually a really busy season now. For corporate, things grinded to a halt during CB in April May but now things are coming back full swing with vengeance. For liti, especially busy because people are suing more, more insolvencies.

Are most firms back to physical setups? Or still WFH?

for NUS FCH graduates who do a LLM in London, how probable is it to land a TC there?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

for NUS FCH graduates who do a LLM in London, how probable is it to land a TC there?

It's the height of stupidity to do that. If you are a FCH just get a TC with one of the MC firms who offer UK TCs to SG students (you'd be surprised at how easy this is, the vast majority of top students (like in the top 5% bracket of NUS and SMU students) would prefer a B4 TC to this).

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Are most firms back to physical setups? Or still WFH?

Half half. Can’t wait to see some young pretty gals again

Originally Posted by Unregistered

It's the height of stupidity to do that. If you are a FCH just get a TC with one of the MC firms who offer UK TCs to SG students (you'd be surprised at how easy this is, the vast majority of top students (like in the top 5% bracket of NUS and SMU students) would prefer a B4 TC to this).

huh why isn't international payscale higher

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Thinking about it. What are some feasible exit options?

Possibly data privacy?? I'm contemplating taking the CIPP/A to help my prospects if I want to apply as a Data Protection Officer.

It's hard being an NQ but there's a lack of IP roles on the market at the moment

don't understand why people simply refuse to do liti. times are hard, got limited choice, but die die don't wanna take this kind of work.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

huh why isn't international payscale higher

lots of reasons. they're thinking of their salary prospects long term (equity partner in b4), they want to do contentious work, they want to get called faster, they want to jump into academia