Lawyer Salary

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Any law firms retrench support staff during covid period?

r&t famous for retrenching lawyers and support staff to maintain profitability

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The one that the Managing Partner wield power put foot down and force ppl clear leave la then still work on leave cos you cant travel n nowhere to go... tsk thank God my firm allow me carry over loads. I'm from A biG 4

Lj say might as well dont say

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Lj say might as well dont say

Up till now don't know which firm

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Up till now don't know which firm

Surely someone knows right

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Surely someone knows right

I'm sure someone knows, but I really don't know

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Lj say might as well dont say

Op have such A biG hint also cannot tell meh? Need ppl to spoonfeed you everything?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

r&t famous for retrenching lawyers and support staff to maintain profitability

I thought this is WP lol

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Hi there, I am a Y3 student considering TC opportunities. Even after my internships, I feel like I still don't really know whether to choose a career in corp or liti. I felt like during the internships, I wasn't able to gain a complete understanding of what life in practice would be like. Perhaps it was my fault for not trying to observe harder and be more involved.

I just wanted to ask if you all have any opinions on corp (particularly m&a) vs liti, in terms of work-life balance, pay, career progression, level of difficulty, etc. From what I was told, corp tends to pay better, and the work can be more repetitive. On the other hand, the thrill of litigation work comes from the unique facts of each case and the opportunity to advocate.

Any corp to liti or vice versa switchers here? Also, would it affect much if I change after my training contract?

IMO, start with liti first. Liti requires a lot of energy because you have to track filing dates, hearing dates and etc. And start with the smaller firms, even Chinatown firms. Because smaller firms will expose you to all the hearings, PTCs and trials. The bigger firms usually shield their assocs from even attending court until they reach senior assoc level.

In your early years, you will be frequently scolded as every AR/DJ/JCs have their quirks. Some can be straightforward and willing to compromise, others can be very particular and will not hestitate to give you a dressing down for the smallest error. But you will gain more exp this way.

Once you are older, switch to corp as it is not as intense, but it still has its pitfalls. And forget about work-life balance in the legal industry, unless you work as a legal counsel for a MNC or bank.

smu law
approximate honours distribution

10% summa cum laude (> 3.8)
15% magna cum laude (> 3.6)
30% cum laude (> 3.4)
35% high merit (> 3.2)
10% merit (> 3.0)

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smu law
approximate honours distribution

10% summa cum laude (> 3.8)
15% magna cum laude (> 3.6)
30% cum laude (> 3.4)
35% high merit (> 3.2)
10% merit (> 3.0)

Lol it's more like:

10% summa cum laude (> 3.8)
20% magna cum laude (> 3.6)
25% cum laude (> 3.4)
35% high merit (> 3.2)
10% merit (> 3.0)

Summa Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude and Cum Laude are latin awards adopted from the US system, and can be translated as with Highest Distinction, with High Distinction, and with Distinction respectively.