Lawyer Salary

#**2031** (**permalink**) 05-02-2018, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Unregistered

even after passing part A & B and being called to the bar? i can accept mid to high $3k but anything below $3k is really miserable.

Agree. Please do not take up anything $3k or lower. It is not worth the money to put your practicing certificate on the line. Mid to high $3k should be the lowest your starting pay should be. Don't let law firms take advantage of you.

#**2032** (**permalink**) 05-02-2018, 07:07 PM

Does a NUS LLb grad need to do a USA LLM in order to take the New York Bar exam?
Or can straight away take the NY Bar exam straight after obtaining a NUS LLB?

#**2033** (**permalink**) 05-02-2018, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Unregistered

Does a NUS LLb grad need to do a USA LLM in order to take the New York Bar exam?
Or can straight away take the NY Bar exam straight after obtaining a NUS LLB?

You can take the NY Bar exam straight. But your employment chances at a NY firm are close to zilch because your NUS degree will be worthless in the eyes of a US recruiter. Even a degree from a sixth rate UK/Australian uni or degree mill KCL is placed in higher regard. Don't believe me? Go look at, say, the assoc list at Sidley Austin Sg and see how many Sg grads there are compared to UK and Aussie grads.

#**2034** (**permalink**) 05-02-2018, 11:08 PM

anyone knows what the payscale is like for silver circle / magic circle / us firms in singapore? considering running away from a big4 sweatshop...

#**2035** (**permalink**) 06-02-2018, 12:12 AM

anyone has the latest figure for Big 4 in Singapore?
Want to run ahead of my small firm

#**2036** (**permalink**) 06-02-2018, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Unregistered

You can take the NY Bar exam straight. But your employment chances at a NY firm are close to zilch because your NUS degree will be worthless in the eyes of a US recruiter. Even a degree from a sixth rate UK/Australian uni or degree mill KCL is placed in higher regard. Don't believe me? Go look at, say, the assoc list at Sidley Austin Sg and see how many Sg grads there are compared to UK and Aussie grads.

How to apply?

#**2037** (**permalink**) 06-02-2018, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Unregistered

You can take the NY Bar exam straight. But your employment chances at a NY firm are close to zilch because your NUS degree will be worthless in the eyes of a US recruiter. Even a degree from a sixth rate UK/Australian uni or degree mill KCL is placed in higher regard. Don't believe me? Go look at, say, the assoc list at Sidley Austin Sg and see how many Sg grads there are compared to UK and Aussie grads.

Quoted for truth... National University of Singapore might as well be Thammasat University for the anglo-saxon white middle-aged male reviewing your 'NUS is 12th in the world' CV on 8th Avenue (Cravath, Swaine & Moore's office)